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 $46,717 for beginners, reaching about $50,655 at mid-level, and approach $50,838 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 South Dakota

How much does an Addiction Counselor Assistant make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addiction Counselor Assistant in South Dakota is $49,258 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): $57,616
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,354 to $53,633
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,889

10% $39,889

50% (Median) $49,258

90% $57,616

Addiction Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,633	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$49,258	$4,105	$947	$24
25th Percentile	$44,354	$3,696	$853	$21

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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): $46,717
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,346
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,655
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,655
Expert (over 8 years): $50,838

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	less than 1 year	$46,717
Early Career Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	1-2 years	$48,346
Mid-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	2-4 years	$50,655
Senior-Level Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	5-8 years	$50,655
Expert Level Addiction Counselor Assistant	over 8 years	$50,838

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:

Alcester: $49,771
Aurora: $50,036
Baltic: $49,497

Alcester, SD $49,771

Aurora, SD $50,036

Baltic, SD $49,497

Beresford, SD $49,644

Brandon, SD $49,396

Brookings, SD $50,128

Burbank, SD $49,594

Canistota, SD $49,668

Canton, SD $49,527

Centerville, SD $49,647

Chancellor, SD $49,521

Chester, SD $49,643

Colman, SD $49,805

Colton, SD $49,598

Crooks, SD $49,470

Davis, SD $49,586

Dell Rapids, SD $49,588

Egan, SD $49,721

Elk Point, SD $49,437

Elkton, SD $50,066

Fairview, SD $49,599

Flandreau, SD $49,883

Freeman, SD $49,829

Garretson, SD $49,507

Gayville, SD $49,912

Harrisburg, SD $49,427

Hartford, SD $49,503

Hudson, SD $49,639

Humboldt, SD $49,574

Hurley, SD $49,649

Irene, SD $49,788

Jefferson, SD $49,252

Lennox, SD $49,521

Lesterville, SD $49,875

Lyons, SD $49,516

Madison, SD $49,903

Marion, SD $49,682

Menno, SD $49,849

Mission Hill, SD $49,887

Monroe, SD $49,629

Belle Fourche, SD $49,820

Black Hawk, SD $48,296

Box Elder, SD $48,359

Buffalo, SD $49,730

Buffalo Gap, SD $49,339

Camp Crook, SD $49,778

Caputa, SD $48,592

Custer, SD $49,233

Deadwood, SD $48,929

Edgemont, SD $49,705

Enning, SD $49,317

Fairburn, SD $48,778

Fort Meade, SD $48,773

Hermosa, SD $48,582

Hill City, SD $48,911

Hot Springs, SD $49,667

Howes, SD $49,426

Interior, SD $49,505

Keystone, SD $48,534

Kyle, SD $49,611

Lead, SD $49,378

Ludlow, SD $49,926

Manderson, SD $49,691

Mud Butte, SD $49,457

Nemo, SD $48,602

Newell, SD $49,553

New Underwood, SD $48,594

Nisland, SD $49,662

Oelrichs, SD $49,565

Oglala, SD $49,651

Oral, SD $49,519

Owanka, SD $48,833

Piedmont, SD $48,332

Pine Ridge, SD $49,743

Porcupine, SD $49,594

Pringle, SD $49,386

Quinn, SD $49,434

Redig, SD $49,375

Saint Onge, SD $49,516

Scenic, SD $49,165

Smithwick, SD $49,581

Spearfish, SD $49,739

Sturgis, SD $48,618

Union Center, SD $49,350

Vale, SD $49,194

Wall, SD $49,362

Wasta, SD $49,113

White Owl, SD $49,449

Whitewood, SD $49,307

Wounded Knee, SD $49,694

Leola, SD $49,988

Long Lake, SD $50,065

Mansfield, SD $49,959

Mellette, SD $50,006

Northville, SD $49,952

Onaka, SD $49,758

Orient, SD $49,833

Pierpont, SD $50,002

Redfield, SD $50,083

Rockham, SD $49,892

Roscoe, SD $49,804

Selby, SD $49,718

Seneca, SD $49,727

Stratford, SD $50,008

Tolstoy, SD $49,730

Tulare, SD $50,014

Turton, SD $50,017

Warner, SD $50,066

Westport, SD $49,998

Pierre, SD $45,664

Agar, SD $46,852

Belvidere, SD $49,433

Blunt, SD $45,664

Burke, SD $49,820

Colome, SD $49,759

Dallas, SD $49,744

Draper, SD $48,208

Fort Pierre, SD $45,798

Gregory, SD $49,797

Hamill, SD $49,673

Harrold, SD $45,931

Hayes, SD $48,924

Herrick, SD $49,792

Holabird, SD $46,967

Ideal, SD $49,660

Kadoka, SD $49,490

Kennebec, SD $48,935

Long Valley, SD $49,488

Lower Brule, SD $48,871

Martin, SD $49,607

Midland, SD $49,327

Milesville, SD $49,359

Mission, SD $49,713

Murdo, SD $49,022

Norris, SD $49,565

Okaton, SD $49,439

Okreek, SD $49,685

Onida, SD $46,112

Parmelee, SD $49,653

Philip, SD $49,431

Presho, SD $48,569

Reliance, SD $49,702

Rosebud, SD $49,767

Saint Charles, SD $49,846

Saint Francis, SD $49,672

Tuthill, SD $49,547

Vivian, SD $48,359

Wanblee, SD $49,580

White River, SD $49,558

Winner, SD $49,713

Witten, SD $49,624

Wood, SD $49,552

Mobridge, SD $49,728

Bison, SD $49,604

Bullhead, SD $49,984

Cherry Creek, SD $49,476

Dupree, SD $49,487

Eagle Butte, SD $49,538

Faith, SD $49,471

Glencross, SD $49,514

Glenham, SD $49,746

Herreid, SD $49,936

Isabel, SD $49,504

Keldron, SD $49,743

Lantry, SD $49,561

Lemmon, SD $49,929

Little Eagle, SD $49,976

Lodgepole, SD $49,794

Mc Intosh, SD $49,818

Mc Laughlin, SD $49,774

Meadow, SD $49,490

Morristown, SD $49,869

Mound City, SD $49,847

Pollock, SD $50,034

Prairie City, SD $49,669

Ralph, SD $49,831

Reva, SD $49,671

Ridgeview, SD $49,562

Timber Lake, SD $49,587

Trail City, SD $49,572

Wakpala, SD $49,775

Walker, SD $49,854

Watauga, SD $49,741

Whitehorse, SD $49,615

Rapid City, SD $48,288

Ellsworth Afb, SD $48,288

Allen, SD $49,606

Batesland, SD $49,627

Montrose, SD $49,668

North Sioux City, SD $49,175

Nunda, SD $49,879

Oldham, SD $49,989

Olivet, SD $49,872

Parker, SD $49,601

Ramona, SD $49,901

Renner, SD $49,439

Rowena, SD $49,406

Rutland, SD $49,835

Salem, SD $49,838

Scotland, SD $49,950

Sinai, SD $50,147

Springfield, SD $50,010

Tabor, SD $49,976

Tea, SD $49,466

Trent, SD $49,655

Tyndall, SD $49,962

Utica, SD $49,876

Valley Springs, SD $49,436

Vermillion, SD $49,887

Viborg, SD $49,775

Volga, SD $50,030

Volin, SD $49,830

Wakonda, SD $49,779

Wentworth, SD $49,817

Winfred, SD $49,842

Worthing, SD $49,514

Yankton, SD $50,078

Sioux Falls, SD $49,393

Vienna, SD $50,120

Wallace, SD $50,090

Waubay, SD $50,066

Webster, SD $50,078

White, SD $50,156

Willow Lake, SD $50,176

Wilmot, SD $50,115

Mitchell, SD $50,123

Alexandria, SD $49,939

Alpena, SD $50,024

Armour, SD $49,921

Artesian, SD $50,016

Avon, SD $49,934

Bonesteel, SD $49,837

Bridgewater, SD $49,805

Canova, SD $49,872

Carpenter, SD $50,140

Carthage, SD $50,027

Cavour, SD $50,094

Chamberlain, SD $49,868

Corsica, SD $49,930

Dante, SD $49,905

Delmont, SD $49,907

Dimock, SD $49,962

Emery, SD $49,888

Ethan, SD $49,989

Fairfax, SD $49,846

Fedora, SD $49,973

Fort Thompson, SD $49,282

Fulton, SD $49,979

Gann Valley, SD $49,765

Geddes, SD $49,858

Harrison, SD $49,895

Highmore, SD $48,935

Stephan, SD $49,152

Hitchcock, SD $50,053

Howard, SD $49,998

Huron, SD $50,224

Iroquois, SD $50,105

Kaylor, SD $50,017

Kimball, SD $49,865

Lake Andes, SD $49,938

Lane, SD $50,128

Letcher, SD $49,993

Marty, SD $50,098

Miller, SD $49,912

Mount Vernon, SD $49,961

New Holland, SD $50,035

Oacoma, SD $49,823

Parkston, SD $49,982

Pickstown, SD $50,014

Plankinton, SD $49,953

Platte, SD $49,868

Pukwana, SD $49,832

Ree Heights, SD $49,584

Saint Lawrence, SD $49,914

Spencer, SD $49,866

Stickney, SD $49,920

Tripp, SD $49,934

Virgil, SD $49,981

Wagner, SD $49,944

Wessington, SD $49,944

Wessington Springs, SD $49,936

White Lake, SD $49,887

Wolsey, SD $50,043

Woonsocket, SD $50,020

Yale, SD $50,134

Aberdeen, SD $50,139

Akaska, SD $49,691

Amherst, SD $50,062

Andover, SD $49,990

Ashton, SD $49,981

Barnard, SD $50,050

Bath, SD $50,034

Bowdle, SD $49,785

Brentford, SD $50,071

Britton, SD $50,203

Claremont, SD $50,020

Columbia, SD $49,960

Conde, SD $50,013

Cresbard, SD $49,890

Doland, SD $50,120

Eureka, SD $49,961

Faulkton, SD $49,885

Ferney, SD $50,195

Frankfort, SD $50,117

Frederick, SD $50,063

Gettysburg, SD $49,417

Groton, SD $50,039

Hecla, SD $50,134

Hosmer, SD $49,882

Houghton, SD $49,922

Hoven, SD $49,745

Ipswich, SD $49,933

Java, SD $49,714

Langford, SD $49,995

Lebanon, SD $49,500

Watertown, SD $50,224

Arlington, SD $50,091

Astoria, SD $50,171

Badger, SD $50,179

Big Stone City, SD $50,251

Bradley, SD $50,074

Brandt, SD $50,137

Bristol, SD $50,034

Bruce, SD $50,082

Bryant, SD $50,154

Castlewood, SD $50,123

Claire City, SD $50,199

Clark, SD $50,160

Clear Lake, SD $50,141

Corona, SD $50,200

De Smet, SD $50,134

Eden, SD $50,045

Erwin, SD $50,103

Estelline, SD $50,115

Florence, SD $50,099

Garden City, SD $50,108

Gary, SD $50,173

Goodwin, SD $50,078

Grenville, SD $50,032

Hayti, SD $50,142

Hazel, SD $50,120

Henry, SD $50,121

Kranzburg, SD $50,307

Labolt, SD $50,083

Lake City, SD $50,129

Lake Norden, SD $50,166

Lake Preston, SD $50,118

Marvin, SD $50,029

Milbank, SD $50,243

New Effington, SD $50,306

Ortley, SD $50,040

Peever, SD $50,107

Raymond, SD $50,132

Revillo, SD $50,113

Rosholt, SD $50,294

Roslyn, SD $50,023

Sisseton, SD $50,137

South Shore, SD $50,044

Stockholm, SD $50,045

Strandburg, SD $50,039

Summit, SD $50,043

Toronto, SD $50,117

Twin Brooks, SD $50,026

Veblen, SD $50,224

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.

$44,354

Average $49,258/year

$53,633

$3,696

Average $4,105/month

$4,469

$853

Average $947/week

$1,031

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,633	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$49,258	$4,105	$947	$24
25th Percentile	$44,354	$3,696	$853	$21

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