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

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

How does experience change An Addiction Counselor Assistant's salary?

An Addiction Counselor Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,646 for beginners, reaching about $60,337 at mid-level, and approach $60,554 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Addiction Counselor Assistant?

Addiction Counselor Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Addiction Counselor Assistant roles are District of Columbia $60,011, California $59,784, Massachusetts $58,987. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Addiction Counselor Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Addiction Counselor Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Addiction Counselor: $65,900; Addiction Treatment Case Manager: $62,600; Certified Addiction Counselor: $56,317; Addiction Mental Health Assessor: $55,828; Counselor Assistant: $52,556.

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does an Addiction Counselor Assistant make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addiction Counselor Assistant in Alaska is $58,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,629
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,831 to $63,884
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,513

10% $47,513

50% (Median) $58,672

90% $68,629

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,884	$5,324	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,672	$4,889	$1,128	$28
25th Percentile	$52,831	$4,403	$1,016	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Addiction Counselor Assistant Salaries

An Addiction Counselor Assistant'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 Counselor Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Addiction Counselor Assistant'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): $55,646
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,587
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,337
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,337
Expert (over 8 years): $60,554

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	less than 1 year	$55,646
Early Career Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	1-2 years	$57,587
Mid-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	2-4 years	$60,337
Senior-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	5-8 years	$60,337
Expert Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	over 8 years	$60,554

How Do Addiction Counselor Assistant 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 Counselor Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,011.
California: $59,784.
Massachusetts: $58,987.

District of Columbia $60,011 California $59,784 Massachusetts $58,987 Washington $58,770 New Jersey $58,748 Alaska $58,672 Connecticut $57,925 New York $57,621

Hawaii $56,651 Rhode Island $56,195 Maryland $55,887 Minnesota $55,464 Colorado $55,301 Illinois $55,247 Oregon $55,041 Delaware $54,889

New Hampshire $54,794 Virginia $54,580 Pennsylvania $53,957 Nevada $53,643 North Dakota $53,540 Michigan $53,377 Wisconsin $53,317 Vermont $53,198

Texas $52,868 Maine $52,846 Arizona $52,813 Ohio $52,775 Georgia $52,277 Indiana $52,027 Wyoming $51,979 Utah $51,903

Iowa $51,870 Kansas $51,610 Louisiana $51,534 North Carolina $51,507 Missouri $51,496 Florida $51,285 Montana $51,171 Nebraska $51,063

Kentucky $51,003 South Carolina $50,786 Tennessee $50,651 Idaho $50,597 New Mexico $50,201 Oklahoma $50,114 Alabama $49,794 South Dakota $49,258

Arkansas $48,965 West Virginia $48,808 Mississippi $48,336

Top Paying Cities for Addiction Counselor Assistant

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:

Anchorage: $59,258
Jber: $59,257
Indian: $58,969

Anchorage, AK $59,258

Jber, AK $59,257

Indian, AK $58,969

Kongiganak, AK $58,339

Adak, AK $58,240

Atka, AK $58,247

Chignik Lake, AK $58,233

Port Heiden, AK $58,213

Port Lions, AK $58,296

Akiachak, AK $58,328

Akiak, AK $58,352

Akutan, AK $58,302

Alakanuk, AK $58,285

Aleknagik, AK $58,247

Anchor Point, AK $58,271

Aniak, AK $58,098

Anvik, AK $58,250

Bethel, AK $58,339

Chefornak, AK $58,328

Chevak, AK $58,209

Chignik, AK $58,256

Chignik Lagoon, AK $58,241

Chitina, AK $58,080

Chugiak, AK $58,862

Clam Gulch, AK $58,163

Clarks Point, AK $58,256

Cold Bay, AK $58,204

Cooper Landing, AK $58,206

Copper Center, AK $58,147

Cordova, AK $58,184

Crooked Creek, AK $58,186

Dillingham, AK $58,145

Eagle River, AK $59,040

Eek, AK $58,384

Egegik, AK $58,198

Ekwok, AK $58,247

Emmonak, AK $58,270

False Pass, AK $58,295

Marshall, AK $58,334

Gakona, AK $58,148

Girdwood, AK $58,197

Glennallen, AK $58,145

Goodnews Bay, AK $58,191

Grayling, AK $58,278

Saint George Island, AK $58,210

Holy Cross, AK $58,245

Homer, AK $58,259

Hooper Bay, AK $58,347

Hope, AK $58,889

Iliamna, AK $58,247

Kalskag, AK $58,313

Karluk, AK $58,167

Kasigluk, AK $58,309

Kasilof, AK $58,288

Kenai, AK $58,248

King Cove, AK $58,293

King Salmon, AK $58,154

Kipnuk, AK $58,297

Kodiak, AK $58,224

Kotlik, AK $58,352

Kwethluk, AK $58,322

Kwigillingok, AK $58,274

Wasilla, AK $59,121

Larsen Bay, AK $58,210

Levelock, AK $58,233

Lower Kalskag, AK $58,353

Mc Grath, AK $58,095

Manokotak, AK $58,245

Mekoryuk, AK $58,291

Moose Pass, AK $58,135

Mountain Village, AK $58,287

Naknek, AK $58,243

Napakiak, AK $58,319

Nikiski, AK $58,027

New Stuyahok, AK $58,272

Toksook Bay, AK $58,284

Nikolski, AK $58,152

Ninilchik, AK $58,223

Nondalton, AK $58,095

Nunapitchuk, AK $58,324

Old Harbor, AK $58,269

Ouzinkie, AK $58,251

Palmer, AK $58,267

Pedro Bay, AK $58,133

Perryville, AK $58,252

Pilot Point, AK $58,179

Pilot Station, AK $58,369

Platinum, AK $58,194

Big Lake, AK $59,014

Port Alsworth, AK $58,254

Quinhagak, AK $58,355

Red Devil, AK $58,119

Russian Mission, AK $58,174

Saint Marys, AK $58,275

Saint Michael, AK $58,286

Saint Paul Island, AK $58,259

Sand Point, AK $58,226

Scammon Bay, AK $58,405

Seldovia, AK $58,231

Seward, AK $58,210

Shageluk, AK $58,259

Nunam Iqua, AK $58,218

Skwentna, AK $58,063

Sleetmute, AK $58,190

Soldotna, AK $58,315

South Naknek, AK $58,181

Stebbins, AK $58,280

Sterling, AK $58,297

Sutton, AK $58,186

Takotna, AK $58,217

Talkeetna, AK $58,203

Tatitlek, AK $58,266

Togiak, AK $58,194

Tuluksak, AK $58,342

Tuntutuliak, AK $58,355

Tununak, AK $58,248

Tyonek, AK $58,169

Trapper Creek, AK $58,159

Unalakleet, AK $58,165

Unalaska, AK $58,315

Valdez, AK $58,223

Willow, AK $58,179

Yakutat, AK $58,224

Nightmute, AK $58,224

Nikolai, AK $58,075

Dutch Harbor, AK $58,420

Whittier, AK $58,237

Houston, AK $58,876

Fairbanks, AK $58,296

Eielson Afb, AK $59,583

Fort Wainwright, AK $59,583

Clear, AK $58,169

North Pole, AK $59,583

Salcha, AK $59,583

Two Rivers, AK $59,583

Allakaket, AK $58,233

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $58,323

Arctic Village, AK $58,216

Barrow, AK $58,358

Beaver, AK $58,123

Ester, AK $59,583

Bettles Field, AK $58,125

Buckland, AK $58,399

Cantwell, AK $58,109

Central, AK $58,062

Fort Greely, AK $58,158

Chicken, AK $58,096

Circle, AK $58,185

Prudhoe Bay, AK $58,236

Deering, AK $58,298

Delta Junction, AK $58,186

Eagle, AK $58,065

Elim, AK $58,126

Fort Yukon, AK $58,100

Galena, AK $58,289

Gambell, AK $58,314

Healy, AK $58,152

Anderson, AK $58,245

Hughes, AK $58,290

Huslia, AK $58,279

Kaktovik, AK $58,306

Kaltag, AK $58,250

Kiana, AK $58,372

Kivalina, AK $58,359

Kobuk, AK $58,266

Kotzebue, AK $58,184

Koyuk, AK $58,314

Koyukuk, AK $58,276

Denali National Park, AK $58,195

Manley Hot Springs, AK $58,121

Lake Minchumina, AK $58,104

Minto, AK $58,308

Point Lay, AK $58,267

Nenana, AK $58,135

Noatak, AK $58,298

Nome, AK $58,217

Noorvik, AK $58,393

Northway, AK $58,140

Nulato, AK $58,292

Point Hope, AK $58,222

Rampart, AK $58,256

Ruby, AK $58,068

Savoonga, AK $58,339

Selawik, AK $58,319

Shaktoolik, AK $58,350

Shishmaref, AK $58,131

Shungnak, AK $58,296

Stevens Village, AK $58,226

Tanacross, AK $58,208

Tanana, AK $58,291

Teller, AK $58,344

Tok, AK $58,208

Venetie, AK $58,115

Wainwright, AK $58,314

Wales, AK $58,319

White Mountain, AK $58,359

Brevig Mission, AK $58,346

Ambler, AK $58,289

Chalkyitsik, AK $58,247

Nuiqsut, AK $58,312

Atqasuk, AK $58,249

Juneau, AK $59,746

Angoon, AK $58,163

Auke Bay, AK $59,746

Douglas, AK $59,746

Elfin Cove, AK $58,130

Gustavus, AK $58,243

Haines, AK $58,179

Hoonah, AK $59,069

Kake, AK $58,211

Pelican, AK $58,188

Petersburg, AK $58,194

Sitka, AK $58,226

Port Alexander, AK $58,283

Skagway, AK $58,222

Tenakee Springs, AK $58,119

Ketchikan, AK $58,249

Meyers Chuck, AK $58,171

Coffman Cove, AK $58,228

Thorne Bay, AK $58,261

Craig, AK $58,180

Hydaburg, AK $58,226

Hyder, AK $58,230

Klawock, AK $58,271

Metlakatla, AK $58,264

Point Baker, AK $58,261

Ward Cove, AK $58,249

Wrangell, AK $58,185

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Addiction Counselor Assistant'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.

$52,831

Average $58,672/year

$63,884

$4,403

Average $4,889/month

$5,324

$1,016

Average $1,128/week

$1,229

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,884	$5,324	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,672	$4,889	$1,128	$28
25th Percentile	$52,831	$4,403	$1,016	$25

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