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 $52,448 for beginners, reaching about $56,870 at mid-level, and approach $57,075 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 Colorado

How much does an Addiction Counselor Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addiction Counselor Assistant in Colorado is $55,301 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,796 to $60,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,783

10% $44,783

50% (Median) $55,301

90% $64,685

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,213	$5,018	$1,158	$29
Average	$55,301	$4,608	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$49,796	$4,150	$958	$24

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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): $52,448
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,278
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,870
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,870
Expert (over 8 years): $57,075

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	less than 1 year	$52,448
Early Career Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	1-2 years	$54,278
Mid-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	2-4 years	$56,870
Senior-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	5-8 years	$56,870
Expert Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	over 8 years	$57,075

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:

Glen Haven: $54,218
Hygiene: $56,103
Johnstown: $54,339

Glen Haven, CO $54,218

Hygiene, CO $56,103

Johnstown, CO $54,339

Laporte, CO $53,737

Livermore, CO $53,562

Loveland, CO $54,169

Lyons, CO $56,004

Masonville, CO $53,771

Mead, CO $54,956

Milliken, CO $54,264

Niwot, CO $56,543

Red Feather Lakes, CO $53,710

Severance, CO $53,814

Timnath, CO $53,745

Wellington, CO $53,444

Windsor, CO $53,822

Brighton, CO $55,156

Ault, CO $53,720

Briggsdale, CO $53,734

Carr, CO $52,810

Eastlake, CO $55,300

Eaton, CO $53,889

Evans, CO $54,164

Fort Lupton, CO $54,999

Galeton, CO $53,895

Gilcrest, CO $54,459

Gill, CO $53,983

Greeley, CO $54,030

Henderson, CO $55,242

Hudson, CO $54,818

Keenesburg, CO $54,553

Kersey, CO $53,990

La Salle, CO $54,366

Lucerne, CO $53,972

Nunn, CO $53,549

Orchard, CO $53,728

Pierce, CO $53,754

Ohio City, CO $54,307

Parlin, CO $54,051

Penrose, CO $53,579

Pitkin, CO $54,239

Poncha Springs, CO $53,872

Powderhorn, CO $53,939

Rockvale, CO $53,336

Sargents, CO $53,781

Twin Lakes, CO $55,557

Westcliffe, CO $53,366

Wetmore, CO $53,023

Durango, CO $54,090

Cahone, CO $53,956

Cortez, CO $53,916

Dolores, CO $54,044

Dove Creek, CO $53,903

Egnar, CO $53,933

Hesperus, CO $53,617

Lewis, CO $54,052

Mancos, CO $53,915

Marvel, CO $53,616

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $53,636

Pleasant View, CO $53,801

Rico, CO $54,057

Towaoc, CO $53,691

Yellow Jacket, CO $53,987

Montrose, CO $54,259

Austin, CO $54,330

Bedrock, CO $53,919

Cedaredge, CO $54,385

Cory, CO $54,317

Crawford, CO $54,163

Delta, CO $54,258

Eckert, CO $54,343

Hotchkiss, CO $54,310

Lazear, CO $54,269

Naturita, CO $54,029

Norwood, CO $54,050

Nucla, CO $54,111

Olathe, CO $54,199

Ophir, CO $54,108

Ouray, CO $54,100

Paonia, CO $54,559

Paradox, CO $53,949

Placerville, CO $54,058

Redvale, CO $54,075

Ridgway, CO $54,092

Silverton, CO $54,001

Somerset, CO $54,724

Telluride, CO $54,119

Grand Junction, CO $54,593

Platteville, CO $54,580

Roggen, CO $54,017

Weldona, CO $53,600

Wiggins, CO $53,887

Fort Morgan, CO $53,622

Log Lane Village, CO $53,798

Akron, CO $53,233

Amherst, CO $53,063

Atwood, CO $53,420

Brush, CO $53,416

Crook, CO $53,268

Eckley, CO $53,100

Fleming, CO $53,370

Grover, CO $53,328

Haxtun, CO $53,359

Hereford, CO $52,987

Hillrose, CO $53,469

Holyoke, CO $53,198

Idalia, CO $52,931

Iliff, CO $53,408

Julesburg, CO $53,193

Lindon, CO $53,005

Merino, CO $53,466

New Raymer, CO $53,455

Otis, CO $53,281

Ovid, CO $53,211

Padroni, CO $53,272

Paoli, CO $53,360

Peetz, CO $53,258

Sedgwick, CO $53,231

Snyder, CO $53,426

Sterling, CO $53,511

Stoneham, CO $53,457

Vernon, CO $52,981

Woodrow, CO $53,116

Wray, CO $53,087

Yuma, CO $53,265

Anton, CO $53,019

Arapahoe, CO $52,601

Arriba, CO $52,792

Bethune, CO $52,870

Burlington, CO $52,820

Calhan, CO $53,656

Cascade, CO $54,097

Cheyenne Wells, CO $52,677

Cope, CO $52,994

Cripple Creek, CO $53,995

Divide, CO $54,024

Flagler, CO $52,846

Florissant, CO $53,980

Fountain, CO $53,651

Genoa, CO $52,827

Green Mountain Falls, CO $54,084

Guffey, CO $53,922

Hugo, CO $52,504

Joes, CO $53,046

Karval, CO $52,199

Kirk, CO $53,003

Kit Carson, CO $52,612

Limon, CO $53,146

Lake George, CO $54,062

Manitou Springs, CO $54,097

Matheson, CO $53,107

Peyton, CO $53,909

Ramah, CO $52,764

Rush, CO $52,890

Seibert, CO $52,824

Simla, CO $53,349

Stratton, CO $52,876

U S A F Academy, CO $54,094

Victor, CO $53,971

Vona, CO $52,855

Wild Horse, CO $52,510

Woodland Park, CO $54,053

Yoder, CO $53,094

Colorado Springs, CO $54,098

Clifton, CO $54,559

Fruita, CO $54,424

Gateway, CO $54,040

Glade Park, CO $54,227

Loma, CO $54,443

Mack, CO $54,298

Palisade, CO $54,461

Whitewater, CO $54,224

Glenwood Springs, CO $55,120

Dinosaur, CO $54,209

Aspen, CO $56,152

Snowmass Village, CO $56,150

Avon, CO $55,646

Basalt, CO $55,973

Carbondale, CO $55,765

Collbran, CO $54,407

Craig, CO $54,806

De Beque, CO $54,400

Eagle, CO $55,418

Edwards, CO $55,537

Parachute, CO $54,684

Battlement Mesa, CO $54,633

Gypsum, CO $55,142

Hamilton, CO $55,040

Hayden, CO $54,884

Maybell, CO $54,277

Meeker, CO $55,045

Meredith, CO $55,790

Mesa, CO $54,380

Minturn, CO $55,476

Molina, CO $54,348

New Castle, CO $54,929

Rangely, CO $54,430

Red Cliff, CO $55,469

Rifle, CO $54,793

Silt, CO $54,771

Slater, CO $54,546

Snowmass, CO $56,037

Wolcott, CO $55,451

Woody Creek, CO $56,148

Vail, CO $55,714

Pueblo, CO $52,456

Colorado City, CO $52,814

Aguilar, CO $53,045

Arlington, CO $52,111

Avondale, CO $52,596

Beulah, CO $52,818

Boncarbo, CO $53,071

Boone, CO $52,766

Branson, CO $52,637

Campo, CO $52,442

Cheraw, CO $52,542

Crowley, CO $52,655

Eads, CO $52,580

Fort Lyon, CO $52,522

Fowler, CO $52,672

Gardner, CO $53,188

Granada, CO $52,698

Hartman, CO $52,799

Hasty, CO $52,637

Haswell, CO $52,326

Hoehne, CO $52,985

Holly, CO $52,632

Kim, CO $52,582

La Junta, CO $52,617

Lamar, CO $52,777

Las Animas, CO $52,587

La Veta, CO $53,281

Mc Clave, CO $52,645

Manzanola, CO $52,576

Model, CO $52,656

Olney Springs, CO $52,486

Ordway, CO $52,225

Pritchett, CO $52,585

Rocky Ford, CO $52,500

Rye, CO $52,895

Sheridan Lake, CO $52,600

Springfield, CO $52,693

Sugar City, CO $52,085

Swink, CO $52,564

Trinchera, CO $52,758

Trinidad, CO $52,987

Two Buttes, CO $52,690

Vilas, CO $52,682

Walsenburg, CO $53,000

Walsh, CO $52,627

Weston, CO $53,171

Wiley, CO $52,597

Alamosa, CO $53,685

Antonito, CO $53,651

Arboles, CO $53,760

Arvada, CO $55,302

Aurora, CO $55,264

Bayfield, CO $53,911

Broomfield, CO $55,545

Commerce City, CO $55,172

Dupont, CO $55,277

Eldorado Springs, CO $56,593

Lafayette, CO $56,091

Louisville, CO $56,161

Westminster, CO $55,276

Wheat Ridge, CO $55,274

Agate, CO $53,315

Bennett, CO $54,701

Byers, CO $54,048

Castle Rock, CO $54,288

Deer Trail, CO $53,691

Elbert, CO $53,945

Elizabeth, CO $54,399

Englewood, CO $55,264

Franktown, CO $54,252

Kiowa, CO $54,008

Larkspur, CO $54,111

Littleton, CO $55,209

Lone Tree, CO $55,063

Louviers, CO $54,987

Monument, CO $54,058

Palmer Lake, CO $54,064

Parker, CO $54,862

Sedalia, CO $54,315

Strasburg, CO $54,527

Watkins, CO $54,936

Denver, CO $55,258

Thornton, CO $55,301

Boulder, CO $56,867

Golden, CO $55,269

Alma, CO $54,958

Bailey, CO $54,833

Black Hawk, CO $55,822

Bond, CO $55,446

Breckenridge, CO $55,076

Buffalo Creek, CO $54,644

Burns, CO $55,090

Central City, CO $55,508

Clark, CO $54,568

Climax, CO $55,139

Coalmont, CO $54,474

Como, CO $54,288

Conifer, CO $54,976

Cowdrey, CO $54,253

Dillon, CO $55,043

Dumont, CO $55,310

Evergreen, CO $55,173

Empire, CO $55,057

Fairplay, CO $54,338

Fraser, CO $55,120

Frisco, CO $55,382

Georgetown, CO $55,016

Granby, CO $54,973

Grand Lake, CO $54,942

Grant, CO $54,552

Hartsel, CO $54,049

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $54,899

Idaho Springs, CO $55,216

Idledale, CO $55,212

Indian Hills, CO $55,184

Jamestown, CO $56,775

Jefferson, CO $54,437

Kittredge, CO $55,190

Kremmling, CO $54,894

Leadville, CO $55,072

Mc Coy, CO $55,081

Morrison, CO $55,172

Nederland, CO $56,258

Oak Creek, CO $54,983

Parshall, CO $55,219

Phippsburg, CO $55,037

Pine, CO $54,710

Pinecliffe, CO $56,523

Rand, CO $54,477

Rollinsville, CO $55,996

Shawnee, CO $54,697

Silver Plume, CO $54,783

Steamboat Springs, CO $54,881

Tabernash, CO $55,248

Toponas, CO $55,017

Walden, CO $54,396

Ward, CO $56,110

Winter Park, CO $55,319

Yampa, CO $55,091

Silverthorne, CO $55,335

Longmont, CO $55,884

Allenspark, CO $55,630

Estes Park, CO $54,795

Bellvue, CO $54,094

Berthoud, CO $54,756

Dacono, CO $55,395

Drake, CO $54,113

Erie, CO $55,643

Firestone, CO $55,257

Fort Collins, CO $53,708

Frederick, CO $55,259

Blanca, CO $53,495

Capulin, CO $53,770

Center, CO $53,726

Chama, CO $53,312

Chimney Rock, CO $53,782

Chromo, CO $53,421

Conejos, CO $53,618

Creede, CO $53,900

Crestone, CO $53,520

Del Norte, CO $53,782

Fort Garland, CO $53,375

San Luis, CO $53,158

Homelake, CO $53,732

Hooper, CO $53,554

Ignacio, CO $53,679

Jaroso, CO $53,275

La Jara, CO $53,704

Manassa, CO $53,650

Moffat, CO $53,591

Monte Vista, CO $53,764

Mosca, CO $53,486

Pagosa Springs, CO $53,778

Romeo, CO $53,808

Saguache, CO $53,775

Sanford, CO $53,507

San Pablo, CO $53,232

South Fork, CO $53,836

Villa Grove, CO $53,663

Salida, CO $53,874

Almont, CO $55,261

Buena Vista, CO $55,176

Canon City, CO $53,633

Cimarron, CO $53,995

Coal Creek, CO $53,315

Coaldale, CO $53,742

Cotopaxi, CO $53,591

Crested Butte, CO $55,551

Florence, CO $53,231

Monarch, CO $53,986

Granite, CO $54,797

Gunnison, CO $54,037

Hillside, CO $53,571

Howard, CO $53,839

Lake City, CO $53,992

Nathrop, CO $54,036

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.

$49,796

Average $55,301/year

$60,213

$4,150

Average $4,608/month

$5,018

$958

Average $1,063/week

$1,158

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,213	$5,018	$1,158	$29
Average	$55,301	$4,608	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$49,796	$4,150	$958	$24

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