Drug and alcohol counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level drug and alcohol counselor earnings begin at:

$29.57 per hour

$61,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level drug and alcohol counselor earnings begin at:

$24.93 per hour

$51,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level drug and alcohol counselor earnings begin at:

$22.15 per hour

$46,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level drug and alcohol counselor earnings begin at:

$19.49 per hour

$40,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level drug and alcohol counselor earnings begin at:

$16.28 per hour

$33,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Drug and alcohol counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Dakota $53,990
Alaska $52,400
New Jersey $50,010
New Mexico $49,780
New York $48,660
Connecticut $47,430
Vermont $47,220
Wyoming $47,140
Maine $46,890
Nevada $46,130
Minnesota $46,070
District of Columbia $45,050
New Hampshire $44,740
Maryland $43,920
Montana $43,380
Wisconsin $43,310
Florida $43,280
Idaho $42,990
North Carolina $42,640
Oklahoma $42,320
Ohio $41,950
Massachusetts $41,910
Hawaii $41,560
Virginia $41,250
Pennsylvania $40,800
Alabama $40,130
Colorado $39,600
Kentucky $39,070
Nebraska $39,030
Oregon $38,890
Georgia $38,720
South Dakota $38,710
Arizona $38,590
California $38,571
Tennessee $38,530
Louisiana $38,460
Utah $38,160
Rhode Island $37,890
Iowa $37,500
Delaware $37,210
Washington $37,210
Texas $37,030
Indiana $36,870
Michigan $36,570
South Carolina $35,550
Illinois $35,390
Missouri $35,200
Kansas $33,650
Arkansas $33,540
West Virginia $32,180
Mississippi $27,970
Puerto Rico $27,550

How do drug and alcohol counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Drug and alcohol counselors earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than tailors.

Career Median Salary
Clergy member salary $48K
Private detective salary $41K
Highway maintenance worker salary $50K
Social worker salary $47K
American sign language interpreter salary $47K
Drug and alcohol counselor salary $46K
Postal service worker salary $41K
Postal service clerk salary $41K
Esthetician salary $35K
Tailor salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)