What are the main factors that influence an Addiction Counsellor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Addiction Counsellor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Addiction Counsellor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Addiction Counsellor's salary?

An Addiction Counsellor's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,025 for beginners, reaching about $48,834 at mid-level, and approach $51,361 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Addiction Counsellor?

Addiction Counsellor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Addiction Counsellor roles are District of Columbia $63,034, California $62,795, Massachusetts $61,958. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Addiction Counsellor roles make?

Salaries for Addiction Counsellor level roles vary by specialization: Addiction Psychiatrist: $284,784; Genetic Counsellor: $97,471; Mental Health Counsellor: $68,509; Addiction Counselor: $65,900; Telephone Counsellor: $63,647.

Addiction Counsellor Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Addiction Counsellor make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addiction Counsellor in Mississippi is $50,771 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Addiction Counsellor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,350
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,204 to $56,832
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,045

10% $42,045

50% (Median) $50,771

90% $62,350

Addiction Counsellor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,832	$4,736	$1,093	$27
Average	$50,771	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$46,204	$3,850	$889	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Addiction Counsellor Salaries

An Addiction Counsellor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Addiction Counsellor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Addiction Counsellor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,025
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,362
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,834
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,677
Expert (over 8 years): $51,361

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addiction Counsellor	less than 1 year	$48,025
Early Career Level Addiction Counsellor	1-2 years	$48,362
Mid-Level Level Addiction Counsellor	2-4 years	$48,834
Senior-Level Level Addiction Counsellor	5-8 years	$49,677
Expert Level Addiction Counsellor	over 8 years	$51,361

How Do Addiction Counsellor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Addiction Counsellors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,034.
California: $62,795.
Massachusetts: $61,958.

District of Columbia $63,034 California $62,795 Massachusetts $61,958 Washington $61,731 New Jersey $61,708 Alaska $61,628 Connecticut $60,842 New York $60,524

Hawaii $59,505 Rhode Island $59,026 Maryland $58,702 Minnesota $58,258 Colorado $58,087 Illinois $58,030 Oregon $57,814 Delaware $57,654

New Hampshire $57,554 Virginia $57,330 Pennsylvania $56,675 Nevada $56,345 North Dakota $56,237 Michigan $56,066 Wisconsin $56,003 Vermont $55,878

Texas $55,531 Maine $55,508 Arizona $55,474 Ohio $55,434 Georgia $54,910 Indiana $54,648 Wyoming $54,597 Utah $54,517

Iowa $54,483 Kansas $54,210 Louisiana $54,130 North Carolina $54,102 Missouri $54,090 Florida $53,868 Montana $53,749 Nebraska $53,635

Kentucky $53,572 South Carolina $53,345 Tennessee $53,202 Idaho $53,145 New Mexico $52,730 Oklahoma $52,639 Alabama $52,303 South Dakota $51,739

Arkansas $51,432 West Virginia $51,267 Mississippi $50,771

Top Paying Cities for Addiction Counsellor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $49,823
Holly Bluff: $49,395
Kosciusko: $49,382

Hillsboro, MS $49,823

Holly Bluff, MS $49,395

Kosciusko, MS $49,382

Lake, MS $49,658

Lena, MS $49,854

Lexington, MS $49,295

Lorman, MS $49,418

Louise, MS $49,917

Ludlow, MS $49,963

Mc Adams, MS $49,338

Mc Cool, MS $49,283

Madden, MS $49,530

Madison, MS $50,417

Magee, MS $49,884

Mayersville, MS $49,691

Mendenhall, MS $50,061

Midnight, MS $49,919

Mize, MS $49,682

Morton, MS $50,079

Mount Olive, MS $49,685

Natchez, MS $49,546

Newhebron, MS $49,824

Pattison, MS $49,655

Pelahatchie, MS $50,238

Pickens, MS $49,691

Piney Woods, MS $50,321

Pinola, MS $50,031

Port Gibson, MS $49,646

Puckett, MS $50,127

Pulaski, MS $49,841

Raleigh, MS $49,707

Raymond, MS $50,398

Redwood, MS $49,718

Ridgeland, MS $50,546

Rolling Fork, MS $49,727

Sallis, MS $49,423

Sandhill, MS $50,354

Satartia, MS $49,971

Sharon, MS $50,024

Sibley, MS $49,666

Silver City, MS $49,641

Star, MS $50,390

Taylorsville, MS $49,556

Tchula, MS $49,337

Terry, MS $50,414

Thomastown, MS $49,534

Tinsley, MS $49,928

Tougaloo, MS $50,582

Utica, MS $50,120

Vaiden, MS $49,195

Valley Park, MS $49,489

Vaughan, MS $49,791

Vicksburg, MS $49,888

Walnut Grove, MS $49,625

Washington, MS $49,525

Wesson, MS $49,863

West, MS $49,189

Whitfield, MS $50,578

Yazoo City, MS $49,720

Jackson, MS $50,618

Pearl, MS $50,614

Richland, MS $50,618

Flowood, MS $50,603

Byram, MS $50,556

Lula, MS $50,356

Lyon, MS $49,419

Marks, MS $49,753

Michigan City, MS $50,731

Mount Pleasant, MS $51,950

Myrtle, MS $49,814

Nesbit, MS $52,809

New Albany, MS $49,725

Olive Branch, MS $52,732

Oxford, MS $49,896

Pope, MS $49,583

Potts Camp, MS $50,361

Red Banks, MS $51,925

Ripley, MS $49,661

Robinsonville, MS $52,096

Sarah, MS $51,351

Sardis, MS $50,451

Senatobia, MS $51,416

Sherard, MS $49,312

Sledge, MS $50,273

Southaven, MS $53,119

Taylor, MS $49,819

Tiplersville, MS $49,747

Tula, MS $49,541

Tunica, MS $51,487

University, MS $50,249

Victoria, MS $51,860

Walls, MS $53,004

Walnut, MS $49,765

Waterford, MS $50,545

Greenville, MS $50,612

Alligator, MS $49,155

Anguilla, MS $50,085

Arcola, MS $50,612

Avon, MS $50,612

Benoit, MS $50,139

Beulah, MS $49,676

Boyle, MS $49,914

Chatham, MS $50,525

Cleveland, MS $49,733

Doddsville, MS $49,458

Drew, MS $49,194

Parchman, MS $49,247

Dublin, MS $49,067

Duncan, MS $49,128

Glen Allan, MS $50,374

Grace, MS $50,251

Gunnison, MS $49,272

Hollandale, MS $50,612

Holly Ridge, MS $50,172

Indianola, MS $50,205

Inverness, MS $50,108

Isola, MS $50,220

Leland, MS $50,612

Merigold, MS $49,465

Metcalfe, MS $50,612

Moorhead, MS $49,720

Mound Bayou, MS $49,420

Pace, MS $49,711

Panther Burn, MS $50,392

Rena Lara, MS $49,140

Rome, MS $49,150

Rosedale, MS $49,593

Ruleville, MS $49,431

Scott, MS $50,311

Shaw, MS $50,065

Shelby, MS $49,302

Stoneville, MS $50,612

Sunflower, MS $49,626

Wayside, MS $50,612

Winstonville, MS $49,556

Winterville, MS $50,612

Tupelo, MS $49,953

Algoma, MS $49,815

Amory, MS $49,110

Baldwyn, MS $49,692

Becker, MS $48,983

Belden, MS $49,866

Belmont, MS $49,497

Blue Springs, MS $49,726

Booneville, MS $49,663

Burnsville, MS $49,624

Corinth, MS $49,811

Dennis, MS $49,441

Derma, MS $49,771

Ecru, MS $49,766

Fulton, MS $49,694

Gattman, MS $48,913

Glen, MS $49,673

Abbeville, MS $50,185

Arkabutla, MS $51,900

Ashland, MS $50,375

Batesville, MS $50,043

Belen, MS $49,601

Blue Mountain, MS $49,775

Byhalia, MS $52,155

Clarksdale, MS $49,276

Coahoma, MS $49,784

Coldwater, MS $51,982

Como, MS $50,737

Courtland, MS $49,783

Crenshaw, MS $50,474

Crowder, MS $49,611

Darling, MS $50,024

Dumas, MS $49,628

Dundee, MS $50,387

Etta, MS $49,760

Falcon, MS $50,144

Falkner, MS $49,997

Farrell, MS $49,420

Friars Point, MS $49,812

Hernando, MS $52,369

Hickory Flat, MS $50,139

Holly Springs, MS $50,949

Horn Lake, MS $53,061

Independence, MS $51,778

Jonestown, MS $49,829

Lake Cormorant, MS $52,782

Lamar, MS $50,976

Stennis Space Center, MS $50,577

Diamondhead, MS $50,151

Biloxi, MS $50,458

Diberville, MS $50,430

Escatawpa, MS $50,184

Gautier, MS $50,175

Hurley, MS $50,318

Kiln, MS $50,202

Lakeshore, MS $50,615

Long Beach, MS $50,089

Mc Henry, MS $49,950

Moss Point, MS $50,225

Ocean Springs, MS $50,250

Vancleave, MS $50,126

Pascagoula, MS $50,225

Pass Christian, MS $50,091

Pearlington, MS $51,271

Perkinston, MS $49,940

Saucier, MS $50,100

Waveland, MS $50,230

Wiggins, MS $49,770

Brookhaven, MS $49,855

Bogue Chitto, MS $49,601

Bude, MS $49,607

Centreville, MS $51,066

Chatawa, MS $50,055

Crosby, MS $49,899

Fernwood, MS $49,820

Gloster, MS $50,239

Jayess, MS $49,436

Kokomo, MS $49,459

Liberty, MS $50,377

Mc Call Creek, MS $49,560

Mccomb, MS $49,620

Magnolia, MS $49,878

Meadville, MS $49,412

Monticello, MS $49,731

Oak Vale, MS $49,480

Osyka, MS $50,224

Roxie, MS $49,384

Ruth, MS $49,511

Silver Creek, MS $49,686

Smithdale, MS $49,529

Sontag, MS $49,748

Summit, MS $49,509

Tylertown, MS $49,499

Union Church, MS $49,608

Woodville, MS $50,430

Columbus, MS $48,543

Aberdeen, MS $48,870

Ackerman, MS $49,304

Artesia, MS $48,614

Bellefontaine, MS $49,379

Brooksville, MS $48,800

Caledonia, MS $48,758

Cedarbluff, MS $48,877

Crawford, MS $48,687

Eupora, MS $49,366

French Camp, MS $49,291

Hamilton, MS $48,665

Kilmichael, MS $49,267

Maben, MS $49,172

Mantee, MS $49,237

Mathiston, MS $49,260

Mayhew, MS $48,546

Montpelier, MS $49,051

Pheba, MS $49,004

Prairie, MS $48,865

Starkville, MS $48,814

Mississippi State, MS $48,774

Steens, MS $48,570

Stewart, MS $49,273

Sturgis, MS $49,144

Walthall, MS $49,461

Weir, MS $49,352

West Point, MS $48,639

Woodland, MS $49,266

Thaxton, MS $49,635

Tishomingo, MS $49,402

Toccopola, MS $49,640

Trebloc, MS $49,103

Tremont, MS $49,580

Van Vleet, MS $49,484

Vardaman, MS $49,543

Verona, MS $49,942

Wheeler, MS $49,668

Grenada, MS $49,291

Banner, MS $49,503

Big Creek, MS $49,373

Bruce, MS $49,535

Calhoun City, MS $49,474

Carrollton, MS $49,058

Cascilla, MS $49,119

Charleston, MS $49,186

Coffeeville, MS $49,320

Coila, MS $49,063

Cruger, MS $49,176

Duck Hill, MS $49,251

Elliott, MS $49,305

Enid, MS $49,328

Glendora, MS $49,039

Gore Springs, MS $49,340

Greenwood, MS $49,044

Holcomb, MS $49,055

Itta Bena, MS $49,406

Mc Carley, MS $49,121

Minter City, MS $48,940

Money, MS $49,005

Morgan City, MS $49,493

North Carrollton, MS $49,323

Oakland, MS $49,271

Paris, MS $49,505

Philipp, MS $48,902

Pittsboro, MS $49,547

Schlater, MS $49,037

Scobey, MS $49,192

Sidon, MS $49,161

Slate Spring, MS $49,443

Sumner, MS $49,185

Swan Lake, MS $49,056

Swiftown, MS $49,623

Tie Plant, MS $49,292

Tillatoba, MS $49,216

Tippo, MS $48,978

Tutwiler, MS $49,159

Vance, MS $49,080

Water Valley, MS $49,453

Webb, MS $49,117

Winona, MS $49,250

Belzoni, MS $49,858

Benton, MS $49,781

Bentonia, MS $50,137

Bolton, MS $50,343

Brandon, MS $50,347

Braxton, MS $50,262

Camden, MS $49,652

Canton, MS $50,167

Carthage, MS $49,557

Cary, MS $49,778

Clinton, MS $50,502

Conehatta, MS $49,556

Crystal Springs, MS $50,241

Delta City, MS $50,388

D Lo, MS $50,158

Durant, MS $49,344

Edwards, MS $50,212

Ethel, MS $49,278

Fayette, MS $49,439

Flora, MS $50,320

Pocahontas, MS $50,566

Florence, MS $50,449

Meridian, MS $49,459

Bailey, MS $49,392

Buckatunna, MS $49,435

Chunky, MS $49,346

Clara, MS $49,400

Collinsville, MS $49,419

Daleville, MS $49,345

Decatur, MS $49,419

De Kalb, MS $49,355

Enterprise, MS $49,346

Hickory, MS $49,355

Lauderdale, MS $49,405

Lawrence, MS $49,525

Little Rock, MS $49,365

Louin, MS $49,448

Louisville, MS $49,353

Macon, MS $49,478

Marion, MS $49,566

Newton, MS $49,431

Noxapater, MS $49,377

Pachuta, MS $49,317

Paulding, MS $49,307

Philadelphia, MS $49,418

Porterville, MS $49,346

Preston, MS $49,361

Quitman, MS $49,381

Rose Hill, MS $49,279

Scooba, MS $49,461

Sebastopol, MS $49,677

Shubuta, MS $49,339

Shuqualak, MS $49,453

State Line, MS $49,527

Stonewall, MS $49,402

Toomsuba, MS $49,416

Union, MS $49,388

Vossburg, MS $49,328

Waynesboro, MS $49,403

Hattiesburg, MS $49,517

Bassfield, MS $49,480

Bay Springs, MS $49,485

Beaumont, MS $49,461

Brooklyn, MS $49,563

Carriere, MS $50,434

Carson, MS $49,502

Collins, MS $49,547

Columbia, MS $49,474

Eastabuchie, MS $49,424

Ellisville, MS $49,441

Heidelberg, MS $49,362

Laurel, MS $49,595

Leakesville, MS $49,843

Lucedale, MS $50,232

Lumberton, MS $49,697

Mc Lain, MS $49,654

Mc Neill, MS $50,372

Moselle, MS $49,424

Moss, MS $49,395

Neely, MS $49,564

New Augusta, MS $49,361

Nicholson, MS $50,684

Ovett, MS $49,358

Petal, MS $49,500

Picayune, MS $50,637

Poplarville, MS $50,044

Prentiss, MS $49,657

Purvis, MS $49,502

Richton, MS $49,351

Sandersville, MS $49,448

Sandy Hook, MS $49,493

Seminary, MS $49,414

Soso, MS $49,405

Stringer, MS $49,433

Sumrall, MS $49,437

Foxworth, MS $49,459

Gulfport, MS $50,060

Bay Saint Louis, MS $50,521

Plantersville, MS $49,667

Pontotoc, MS $49,803

Randolph, MS $49,618

Rienzi, MS $49,668

Saltillo, MS $49,823

Shannon, MS $49,685

Sherman, MS $49,882

Smithville, MS $49,416

Golden, MS $49,502

Greenwood Springs, MS $49,073

Guntown, MS $49,743

Houlka, MS $49,689

Houston, MS $49,421

Iuka, MS $49,445

Mantachie, MS $49,748

Marietta, MS $49,603

Mooreville, MS $49,842

Nettleton, MS $49,488

New Site, MS $49,496

Okolona, MS $49,375

Lambert, MS $49,217

Forest, MS $49,794

Gallman, MS $50,105

Georgetown, MS $50,135

Goodman, MS $49,601

Harperville, MS $49,755

Harriston, MS $49,461

Harrisville, MS $50,217

Hazlehurst, MS $49,909

Hermanville, MS $49,747

Addiction Counsellor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Addiction Counsellor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Addiction Counsellor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Addiction Counsellor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Addiction Counsellor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$60,926	$29.0	20%

Addiction Counsellor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Addiction Counsellor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,204

Average $50,771/year

$56,832

$3,850

Average $4,231/month

$4,736

$889

Average $976/week

$1,093

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,832	$4,736	$1,093	$27
Average	$50,771	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$46,204	$3,850	$889	$22

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