Mental Health Counselors Salary in California
SOC 21-1014 · State · 2016 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health Counselors in California is $40,710 per year as of 2016. That works out to roughly $19.57 per hour. This is 5% below the national median of $42,840. 15,300 people work as Mental Health Counselors in California. Wages have declined 1% since 2014, when the median was $41,140.
Median Annual Salary
$40,710
Mean Annual
$47,070
Median Hourly
$19.57
Total Employed
15,300
Location Quotient
0.96
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$40,710
this metro
United States
$42,840
you earn -5% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,710 |
| 2015 | $41,730 |
| 2014 | $41,140 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $85,230 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $69,880 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $66,130 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $60,150 |
| Health Education Specialists | $56,970 |
| Clergy | $51,700 |