The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $58,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,560.
Pay spans roughly $43,640 at the 10th percentile to $110,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.21 per hour. An estimated 5,010 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $58,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.21 |
| 10th percentile | $43,640 |
| 90th percentile | $110,530 |
| Employment | 5,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.