Advertisement
Rehabilitation Counselors average salary by city in California
- San Jose$64,670
- San Francisco$57,510
- Santa Rosa$54,280
- Napa$50,710
- Vallejo$50,690
- Riverside$49,710
- Oxnard$48,450
- San Diego$47,840
- Santa Maria$47,280
- Santa Cruz$47,090
- Stockton$46,940
- Yuba City$46,760
- Sacramento$46,600
- Merced$46,280
- Los Angeles$46,060
- San Luis Obispo$46,060
- Modesto$45,170
- Chico$44,520
- El Centro$44,090
- Redding$43,690
- Fresno$43,520
- Bakersfield$43,050
- Salinas$42,610
- Visalia$41,510
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $64,670 | $60,450 | $50,090 | $52,041 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $57,510 | $50,510 | $43,300 | $46,746 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $54,280 | $44,970 | $44,970 | $44,345 | 108 |
| Napa | $50,710 | $42,560 | $42,560 | $41,690 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $50,690 | $46,900 | $40,360 | $41,675 | 108 |
| Riverside | $49,710 | $41,930 | $36,360 | $40,947 | 106 |
| Oxnard | $48,450 | $43,110 | $39,020 | $40,010 | 111 |
| San Diego | $47,840 | $45,700 | $40,300 | $39,557 | 112 |
| Santa Maria | $47,280 | $43,410 | $37,130 | $39,140 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $47,090 | $48,070 | $37,110 | $38,998 | 110 |
| Stockton | $46,940 | $42,620 | $36,620 | $38,883 | 105 |
| Yuba City | $46,760 | $43,150 | $37,180 | $38,746 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $46,600 | $43,880 | $37,250 | $38,623 | 107 |
| Merced | $46,280 | $39,640 | $39,640 | $38,379 | 98 |
| Los Angeles | $46,060 | $43,480 | $37,560 | $38,211 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $46,060 | $43,750 | $39,620 | $38,211 | 109 |
| Modesto | $45,170 | $44,270 | $36,900 | $37,532 | 104 |
| Chico | $44,520 | $39,950 | $35,980 | $37,035 | 101 |
| El Centro | $44,090 | $43,960 | $35,610 | $36,707 | 95 |
| Redding | $43,690 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,402 | 101 |
| Fresno | $43,520 | $38,690 | $37,500 | $36,272 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $43,050 | $35,440 | $34,780 | $35,913 | 101 |
| Salinas | $42,610 | $36,310 | $35,060 | $35,577 | 109 |
| Visalia | $41,510 | $36,600 | $36,600 | $34,737 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other states
More about pay in California
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1015.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.