What are the main factors that influence an Addictions Counselor'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 Addictions Counselor?

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

How does experience change An Addictions Counselor's salary?

An Addictions Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,583 for beginners, reaching about $53,469 at mid-level, and approach $56,235 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Addictions Counselor?

Addictions Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Addictions Counselor roles are District of Columbia $64,315, California $64,071, Massachusetts $63,217. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Addictions Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Addictions Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Addictions Medical Care Coordinator: $70,524; Addictions and Mental Health Counselor: $69,475; Addictions Case Manager: $64,559; Counselor: $64,446; Certified Addictions Counselor: $58,752.

Addictions Counselor Salary in Iowa

How much does an Addictions Counselor make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Addictions Counselor in Iowa is $55,590 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,268
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,589 to $62,226
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,035

10% $46,035

50% (Median) $55,590

90% $68,268

Addictions Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,226	$5,186	$1,197	$30
Average	$55,590	$4,633	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$50,589	$4,216	$973	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Addictions Counselor Salaries

An Addictions Counselor'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 Addictions Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Addictions Counselor'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): $52,583
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,952
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,469
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,392
Expert (over 8 years): $56,235

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Addictions Counselor	less than 1 year	$52,583
Early Career Level Addictions Counselor	1-2 years	$52,952
Mid-Level Level Addictions Counselor	2-4 years	$53,469
Senior-Level Level Addictions Counselor	5-8 years	$54,392
Expert Level Addictions Counselor	over 8 years	$56,235

How Do Addictions Counselor 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 Addictions Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,315.
California: $64,071.
Massachusetts: $63,217.

District of Columbia $64,315 California $64,071 Massachusetts $63,217 Washington $62,985 New Jersey $62,961 Alaska $62,880 Connecticut $62,078 New York $61,753

Hawaii $60,713 Rhode Island $60,225 Maryland $59,894 Minnesota $59,441 Colorado $59,267 Illinois $59,209 Oregon $58,988 Delaware $58,826

New Hampshire $58,723 Virginia $58,494 Pennsylvania $57,826 Nevada $57,489 North Dakota $57,379 Michigan $57,205 Wisconsin $57,141 Vermont $57,013

Texas $56,659 Maine $56,636 Arizona $56,601 Ohio $56,560 Georgia $56,026 Indiana $55,758 Wyoming $55,706 Utah $55,625

Iowa $55,590 Kansas $55,311 Louisiana $55,230 North Carolina $55,201 Missouri $55,189 Florida $54,963 Montana $54,841 Nebraska $54,725

Kentucky $54,661 South Carolina $54,428 Tennessee $54,283 Idaho $54,225 New Mexico $53,801 Oklahoma $53,708 Alabama $53,365 South Dakota $52,790

Arkansas $52,477 West Virginia $52,308 Mississippi $51,803

Top Paying Cities for Addictions Counselor

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:

West Bend: $54,172
Melvin: $54,014
Milford: $54,244

West Bend, IA $54,172

Melvin, IA $54,014

Milford, IA $54,244

Ocheyedan, IA $54,110

Okoboji, IA $54,446

Royal, IA $54,182

Ruthven, IA $54,185

Spirit Lake, IA $54,395

Superior, IA $54,442

Terril, IA $54,141

Wallingford, IA $54,217

Webb, IA $54,131

Carroll, IA $54,229

Arcadia, IA $54,143

Arthur, IA $54,095

Aspinwall, IA $54,453

Auburn, IA $54,120

Breda, IA $54,134

Charter Oak, IA $54,118

Dedham, IA $54,235

Deloit, IA $54,178

Denison, IA $54,307

Glidden, IA $54,310

Halbur, IA $54,314

Ida Grove, IA $54,084

Irwin, IA $54,436

Kirkman, IA $54,396

Kiron, IA $54,104

Lake City, IA $54,169

Lake View, IA $54,181

Lanesboro, IA $54,392

Lidderdale, IA $54,246

Lohrville, IA $54,236

Manilla, IA $54,339

Manning, IA $54,302

Odebolt, IA $54,144

Ralston, IA $54,561

Ricketts, IA $54,285

Schleswig, IA $54,135

Scranton, IA $54,540

Templeton, IA $54,201

Vail, IA $54,158

Wall Lake, IA $54,159

Westside, IA $54,131

Council Bluffs, IA $55,201

Carter Lake, IA $55,201

Arion, IA $54,227

Avoca, IA $54,779

Blencoe, IA $54,105

Carson, IA $54,923

Crescent, IA $55,199

Defiance, IA $54,402

Dow City, IA $54,343

Dunlap, IA $54,374

Earling, IA $54,467

Elk Horn, IA $54,539

Elliott, IA $54,506

Emerson, IA $54,808

Glenwood, IA $55,047

Griswold, IA $54,615

Hancock, IA $54,854

Harlan, IA $54,620

Hastings, IA $54,856

Henderson, IA $54,895

Honey Creek, IA $55,172

Kimballton, IA $54,472

Lewis, IA $54,562

Little Sioux, IA $54,377

Logan, IA $54,919

Mc Clelland, IA $55,122

Macedonia, IA $54,961

Magnolia, IA $54,873

Malvern, IA $54,893

Marne, IA $54,528

Minden, IA $55,003

Mineola, IA $55,129

Missouri Valley, IA $55,025

Modale, IA $54,891

Mondamin, IA $54,675

Moorhead, IA $54,161

Van Meter, IA $56,408

Van Wert, IA $54,759

Waukee, IA $56,577

Weldon, IA $54,838

West Des Moines, IA $56,842

What Cheer, IA $54,492

Whitten, IA $54,573

Williams, IA $54,266

Williamson, IA $55,412

Winterset, IA $55,914

Wiota, IA $54,379

Woodburn, IA $55,547

Woodward, IA $56,101

Yale, IA $55,148

Zearing, IA $54,770

Des Moines, IA $56,973

Urbandale, IA $56,869

Windsor Heights, IA $56,947

Clive, IA $56,752

Pleasant Hill, IA $56,871

Mason City, IA $54,306

Alexander, IA $54,120

Belmond, IA $54,196

Britt, IA $54,166

Buffalo Center, IA $54,227

Carpenter, IA $54,772

Chapin, IA $54,401

Clear Lake, IA $54,250

Corwith, IA $54,097

Coulter, IA $54,396

Crystal Lake, IA $54,397

Dougherty, IA $54,070

Fertile, IA $54,210

Floyd, IA $54,330

Forest City, IA $54,216

Garner, IA $54,193

Goodell, IA $54,099

Grafton, IA $54,218

Hampton, IA $54,249

Hanlontown, IA $54,144

Joice, IA $54,185

Kanawha, IA $54,120

Kensett, IA $54,142

Klemme, IA $54,146

Lake Mills, IA $54,330

Lakota, IA $54,186

Latimer, IA $54,183

Leland, IA $54,210

Sioux Center, IA $53,872

Neola, IA $55,052

Oakland, IA $54,901

Mount Ayr, IA $54,135

Nodaway, IA $54,227

Orient, IA $54,708

Prescott, IA $54,220

Redding, IA $54,019

Shannon City, IA $54,466

Sharpsburg, IA $54,011

Tingley, IA $54,456

Villisca, IA $54,381

Akron, IA $53,239

Alta, IA $54,198

Alton, IA $53,864

Anthon, IA $53,237

Aurelia, IA $54,064

Battle Creek, IA $53,958

Bronson, IA $52,868

Brunsville, IA $53,181

Calumet, IA $54,326

Castana, IA $53,909

Chatsworth, IA $53,376

Cherokee, IA $53,995

Cleghorn, IA $53,778

Climbing Hill, IA $53,061

Correctionville, IA $53,365

Cushing, IA $53,752

Danbury, IA $53,862

Galva, IA $54,021

Granville, IA $53,854

Hawarden, IA $53,741

Hinton, IA $52,842

Holstein, IA $53,898

Hornick, IA $53,300

Ireton, IA $53,656

Kingsley, IA $53,138

Larrabee, IA $54,008

Lawton, IA $52,819

Le Mars, IA $53,208

Linn Grove, IA $54,127

Mapleton, IA $54,011

Marcus, IA $53,708

Maurice, IA $53,704

Meriden, IA $53,896

Merrill, IA $52,949

Moville, IA $53,023

Onawa, IA $54,026

Orange City, IA $53,946

Oto, IA $53,441

Oyens, IA $53,338

Paullina, IA $53,994

Peterson, IA $54,127

Pierson, IA $53,322

Quimby, IA $53,748

Remsen, IA $53,415

Rodney, IA $53,565

Salix, IA $52,928

Schaller, IA $54,146

Sergeant Bluff, IA $52,762

Sloan, IA $53,210

Smithland, IA $53,499

Sutherland, IA $54,150

Ute, IA $54,124

Washta, IA $53,642

Westfield, IA $52,969

Whiting, IA $53,495

Sioux City, IA $52,697

Sheldon, IA $53,969

Alvord, IA $53,279

Archer, IA $53,985

Ashton, IA $53,877

Boyden, IA $53,801

Doon, IA $53,418

George, IA $53,758

Hospers, IA $53,965

Hull, IA $53,766

Inwood, IA $53,214

Larchwood, IA $53,083

Lester, IA $53,229

Little Rock, IA $53,839

Matlock, IA $53,976

Primghar, IA $54,148

Rock Rapids, IA $53,430

Rock Valley, IA $53,398

Sanborn, IA $54,055

Sibley, IA $54,025

Spencer, IA $54,291

Massena, IA $54,298

Gifford, IA $54,444

Lenox, IA $54,187

Ackworth, IA $56,366

Adair, IA $54,522

Adel, IA $56,207

Albion, IA $54,495

Alden, IA $54,281

Alleman, IA $56,514

Allerton, IA $54,325

Altoona, IA $56,770

Ames, IA $55,839

Anita, IA $54,305

Ankeny, IA $56,734

Atlantic, IA $54,598

Audubon, IA $54,313

Bagley, IA $54,871

Barnes City, IA $54,447

Baxter, IA $55,949

Bayard, IA $54,716

Beaver, IA $55,302

Berwick, IA $56,871

Bevington, IA $56,382

Blairsburg, IA $54,188

Bondurant, IA $56,619

Boone, IA $55,591

Booneville, IA $56,500

Bouton, IA $56,016

Boxholm, IA $55,055

Bradford, IA $54,463

Brayton, IA $54,390

Buckeye, IA $54,327

Bussey, IA $55,022

Cambridge, IA $56,238

Carlisle, IA $56,692

Casey, IA $54,770

Chariton, IA $55,167

Churdan, IA $54,446

Clemons, IA $54,575

Clio, IA $54,260

Colfax, IA $56,256

Collins, IA $56,005

Colo, IA $55,397

Columbia, IA $55,560

Coon Rapids, IA $54,455

Cooper, IA $55,054

Corydon, IA $54,524

Cumming, IA $56,646

Melcher Dallas, IA $55,839

Dallas Center, IA $56,372

Dana, IA $54,844

Davis City, IA $54,192

Dawson, IA $55,643

Decatur, IA $54,334

Derby, IA $54,965

De Soto, IA $56,217

Dexter, IA $55,704

Dows, IA $54,138

Earlham, IA $55,972

Elkhart, IA $56,515

Ellston, IA $54,582

Ellsworth, IA $54,686

Exira, IA $54,342

Ferguson, IA $54,838

Galt, IA $54,087

Garden City, IA $54,851

Garden Grove, IA $54,623

Gibson, IA $54,497

Gilbert, IA $55,583

Gilman, IA $54,647

Grand Junction, IA $55,041

Grand River, IA $54,559

Granger, IA $56,478

Gray, IA $54,427

Grimes, IA $56,647

Grinnell, IA $54,784

Guthrie Center, IA $54,750

Hamilton, IA $55,078

Pacific Junction, IA $55,038

Hamlin, IA $54,261

Little Cedar, IA $54,700

Mc Intire, IA $55,073

Manly, IA $54,188

Meservey, IA $54,116

Nora Springs, IA $54,272

Northwood, IA $54,496

Orchard, IA $54,300

Osage, IA $54,360

Plymouth, IA $54,167

Rake, IA $54,400

Riceville, IA $54,736

Rock Falls, IA $54,273

Rockford, IA $54,216

Rockwell, IA $54,179

Rowan, IA $54,105

Rudd, IA $54,285

Saint Ansgar, IA $54,642

Scarville, IA $54,286

Sheffield, IA $54,160

Stacyville, IA $54,956

Swaledale, IA $54,142

Thompson, IA $54,223

Thornton, IA $54,124

Titonka, IA $54,147

Toeterville, IA $54,843

Ventura, IA $54,176

Wesley, IA $54,116

Woden, IA $54,113

Fort Dodge, IA $54,386

Albert City, IA $54,173

Algona, IA $54,247

Armstrong, IA $54,216

Ayrshire, IA $54,133

Badger, IA $54,190

Bancroft, IA $54,171

Barnum, IA $54,136

Bode, IA $54,142

Bradgate, IA $54,112

Burnside, IA $54,687

Burt, IA $54,134

Callender, IA $54,370

Clare, IA $54,122

Clarion, IA $54,181

Curlew, IA $54,095

Cylinder, IA $54,090

Dakota City, IA $54,468

Dayton, IA $54,783

Dolliver, IA $54,215

Duncombe, IA $54,370

Eagle Grove, IA $54,216

Early, IA $54,149

Emmetsburg, IA $54,225

Farnhamville, IA $54,384

Fenton, IA $54,128

Fonda, IA $54,140

Gilmore City, IA $54,131

Goldfield, IA $54,142

Gowrie, IA $54,538

Harcourt, IA $54,697

Hardy, IA $54,092

Havelock, IA $54,113

Humboldt, IA $54,234

Jolley, IA $54,071

Knierim, IA $54,283

Laurens, IA $54,206

Ledyard, IA $54,249

Lehigh, IA $54,575

Livermore, IA $54,145

Lone Rock, IA $54,117

Lu Verne, IA $54,101

Lytton, IA $54,131

Mallard, IA $54,133

Manson, IA $54,189

Marathon, IA $54,164

Moorland, IA $54,197

Nemaha, IA $54,110

Newell, IA $54,178

Otho, IA $54,488

Ottosen, IA $54,095

Palmer, IA $54,108

Plover, IA $54,307

Pocahontas, IA $54,198

Pomeroy, IA $54,153

Rembrandt, IA $54,162

Renwick, IA $54,124

Ringsted, IA $54,142

Rockwell City, IA $54,170

Rolfe, IA $54,137

Rutland, IA $54,124

Sac City, IA $54,183

Sioux Rapids, IA $54,194

Somers, IA $54,126

Storm Lake, IA $54,298

Swea City, IA $54,232

Thor, IA $54,126

Truesdale, IA $54,411

Varina, IA $54,391

Vincent, IA $54,119

Webster City, IA $54,515

Luana, IA $54,151

Mc Gregor, IA $54,238

Marquette, IA $54,407

Monona, IA $54,235

New Albin, IA $54,522

Ossian, IA $54,178

Postville, IA $54,219

Protivin, IA $54,351

Randalia, IA $54,153

Ridgeway, IA $54,220

Saint Lucas, IA $54,413

Spillville, IA $54,443

Wadena, IA $54,193

Waterville, IA $54,268

Waucoma, IA $54,166

Waukon, IA $54,356

West Union, IA $54,244

Ainsworth, IA $54,445

Alburnett, IA $55,334

Amana, IA $55,263

Anamosa, IA $55,067

Atkins, IA $55,372

Baldwin, IA $54,392

Belle Plaine, IA $54,666

Blairstown, IA $54,968

Brandon, IA $54,427

Brooklyn, IA $54,595

Center Junction, IA $54,721

Center Point, IA $55,163

Central City, IA $55,218

Chelsea, IA $54,467

Clarence, IA $54,585

Clutier, IA $54,431

Coggon, IA $54,969

Prairieburg, IA $55,051

Conroy, IA $55,065

Guernsey, IA $54,625

Deep River, IA $54,565

Delhi, IA $54,613

Dysart, IA $54,367

Elberon, IA $54,452

Ely, IA $55,516

Fairfax, IA $55,487

Garrison, IA $54,505

Harper, IA $54,539

Hartford, IA $56,512

Harvey, IA $55,229

Haverhill, IA $54,794

Hubbard, IA $54,515

Humeston, IA $54,726

Huxley, IA $56,273

Indianola, IA $56,413

Iowa Falls, IA $54,378

Ira, IA $56,094

Jamaica, IA $55,136

Jefferson, IA $54,906

Jewell, IA $54,805

Johnston, IA $56,762

Kamrar, IA $54,526

Kellerton, IA $54,262

Kelley, IA $56,102

Kellogg, IA $55,013

Keswick, IA $54,558

Killduff, IA $55,634

Knoxville, IA $55,763

Hartwick, IA $54,558

Mount Pleasant, IA $54,346

Rome, IA $54,225

Mount Union, IA $54,273

New London, IA $54,341

Oakville, IA $54,348

Olds, IA $54,578

Pilot Grove, IA $54,407

Salem, IA $54,237

Sperry, IA $54,351

Stockport, IA $54,187

Swedesburg, IA $54,390

Wapello, IA $54,453

Wayland, IA $54,339

West Burlington, IA $54,472

West Point, IA $54,239

Saint Paul, IA $54,408

Wever, IA $54,255

Winfield, IA $54,367

Yarmouth, IA $54,277

Andover, IA $54,467

Atalissa, IA $54,579

Bennett, IA $54,598

Bettendorf, IA $54,646

Blue Grass, IA $54,698

Bryant, IA $54,452

Buffalo, IA $54,682

Calamus, IA $54,612

Camanche, IA $54,549

Charlotte, IA $54,494

Clinton, IA $54,500

Columbus City, IA $54,715

Columbus Junction, IA $54,451

Conesville, IA $54,481

De Witt, IA $54,575

Dixon, IA $54,661

Donahue, IA $54,689

Durant, IA $54,640

Eldridge, IA $54,738

Fruitland, IA $54,524

Goose Lake, IA $54,477

Grand Mound, IA $54,593

Grandview, IA $54,487

Le Claire, IA $54,604

Letts, IA $54,461

Lone Tree, IA $54,593

Long Grove, IA $54,662

Low Moor, IA $54,544

Mc Causland, IA $54,607

Montpelier, IA $54,659

Moscow, IA $54,584

Muscatine, IA $54,564

New Liberty, IA $54,626

Nichols, IA $54,507

Pleasant Valley, IA $54,591

Princeton, IA $54,600

Stockton, IA $54,674

Teeds Grove, IA $54,448

Tipton, IA $54,621

Walcott, IA $54,737

Welton, IA $54,543

West Liberty, IA $54,578

Wheatland, IA $54,578

Wilton, IA $54,604

Davenport, IA $55,131

Hiawatha, IA $55,555

Hills, IA $54,835

Homestead, IA $55,192

Hopkinton, IA $54,847

Iowa City, IA $54,921

Coralville, IA $55,150

Kalona, IA $54,803

Keota, IA $54,557

Keystone, IA $54,647

Ladora, IA $54,794

Langworthy, IA $54,888

Lisbon, IA $55,208

Lost Nation, IA $54,532

Lowden, IA $54,578

Luzerne, IA $54,810

Marengo, IA $54,960

Marion, IA $55,483

Martelle, IA $55,223

Mechanicsville, IA $54,991

Middle Amana, IA $55,244

Millersburg, IA $55,010

Monmouth, IA $54,406

Monticello, IA $54,817

Morley, IA $55,033

Mount Auburn, IA $54,422

Mount Vernon, IA $55,401

Newhall, IA $55,208

North English, IA $54,757

North Liberty, IA $55,318

Norway, IA $55,334

Oakdale, IA $55,158

Olin, IA $54,830

Onslow, IA $54,488

Oxford, IA $55,179

Oxford Junction, IA $54,505

Palo, IA $55,429

Parnell, IA $54,998

Quasqueton, IA $54,557

Riverside, IA $54,671

Robins, IA $55,519

Rowley, IA $54,530

Ryan, IA $54,816

Shellsburg, IA $55,246

Solon, IA $55,290

South Amana, IA $55,128

South English, IA $54,666

Springville, IA $55,333

Stanwood, IA $54,749

Swisher, IA $55,416

Tama, IA $54,538

Morning Sun, IA $54,371

Lacona, IA $55,867

Lamoni, IA $54,220

Laurel, IA $54,869

Le Grand, IA $54,780

Leighton, IA $54,992

Leon, IA $54,528

Liberty Center, IA $55,990

Linden, IA $55,713

Lineville, IA $54,185

Liscomb, IA $54,465

Lorimor, IA $55,164

Lovilia, IA $54,982

Lucas, IA $55,630

Luther, IA $55,940

Lynnville, IA $55,032

Mc Callsburg, IA $54,828

Macksburg, IA $55,065

Madrid, IA $56,147

Malcom, IA $54,454

Marshalltown, IA $54,643

Martensdale, IA $56,475

Maxwell, IA $56,258

Melbourne, IA $55,185

Menlo, IA $54,942

Millerton, IA $54,853

Milo, IA $56,172

Minburn, IA $56,087

Mingo, IA $56,202

Mitchellville, IA $56,537

Monroe, IA $56,044

Montezuma, IA $54,585

Montour, IA $54,490

Murray, IA $55,053

Nevada, IA $55,781

New Providence, IA $54,447

New Sharon, IA $54,750

Newton, IA $55,838

New Virginia, IA $55,982

Norwalk, IA $56,728

Ogden, IA $55,232

Osceola, IA $55,247

Otley, IA $55,879

Panora, IA $55,251

Paton, IA $54,697

Patterson, IA $56,244

Pella, IA $55,339

Perry, IA $55,811

Peru, IA $55,809

Pilot Mound, IA $54,945

Pleasantville, IA $56,190

Polk City, IA $56,510

Popejoy, IA $54,372

Prairie City, IA $56,336

Prole, IA $56,453

Radcliffe, IA $54,582

Randall, IA $55,096

Reasnor, IA $55,737

Redfield, IA $55,824

Rhodes, IA $55,849

Rippey, IA $55,136

Roland, IA $55,037

Runnells, IA $56,600

Russell, IA $54,870

Saint Anthony, IA $54,621

Saint Charles, IA $56,214

Saint Marys, IA $56,293

Searsboro, IA $54,792

Sheldahl, IA $56,316

Slater, IA $56,371

Stanhope, IA $54,832

State Center, IA $54,891

Story City, IA $55,077

Stratford, IA $54,843

Stuart, IA $55,178

Sully, IA $55,192

Swan, IA $56,398

Thayer, IA $54,843

Thornburg, IA $54,737

Tracy, IA $55,087

Truro, IA $55,836

Union, IA $54,441

Whittemore, IA $54,160

Woolstock, IA $54,133

Ackley, IA $54,253

Allison, IA $54,142

Alta Vista, IA $54,313

Aplington, IA $54,148

Aredale, IA $54,112

Arlington, IA $54,237

Aurora, IA $54,308

Austinville, IA $54,146

Beaman, IA $54,338

Bristow, IA $54,136

Buckingham, IA $54,251

Cedar Falls, IA $54,115

Charles City, IA $54,364

Clarksville, IA $54,140

Colwell, IA $54,549

Conrad, IA $54,340

Denver, IA $54,175

Dewar, IA $54,246

Dike, IA $54,166

Dumont, IA $54,175

Dunkerton, IA $54,225

Eldora, IA $54,424

Elma, IA $54,256

Fairbank, IA $54,221

Fredericksburg, IA $54,174

Frederika, IA $54,126

Garwin, IA $54,474

Geneva, IA $54,151

Gilbertville, IA $54,264

Gladbrook, IA $54,322

Greene, IA $54,155

Grundy Center, IA $54,226

Hazleton, IA $54,274

Holland, IA $54,159

Hudson, IA $54,231

Independence, IA $54,348

Ionia, IA $54,157

Janesville, IA $54,143

Jesup, IA $54,265

Kesley, IA $54,144

Lamont, IA $54,326

La Porte City, IA $54,280

Lincoln, IA $54,274

Marble Rock, IA $54,159

Masonville, IA $54,665

Maynard, IA $54,224

Morrison, IA $54,196

Nashua, IA $54,122

New Hampton, IA $54,345

New Hartford, IA $54,145

North Washington, IA $54,357

Oelwein, IA $54,238

Oran, IA $54,210

Toddville, IA $55,437

Toledo, IA $54,435

Troy Mills, IA $54,940

Urbana, IA $54,882

Van Horne, IA $54,935

Victor, IA $54,689

Vining, IA $54,654

Vinton, IA $54,763

Viola, IA $55,340

Walford, IA $55,403

Walker, IA $54,851

Washington, IA $54,541

Watkins, IA $55,191

Webster, IA $54,577

Wellman, IA $54,722

West Branch, IA $54,807

West Chester, IA $54,549

Williamsburg, IA $55,010

Wyoming, IA $54,532

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,578

Ottumwa, IA $54,362

Agency, IA $54,309

Albia, IA $54,686

Batavia, IA $54,218

Beacon, IA $54,965

Birmingham, IA $54,214

Blakesburg, IA $54,292

Bloomfield, IA $54,205

West Grove, IA $54,152

Brighton, IA $54,320

Cantril, IA $54,147

Cedar, IA $54,422

Centerville, IA $54,248

Chillicothe, IA $54,565

Cincinnati, IA $54,145

Delta, IA $54,346

Douds, IA $54,190

Drakesville, IA $54,189

Eddyville, IA $54,591

Eldon, IA $54,268

Exline, IA $54,151

Fairfield, IA $54,336

Floris, IA $54,201

Fremont, IA $54,399

Hayesville, IA $54,554

Hedrick, IA $54,225

Keosauqua, IA $54,212

Kirkville, IA $54,485

Libertyville, IA $54,248

Martinsburg, IA $54,456

Melrose, IA $54,751

Milton, IA $54,186

Moravia, IA $54,412

Moulton, IA $54,148

Mount Sterling, IA $54,090

Mystic, IA $54,427

Ollie, IA $54,360

Oskaloosa, IA $54,831

Packwood, IA $54,220

Plano, IA $54,429

Promise City, IA $54,488

Pulaski, IA $54,188

Richland, IA $54,377

Rose Hill, IA $54,415

Selma, IA $54,176

Seymour, IA $54,252

Sigourney, IA $54,512

Udell, IA $54,119

Unionville, IA $54,137

University Park, IA $54,921

Burlington, IA $54,494

Argyle, IA $54,183

Bonaparte, IA $54,201

Crawfordsville, IA $54,361

Danville, IA $54,312

Denmark, IA $54,437

Donnellson, IA $54,230

Farmington, IA $54,187

Fort Madison, IA $54,385

Hillsboro, IA $54,179

Houghton, IA $54,428

Keokuk, IA $54,381

Lockridge, IA $54,228

Mediapolis, IA $54,416

Middletown, IA $54,263

Montrose, IA $54,270

Lime Springs, IA $54,733

Panama, IA $54,693

Persia, IA $54,905

Pisgah, IA $54,512

Portsmouth, IA $54,794

Red Oak, IA $54,655

Shelby, IA $54,855

Silver City, IA $55,065

Soldier, IA $54,134

Stanton, IA $54,469

Treynor, IA $55,093

Underwood, IA $55,160

Walnut, IA $54,655

Westphalia, IA $54,636

Woodbine, IA $54,753

Shenandoah, IA $54,527

Blanchard, IA $54,208

Braddyville, IA $54,115

Clarinda, IA $54,341

Coin, IA $54,276

College Springs, IA $54,390

Essex, IA $54,475

Farragut, IA $54,450

Hamburg, IA $54,367

Imogene, IA $54,651

New Market, IA $54,194

Northboro, IA $54,268

Percival, IA $54,580

Randolph, IA $54,679

Riverton, IA $54,414

Shambaugh, IA $54,470

Sidney, IA $54,615

Tabor, IA $54,791

Thurman, IA $54,740

Yorktown, IA $54,527

Dubuque, IA $54,539

Tiffin, IA $55,192

Andrew, IA $54,696

Bellevue, IA $54,432

Bernard, IA $54,366

Cascade, IA $54,554

Colesburg, IA $54,303

Delaware, IA $54,730

Delmar, IA $54,512

Dundee, IA $54,354

Durango, IA $54,341

Dyersville, IA $54,563

Earlville, IA $54,503

Edgewood, IA $54,335

Elkader, IA $54,195

Elkport, IA $54,200

Epworth, IA $54,470

Farley, IA $54,503

Farmersburg, IA $54,155

Garber, IA $54,200

Garnavillo, IA $54,209

Greeley, IA $54,356

Guttenberg, IA $54,277

Holy Cross, IA $54,304

La Motte, IA $54,375

Luxemburg, IA $54,564

Manchester, IA $54,575

Maquoketa, IA $54,490

Miles, IA $54,392

New Vienna, IA $54,352

North Buena Vista, IA $54,288

Peosta, IA $54,459

Preston, IA $54,452

Sabula, IA $54,435

Saint Donatus, IA $54,546

Saint Olaf, IA $54,126

Sherrill, IA $54,271

Spragueville, IA $54,367

Springbrook, IA $54,557

Strawberry Point, IA $54,293

Volga, IA $54,198

Worthington, IA $54,536

Zwingle, IA $54,328

Decorah, IA $54,468

Calmar, IA $54,195

Castalia, IA $54,120

Chester, IA $55,081

Clermont, IA $54,197

Cresco, IA $54,476

Dorchester, IA $54,486

Elgin, IA $54,187

Fayette, IA $54,245

Fort Atkinson, IA $54,180

Harpers Ferry, IA $54,260

Hawkeye, IA $54,165

Highlandville, IA $54,625

Lansing, IA $54,424

Lawler, IA $54,193

Parkersburg, IA $54,151

Plainfield, IA $54,135

Raymond, IA $54,264

Readlyn, IA $54,191

Reinbeck, IA $54,202

Shell Rock, IA $54,145

Stanley, IA $54,282

Steamboat Rock, IA $54,332

Stout, IA $54,153

Sumner, IA $54,141

Traer, IA $54,305

Tripoli, IA $54,148

Waverly, IA $54,147

Wellsburg, IA $54,234

Westgate, IA $54,205

Winthrop, IA $54,490

Waterloo, IA $54,289

Evansdale, IA $54,274

Creston, IA $54,661

Afton, IA $54,817

Arispe, IA $54,819

Bedford, IA $54,048

Benton, IA $54,012

Blockton, IA $53,976

Bridgewater, IA $54,202

Carbon, IA $54,448

Clearfield, IA $54,053

Corning, IA $54,261

Cromwell, IA $54,670

Cumberland, IA $54,393

Diagonal, IA $54,204

Fontanelle, IA $54,502

Grant, IA $54,679

Gravity, IA $54,099

Greenfield, IA $54,867

Arnolds Park, IA $54,473

Dickens, IA $54,131

Estherville, IA $54,300

Everly, IA $54,161

Fostoria, IA $54,439

Gillett Grove, IA $54,317

Graettinger, IA $54,173

Greenville, IA $54,152

Gruver, IA $54,276

Harris, IA $54,172

Hartley, IA $54,172

Lake Park, IA $54,245

Addictions Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Addictions Counselor 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, Addictions Counselor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Addictions Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Addictions Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$66,708	$32.0	20%

Addictions Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Addictions Counselor'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.

$50,589

Average $55,590/year

$62,226

$4,216

Average $4,633/month

$5,186

$973

Average $1,069/week

$1,197

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,226	$5,186	$1,197	$30
Average	$55,590	$4,633	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$50,589	$4,216	$973	$24

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