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Average Advocates substance abuse counselor salary

$20.71hourly

$34,522 yearly

Entry-level Advocates substance abuse counselor salary
$27,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Advocates pay substance abuse counselors?

The average salary for Advocates substance abuse counselors is $34,522 per year. Advocates substance abuse counselor salaries range between $27,000 to $43,000 per year. Advocates substance abuse counselors earn 20% less than the national average salary for substance abuse counselors of $43,069.

Location impacts how much a substance abuse counselor at Advocates can expect to make. Substance abuse counselors at Advocates make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Framingham, MA, and Seattle, WA.

How much does Advocates pay substance abuse counselors by location?

Advocates pays substance abuse counselors the most in Los Angeles, CA, Framingham, MA, and Seattle, WA. Additionally, cities like New York and Powell also report highly competitive salaries for substance abuse counselors at Advocates.

Substance abuse counselor Advocates salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Los Angeles, CA$37,823$18.18
2Framingham, MA$36,630$17.61
3Seattle, WA$35,643$17.14
4New York, NY$34,624$16.65
5Powell, OH$34,234$16.46
6Libertyville, IL$32,932$15.83
7Fort Wayne, IN$28,099$13.51

Highest-paid Advocates substance abuse counselors by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Primary Therapist$65,138$31-
2Group Therapist$62,466$30-
3Chemical Dependency Therapist$58,342$28-
4Health Therapist$56,929$27-
5Crisis Intervention Counselor$56,055$27-
6Child And Adolescent Therapist$55,957$27-
7Counselor/Art Therapist$55,202$27-
8Child And Family Counselor$55,113$27-
9Licensed Professional Counselor$48,984$24-
10Sexual Assault Counselor$48,684$23-

Recent salaries for substance abuse counselors at advocates

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Substance USE CounselorFramingham, MA06/11/2025$55,000
Substance USE CounselorSouthborough, MA04/10/2025$55,000
Substance Abuse CounselorFramingham, MA03/27/2025$55,000
Substance Abuse CounselorFramingham, MA02/19/2025$55,000
Substance Abuse CounselorFramingham, MA01/27/2025$55,000

Substance abuse counselor salary at Advocates competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Community Interactions$47,314$23-
2Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities$46,971$23-
3Advancing Opportunities$45,943$22-
4The Arc of Washington County$43,263$211
5Lord's Legacy Life Ministries$41,983$20-
6Little City$41,954$20-
7Berkshire County Arc$40,079$19-
8The Arc of the South Shore$39,527$19-
9Friendship House$39,050$191
10Beaverbrook STEP, Inc.$38,273$18-
11North Texas Fair & Rodeo$36,190$17-
12Richland Newhope - Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities$35,380$17-
13United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia$34,647$175
14Herkimer County$34,379$17-
15Greenville County$33,785$16-
16St. John's Villa$32,979$16-
17Southern Iowa Resources for Families$32,925$16-
18Department Of Aging$32,405$16-
19The Moore Center$31,934$15-
20The Arc of Union County$31,618$151

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