LIVE MARKET·189 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 18, 2026
Counseling salary in California: $57.65/hr$2,306/wk$119,912/yr median.
Pay range $42.50$1,700$88,400–$71.65/hr$2,866/wk$149,032/yr across the middle 50% of 189 active California postings from 78 employers.
21.4% above the national Counseling median of $47.50/hr · #4 of 31 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$57.65$2,306$119,912
P25–P75
$42.50$1,700$88,400–$71.65$2,866$149,032
middle 50%
Postings
189
last 12 months
Employers
78
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·COUNSELING
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$57.65/hr$2,306/wk$119,912/yr
02Arizona$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
03Oregon$35.50/hr$1,420/wk$73,840/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·31 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Counseling pay is highest nationally.
01District of Columbia$89.00/hr$3,560/wk$185,120/yr
02New Jersey$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
03Connecticut$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr
04California$57.65/hr$2,306/wk$119,912/yr
05Utah$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
03·COUNSELING ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·1 ROLES
Counseling roles in California, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·COUNSELING · CA
Counseling pay in California, answered.
What do Counseling jobs pay in California?
The median Counseling pay in California is $57.65/hr (about $119,912/yr), based on 189 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Counseling pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $42.50–$71.65/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.50 to $175.00/hr.
Is Counseling pay in California above the national average?
California pays 21.4% more than the national Counseling median of $47.50/hr, ranking #4 of 31 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Counseling roles in California?
78 employers posted Counseling roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.