The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $58,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,070.
Pay spans roughly $41,020 at the 10th percentile to $97,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.03 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $58,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.03 |
| 10th percentile | $41,020 |
| 90th percentile | $97,790 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.