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Substance Abuse CounselorSalary

Substance Abuse Counselor Salary

Average Yearly Salary
Updated May 19, 2020
$37,000
$14,000
Min 10%
$37,000
Median 50%
$99,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Acacia Communications
Highest Paying City
Lawton, OK
Highest Paying State
Texas
Average Experience Level
2.9 years
How much does a substance abuse counselor make?
Substance Abuse Counselors in America make, on average, $37,615 a year or $18.08 per hour. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 85,000. The top 10 percent earn over $99,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $14,000 annually. Health Care companies and Non Profits companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. States with the highest Substance Abuse Counselor salaries include Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The typical tenure for a Substance Abuse Counselor is 2.9 years.
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$39,402
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$38,464
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$39,400
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$40,876
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$38,612

Average Substance Abuse Counselor Salary By Location

Substance Abuse Counselors in the US makes an average salary of $37,615 per year or $18.08 per hour. Working in Lawton, OK as a Substance Abuse Counselor will pay you the highest wages at around $44,984 per year. Even an entry-level Substance Abuse Counselor makes $21,000 per year in Lawton, OK. The highest earning states when it comes to Substance Abuse Counselor salaries are Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina have the lowest reported salaries for Substance Abuse Counselors.
City
Average Salary
Lawton, OK
Lawton, OK
$44,984
$45k
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
$44,793
$45k
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL
$43,243
$43k
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM
$42,185
$42k
Richmond, CA
Richmond, CA
$41,812
$42k
Carrollton, GA
Carrollton, GA
$41,222
$41k
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
$40,712
$41k
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY
$39,769
$40k
Springfield, MO
Springfield, MO
$39,657
$40k
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
$39,375
$39k
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$24k
$67k

Map of Substance Abuse Counselor Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Substance Abuse Counselors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Substance Abuse Counselor Salary By Company

Like every industry, there is a range of salaries a Substance Abuse Counselor makes. The most abundant employment opportunities for Substance Abuse Counselors are in Health Care companies and Non Profits companies. Companies like Acacia Communications or PEOPLE will get you the highest pay packages. In addition, companies like Bright Health and State of North Carolina report highly competitive salaries for Substance Abuse Counselors.
Company
Average Salary
Acacia Communications
Acacia Communications
$56,791
$57k
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
$51,965
$52k
Bright Health
Bright Health
$50,574
$51k
State of North Carolina
State of North Carolina
$50,262
$50k
Lieutenant governor
Lieutenant governor
$50,228
$50k
Vibra Healthcare
Vibra Healthcare
$50,199
$50k
State of Florida
State of Florida
$50,166
$50k
Community Medical Center
Community Medical Center
$50,094
$50k
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
$49,779
$50k
Ascension Health
Ascension Health
$49,654
$50k
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$35k
$74k

Substance Abuse Counselor Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Recently Added Substance Abuse Counselor Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
State of North Carolina
Substance Abuse Counselor-Public Safety-Corrections-(Lincoln County)--Temporary Solutions
Lincolnton, NC
04/26/2020
$57,685
County of Humboldt
Substance Abuse Counselor I/II-Dhhs (Jail)
Eureka, CA
04/22/2020
$38,881
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.
Substance Abuse Counselor (Waycross
Waycross, GA
04/17/2020
$58,436
Merakey
Substance Abuse Counselor (Plpc, Lmsw, CAC, LAC)
New Orleans, LA
04/15/2020
$37,566
Geo Group Inc.
Substance Abuse Counselor COC
Lawton, OK
04/13/2020
$31,305
Geo Group Inc.
Substance Abuse Counselor
Phoenix, AZ
04/09/2020
$33,392
Geo Group Inc.
Substance Abuse Counselor, SR.
Pecos, TX
04/07/2020
$40,634
State of Florida
Abuse Counselor
Tallahassee, FL
04/04/2020
$30,989
State of North Carolina
Substance Abuse Counselor (Alexander County)--Temporary Solutions
Taylorsville, NC
03/29/2020
$52,258
Salvation Army USA
Substance Abuse Counselor
Saint Louis, MO
03/25/2020
$35,568
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Updated May 19, 2020