The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $72,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,140.
Pay spans roughly $46,430 at the 10th percentile to $135,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.07 per hour. An estimated 8,080 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $72,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.07 |
| 10th percentile | $46,430 |
| 90th percentile | $135,880 |
| Employment | 8,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.