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 $47,611 for beginners, reaching about $51,625 at mid-level, and approach $51,811 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 New Mexico

How much does an Addiction Counselor Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addiction Counselor Assistant in New Mexico is $50,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,719
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,203 to $54,660
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,653

10% $40,653

50% (Median) $50,201

90% $58,719

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,660	$4,555	$1,051	$26
Average	$50,201	$4,183	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,203	$3,767	$869	$22

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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): $47,611
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,272
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,625
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,625
Expert (over 8 years): $51,811

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,611
Early Career Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	1-2 years	$49,272
Mid-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	2-4 years	$51,625
Senior-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	5-8 years	$51,625
Expert Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	over 8 years	$51,811

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:

Algodones: $50,735
Belen: $50,453
Bernalillo: $50,825

Algodones, NM $50,735

Belen, NM $50,453

Bernalillo, NM $50,825

Bluewater, NM $49,758

Bosque, NM $50,082

Casa Blanca, NM $50,195

Cedar Crest, NM $50,868

Cedarvale, NM $48,873

Cerrillos, NM $50,772

Claunch, NM $48,692

Coyote, NM $50,024

Cuba, NM $49,944

Cubero, NM $50,307

Edgewood, NM $50,640

Estancia, NM $50,037

Gallina, NM $49,762

Counselor, NM $49,793

Grants, NM $49,701

Milan, NM $49,900

Isleta, NM $50,913

Jarales, NM $50,404

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,491

Jemez Springs, NM $50,336

Laguna, NM $50,553

La Jara, NM $49,888

La Joya, NM $49,773

Lindrith, NM $49,713

Los Lunas, NM $50,720

Mcintosh, NM $50,312

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,977

Moriarty, NM $50,143

Mountainair, NM $49,602

Nageezi, NM $49,727

New Laguna, NM $50,282

Paguate, NM $50,316

Pena Blanca, NM $50,878

Peralta, NM $50,800

Placitas, NM $50,826

Ponderosa, NM $50,427

Prewitt, NM $49,743

Regina, NM $49,778

Sandia Park, NM $50,740

Corrales, NM $50,931

San Fidel, NM $50,011

San Rafael, NM $49,798

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,740

San Ysidro, NM $50,672

Stanley, NM $50,136

Tijeras, NM $50,746

Tome, NM $50,652

Torreon, NM $50,484

Veguita, NM $50,078

Willard, NM $49,513

Youngsville, NM $50,038

Bosque Farms, NM $50,894

Clines Corners, NM $49,833

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,779

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,845

Albuquerque, NM $50,960

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,960

Rio Rancho, NM $50,876

Gallup, NM $49,815

Brimhall, NM $49,674

Church Rock, NM $49,697

Continental Divide, NM $49,662

Crownpoint, NM $49,703

Fence Lake, NM $49,482

Fort Wingate, NM $49,680

Gamerco, NM $49,763

Mentmore, NM $49,687

Mexican Springs, NM $49,681

Ramah, NM $49,589

Rehoboth, NM $49,714

Thoreau, NM $49,716

Tohatchi, NM $49,671

Vanderwagen, NM $49,681

Zuni, NM $49,669

Navajo, NM $49,736

Jamestown, NM $49,613

Pinehill, NM $49,551

Sheep Springs, NM $49,724

Smith Lake, NM $49,910

Yatahey, NM $49,707

Farmington, NM $49,946

Aztec, NM $50,038

Blanco, NM $49,804

Bloomfield, NM $49,745

Flora Vista, NM $49,997

Fruitland, NM $49,684

Kirtland, NM $49,998

La Plata, NM $50,016

Navajo Dam, NM $49,993

Shiprock, NM $49,924

Waterflow, NM $49,898

Newcomb, NM $49,694

Sanostee, NM $49,726

Santa Fe, NM $51,220

Abiquiu, NM $49,819

Alcalde, NM $50,687

Amalia, NM $49,743

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,673

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,730

Canjilon, NM $49,665

Canones, NM $50,117

Carson, NM $49,863

Cebolla, NM $49,694

Cerro, NM $49,709

Chama, NM $49,912

Chamisal, NM $50,552

Chimayo, NM $50,907

Cordova, NM $50,821

Costilla, NM $49,952

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,573

Dixon, NM $50,504

Dulce, NM $49,911

El Prado, NM $49,774

El Rito, NM $50,002

Embudo, NM $50,244

Espanola, NM $50,845

Glorieta, NM $51,023

Hernandez, NM $50,373

Ilfeld, NM $50,552

La Madera, NM $49,915

Lamy, NM $50,828

Llano, NM $50,450

Los Alamos, NM $50,948

White Rock, NM $51,044

Medanales, NM $50,429

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,132

Los Ojos, NM $49,789

Pecos, NM $50,864

Penasco, NM $50,262

Petaca, NM $49,619

Questa, NM $49,761

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,024

Red River, NM $49,619

Ribera, NM $49,939

Rowe, NM $50,599

San Cristobal, NM $49,618

San Jose, NM $50,475

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,721

Santa Cruz, NM $50,890

Serafina, NM $49,812

Taos, NM $49,746

Tererro, NM $51,026

Tesuque, NM $51,220

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,746

Trampas, NM $50,221

Tres Piedras, NM $49,605

Truchas, NM $50,679

Vadito, NM $50,196

Valdez, NM $49,655

Vallecitos, NM $49,616

Velarde, NM $50,427

Villanueva, NM $49,842

Spaceport City, NM $48,826

Las Vegas, NM $49,419

Angel Fire, NM $49,565

Anton Chico, NM $49,334

Buena Vista, NM $49,787

Chacon, NM $49,822

Cimarron, NM $49,488

Cleveland, NM $50,175

Eagle Nest, NM $49,525

Guadalupita, NM $49,746

Holman, NM $50,047

La Loma, NM $49,251

Maxwell, NM $49,504

Miami, NM $49,398

Mills, NM $49,222

Montezuma, NM $50,430

Mora, NM $50,246

Mosquero, NM $49,179

Ocate, NM $49,451

Ojo Feliz, NM $49,581

Rainsville, NM $49,799

Raton, NM $49,629

Rociada, NM $50,456

Roy, NM $49,233

Sapello, NM $50,018

Solano, NM $49,173

Springer, NM $49,376

Ute Park, NM $49,511

Valmora, NM $49,378

Wagon Mound, NM $49,321

Watrous, NM $49,394

Socorro, NM $49,280

Aragon, NM $49,429

Datil, NM $49,225

Lemitar, NM $49,509

Luna, NM $49,517

Magdalena, NM $49,229

Pie Town, NM $49,393

Polvadera, NM $49,629

Quemado, NM $49,496

Reserve, NM $49,407

San Acacia, NM $49,710

San Antonio, NM $49,007

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,997

Arrey, NM $48,989

Caballo, NM $49,023

Derry, NM $48,773

Elephant Butte, NM $49,124

Garfield, NM $48,632

Hatch, NM $47,852

Monticello, NM $48,994

Rincon, NM $47,577

Salem, NM $48,480

Williamsburg, NM $49,059

Winston, NM $49,030

Las Cruces, NM $46,954

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,108

Santa Teresa, NM $47,451

Playas, NM $49,224

Animas, NM $49,344

Anthony, NM $47,439

Arenas Valley, NM $49,257

Bayard, NM $49,212

Berino, NM $47,224

Buckhorn, NM $49,263

Santa Clara, NM $49,298

Chamberino, NM $47,273

Cliff, NM $49,206

Columbus, NM $49,073

Deming, NM $49,085

Dona Ana, NM $46,956

Fairacres, NM $47,096

Faywood, NM $49,062

Fort Bayard, NM $49,251

Gila, NM $49,133

Glenwood, NM $49,172

Hachita, NM $49,073

Hanover, NM $49,084

Hillsboro, NM $48,984

Hurley, NM $49,179

La Mesa, NM $47,852

Lordsburg, NM $49,187

Mesilla, NM $46,955

Mesilla Park, NM $46,960

Mesquite, NM $47,000

Mimbres, NM $49,123

Mule Creek, NM $49,256

Organ, NM $46,985

Pinos Altos, NM $49,205

Radium Springs, NM $46,974

Redrock, NM $49,079

Rodeo, NM $49,407

San Miguel, NM $46,982

Silver City, NM $49,205

Sunland Park, NM $47,198

Tyrone, NM $49,351

Vado, NM $47,019

Chaparral, NM $47,612

Clovis, NM $49,111

Cannon Afb, NM $49,002

Broadview, NM $48,968

Causey, NM $48,884

Crossroads, NM $48,768

Dora, NM $49,000

Elida, NM $48,797

Floyd, NM $48,915

Fort Sumner, NM $48,876

Grady, NM $49,014

House, NM $48,975

Kenna, NM $48,797

Lingo, NM $48,881

Melrose, NM $48,984

Milnesand, NM $48,778

Pep, NM $48,844

Portales, NM $49,023

Rogers, NM $48,858

Saint Vrain, NM $49,015

Taiban, NM $48,859

Texico, NM $49,034

Yeso, NM $48,682

Roswell, NM $48,738

Artesia, NM $48,834

Caprock, NM $48,735

Carlsbad, NM $48,866

Dexter, NM $48,773

Eunice, NM $48,910

Hagerman, NM $48,797

Hobbs, NM $48,981

Hope, NM $48,618

Jal, NM $48,852

Lake Arthur, NM $48,716

Lakewood, NM $48,789

Loco Hills, NM $48,879

Loving, NM $48,854

Lovington, NM $48,934

Mcdonald, NM $48,801

Malaga, NM $48,806

Maljamar, NM $48,759

Monument, NM $48,873

Tatum, NM $48,832

Whites City, NM $48,914

Carrizozo, NM $48,507

Alamogordo, NM $48,353

Alto, NM $48,514

Bent, NM $48,362

Capitan, NM $48,401

Cloudcroft, NM $48,356

Corona, NM $48,718

Encino, NM $49,109

Fort Stanton, NM $48,422

Glencoe, NM $48,387

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,347

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,347

Hondo, NM $48,432

La Luz, NM $48,347

Lincoln, NM $48,291

Mayhill, NM $48,457

Mescalero, NM $48,369

Nogal, NM $48,576

Orogrande, NM $48,372

Picacho, NM $48,421

Pinon, NM $48,604

Ruidoso, NM $48,606

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,540

Sacramento, NM $48,391

San Patricio, NM $48,448

Sunspot, NM $48,347

Timberon, NM $48,452

Tinnie, NM $48,393

Tularosa, NM $48,379

Vaughn, NM $48,911

Weed, NM $48,451

Tucumcari, NM $49,154

Amistad, NM $49,091

Bard, NM $49,012

Capulin, NM $49,567

Clayton, NM $49,186

Conchas Dam, NM $49,231

Cuervo, NM $48,994

Des Moines, NM $49,372

Folsom, NM $49,448

Garita, NM $49,136

Gladstone, NM $49,235

Grenville, NM $49,226

Logan, NM $49,153

Mcalister, NM $49,000

Nara Visa, NM $49,036

Newkirk, NM $49,090

Quay, NM $49,118

San Jon, NM $49,066

Santa Rosa, NM $49,118

Sedan, NM $49,136

Trementina, NM $49,134

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.

$45,203

Average $50,201/year

$54,660

$3,767

Average $4,183/month

$4,555

$869

Average $965/week

$1,051

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,660	$4,555	$1,051	$26
Average	$50,201	$4,183	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,203	$3,767	$869	$22

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