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Counselors, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median counselors, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $47,920 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,111 a month.

10th percentile
$38,520
25th percentile
$40,320
Median percentile
$47,920
75th percentile
$81,990
90th percentile
$101,380

Based on 600 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,329 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,920
Federal income tax−$3,570
Social Security + Medicare−$3,666
California income tax (approx.)−$3,354
Monthly take-home$3,111
Every two weeks$1,436

Does it go far here?

$44,924Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California