Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Sacramento

$61,050

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA. Middle half of wages roughly $47,540 to $94,220.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+2.9%
US median
$59,350
Metro RPP
106.7
Middle half
$47,540 to $94,220
OEWS employment
4,360
SOC
21-1018

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Sacramento pay a median $61,050 (May 2025), 2.9% above the US median of $59,350. At local prices (RPP 106.7), that median buys about what $57,216 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$61,050 in Sacramento buys about what $57,216 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 106.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 130.2 vs all-items 106.7 (US = 100, 2024).

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Sacramento $61,050 $47,540 to $94,220 106.7
Bridgeport $68,140 $56,400 to $84,310 106.9
San Francisco $68,400 $55,190 to $107,320 115.6
Tulsa $58,880 $38,300 to $79,190 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Sacramento?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is $61,050.
How does Sacramento pay compare to the US median for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?
Local median pay is 2.9% above the national OEWS median of $59,350.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Sacramento is 106.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $61,050 has about the same purchasing power as $57,216 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.