What are the main factors that influence a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant'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 Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change A Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant's salary?

A Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,624 for beginners, reaching about $59,720 at mid-level, and approach $63,024 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant?

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant roles are District of Columbia $70,312, California $70,045, Massachusetts $69,112. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director of Chemical Dependency Treatment Services: $121,110; Chemical Dependency Program Manager: $121,105; Chemical Dependency Technician: $85,115; Drug Rehab Counselor: $65,902; Drug Counselor: $65,901.

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant in New Mexico is $58,818 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,693
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,760 to $65,557
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,155

10% $49,155

50% (Median) $58,818

90% $71,693

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,557	$5,463	$1,261	$32
Average	$58,818	$4,901	$1,131	$28
25th Percentile	$53,760	$4,480	$1,034	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salaries

A Chemical Dependency 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 Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chemical Dependency 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): $57,624
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,764
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,720
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,804
Expert (over 8 years): $63,024

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant	$57,624
Intermediate Level Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant	$57,764
Senior Level Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant	$59,720
Specialist Level Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant	$62,804
Expert Level Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant	$63,024

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How Do Chemical Dependency 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 Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,312.
California: $70,045.
Massachusetts: $69,112.

District of Columbia $70,312 California $70,045 Massachusetts $69,112 Washington $68,858 New Jersey $68,833 Alaska $68,744 Connecticut $67,867 New York $67,512

Hawaii $66,375 Rhode Island $65,841 Maryland $65,479 Minnesota $64,984 Colorado $64,794 Illinois $64,730 Oregon $64,489 Delaware $64,311

New Hampshire $64,199 Virginia $63,949 Pennsylvania $63,219 Nevada $62,850 North Dakota $62,730 Michigan $62,539 Wisconsin $62,469 Vermont $62,330

Texas $61,942 Maine $61,917 Arizona $61,879 Ohio $61,834 Georgia $61,250 Indiana $60,958 Wyoming $60,901 Utah $60,812

Iowa $60,774 Kansas $60,469 Louisiana $60,380 North Carolina $60,348 Missouri $60,336 Florida $60,088 Montana $59,955 Nebraska $59,828

Kentucky $59,758 South Carolina $59,504 Tennessee $59,345 Idaho $59,281 New Mexico $58,818 Oklahoma $58,716 Alabama $58,342 South Dakota $57,713

Arkansas $57,370 West Virginia $57,186 Mississippi $56,633

Top Paying Cities for Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistants

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:

Algodones: $59,444
Belen: $59,113
Bernalillo: $59,549

Algodones, NM $59,444 Belen, NM $59,113 Bernalillo, NM $59,549 Bluewater, NM $58,299 Bosque, NM $58,679 Casa Blanca, NM $58,812 Cedar Crest, NM $59,599 Cedarvale, NM $57,262

Cerrillos, NM $59,487 Claunch, NM $57,050 Coyote, NM $58,611 Cuba, NM $58,517 Cubero, NM $58,942 Edgewood, NM $59,333 Estancia, NM $58,625 Gallina, NM $58,304

Counselor, NM $58,340 Grants, NM $58,232 Milan, NM $58,465 Isleta, NM $59,652 Jarales, NM $59,056 Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,158 Jemez Springs, NM $58,976 Laguna, NM $59,230

La Jara, NM $58,451 La Joya, NM $58,316 Lindrith, NM $58,246 Los Lunas, NM $59,426 Mcintosh, NM $58,948 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,556 Moriarty, NM $58,750 Mountainair, NM $58,116

Nageezi, NM $58,263 New Laguna, NM $58,913 Paguate, NM $58,953 Pena Blanca, NM $59,612 Peralta, NM $59,520 Placitas, NM $59,551 Ponderosa, NM $59,083 Prewitt, NM $58,281

Regina, NM $58,322 Sandia Park, NM $59,449 Corrales, NM $59,673 San Fidel, NM $58,596 San Rafael, NM $58,346 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,450 San Ysidro, NM $59,370 Stanley, NM $58,742

Tijeras, NM $59,457 Tome, NM $59,347 Torreon, NM $59,149 Veguita, NM $58,674 Willard, NM $58,011 Youngsville, NM $58,627 Bosque Farms, NM $59,629 Clines Corners, NM $58,387

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,495 Cochiti Lake, NM $59,572 Albuquerque, NM $59,707 Kirtland Afb, NM $59,707 Rio Rancho, NM $59,609 Gallup, NM $58,366 Brimhall, NM $58,201 Church Rock, NM $58,228

Continental Divide, NM $58,187 Crownpoint, NM $58,235 Fence Lake, NM $57,975 Fort Wingate, NM $58,208 Gamerco, NM $58,305 Mentmore, NM $58,215 Mexican Springs, NM $58,208 Ramah, NM $58,102

Rehoboth, NM $58,247 Thoreau, NM $58,250 Tohatchi, NM $58,197 Vanderwagen, NM $58,208 Zuni, NM $58,194 Navajo, NM $58,274 Jamestown, NM $58,129 Pinehill, NM $58,056

Sheep Springs, NM $58,260 Smith Lake, NM $58,477 Yatahey, NM $58,239 Farmington, NM $58,519 Aztec, NM $58,627 Blanco, NM $58,353 Bloomfield, NM $58,284 Flora Vista, NM $58,579

Fruitland, NM $58,213 Kirtland, NM $58,580 La Plata, NM $58,601 Navajo Dam, NM $58,575 Shiprock, NM $58,493 Waterflow, NM $58,464 Newcomb, NM $58,224 Sanostee, NM $58,261

Santa Fe, NM $60,012 Abiquiu, NM $58,370 Alcalde, NM $59,387 Amalia, NM $58,281 Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,199 Arroyo Seco, NM $58,267 Canjilon, NM $58,190 Canones, NM $58,720

Carson, NM $58,422 Cebolla, NM $58,224 Cerro, NM $58,241 Chama, NM $58,479 Chamisal, NM $59,229 Chimayo, NM $59,645 Cordova, NM $59,544 Costilla, NM $58,526

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,082 Dixon, NM $59,173 Dulce, NM $58,478 El Prado, NM $58,318 El Rito, NM $58,585 Embudo, NM $58,869 Espanola, NM $59,573 Glorieta, NM $59,781

Hernandez, NM $59,019 Ilfeld, NM $59,229 La Madera, NM $58,483 Lamy, NM $59,553 Llano, NM $59,109 Los Alamos, NM $59,694 White Rock, NM $59,806 Medanales, NM $59,085

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,737 Los Ojos, NM $58,336 Pecos, NM $59,595 Penasco, NM $58,890 Petaca, NM $58,136 Questa, NM $58,303 Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,610 Red River, NM $58,136

Ribera, NM $58,511 Rowe, NM $59,285 San Cristobal, NM $58,135 San Jose, NM $59,139 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,428 Santa Cruz, NM $59,625 Serafina, NM $58,363 Taos, NM $58,284

Tererro, NM $59,785 Tesuque, NM $60,012 Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,284 Trampas, NM $58,841 Tres Piedras, NM $58,120 Truchas, NM $59,378 Vadito, NM $58,812 Valdez, NM $58,178

Vallecitos, NM $58,133 Velarde, NM $59,083 Villanueva, NM $58,397 Spaceport City, NM $57,207 Las Vegas, NM $57,902 Angel Fire, NM $58,073 Anton Chico, NM $57,802 Buena Vista, NM $58,333

Chacon, NM $58,374 Cimarron, NM $57,982 Cleveland, NM $58,788 Eagle Nest, NM $58,026 Guadalupita, NM $58,284 Holman, NM $58,638 La Loma, NM $57,705 Maxwell, NM $58,002

Miami, NM $57,877 Mills, NM $57,671 Montezuma, NM $59,086 Mora, NM $58,871 Mosquero, NM $57,621 Ocate, NM $57,940 Ojo Feliz, NM $58,092 Rainsville, NM $58,347

Raton, NM $58,148 Rociada, NM $59,116 Roy, NM $57,684 Sapello, NM $58,603 Solano, NM $57,613 Springer, NM $57,851 Ute Park, NM $58,009 Valmora, NM $57,853

Wagon Mound, NM $57,787 Watrous, NM $57,873 Socorro, NM $57,739 Aragon, NM $57,914 Datil, NM $57,675 Lemitar, NM $58,008 Luna, NM $58,016 Magdalena, NM $57,679

Pie Town, NM $57,872 Polvadera, NM $58,147 Quemado, NM $57,992 Reserve, NM $57,888 San Acacia, NM $58,243 San Antonio, NM $57,419 Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,407 Arrey, NM $57,398

Caballo, NM $57,437 Derry, NM $57,145 Elephant Butte, NM $57,557 Garfield, NM $56,979 Hatch, NM $56,066 Monticello, NM $57,404 Rincon, NM $55,744 Salem, NM $56,802

Williamsburg, NM $57,480 Winston, NM $57,446 Las Cruces, NM $55,014 White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,194 Santa Teresa, NM $55,596 Playas, NM $57,673 Animas, NM $57,814 Anthony, NM $55,582

Arenas Valley, NM $57,712 Bayard, NM $57,659 Berino, NM $55,330 Buckhorn, NM $57,719 Santa Clara, NM $57,760 Chamberino, NM $55,388 Cliff, NM $57,652 Columbus, NM $57,497

Deming, NM $57,510 Dona Ana, NM $55,016 Fairacres, NM $55,180 Faywood, NM $57,484 Fort Bayard, NM $57,705 Gila, NM $57,567 Glenwood, NM $57,612 Hachita, NM $57,497

Hanover, NM $57,509 Hillsboro, NM $57,392 Hurley, NM $57,620 La Mesa, NM $56,066 Lordsburg, NM $57,630 Mesilla, NM $55,015 Mesilla Park, NM $55,021 Mesquite, NM $55,068

Mimbres, NM $57,555 Mule Creek, NM $57,710 Organ, NM $55,050 Pinos Altos, NM $57,651 Radium Springs, NM $55,037 Redrock, NM $57,504 Rodeo, NM $57,888 San Miguel, NM $55,047

Silver City, NM $57,651 Sunland Park, NM $55,300 Tyrone, NM $57,822 Vado, NM $55,090 Chaparral, NM $55,785 Clovis, NM $57,541 Cannon Afb, NM $57,414 Broadview, NM $57,373

Causey, NM $57,275 Crossroads, NM $57,139 Dora, NM $57,411 Elida, NM $57,172 Floyd, NM $57,312 Fort Sumner, NM $57,265 Grady, NM $57,428 House, NM $57,382

Kenna, NM $57,173 Lingo, NM $57,271 Melrose, NM $57,392 Milnesand, NM $57,150 Pep, NM $57,228 Portales, NM $57,438 Rogers, NM $57,244 Saint Vrain, NM $57,428

Taiban, NM $57,245 Texico, NM $57,451 Yeso, NM $57,038 Roswell, NM $57,104 Artesia, NM $57,217 Caprock, NM $57,101 Carlsbad, NM $57,254 Dexter, NM $57,145

Eunice, NM $57,305 Hagerman, NM $57,173 Hobbs, NM $57,389 Hope, NM $56,964 Jal, NM $57,238 Lake Arthur, NM $57,078 Lakewood, NM $57,164 Loco Hills, NM $57,269

Loving, NM $57,240 Lovington, NM $57,334 Mcdonald, NM $57,178 Malaga, NM $57,184 Maljamar, NM $57,128 Monument, NM $57,263 Tatum, NM $57,214 Whites City, NM $57,310

Carrizozo, NM $56,833 Alamogordo, NM $56,652 Alto, NM $56,842 Bent, NM $56,663 Capitan, NM $56,710 Cloudcroft, NM $56,657 Corona, NM $57,080 Encino, NM $57,539

Fort Stanton, NM $56,734 Glencoe, NM $56,693 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,646 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,646 Hondo, NM $56,745 La Luz, NM $56,646 Lincoln, NM $56,580 Mayhill, NM $56,774

Mescalero, NM $56,671 Nogal, NM $56,915 Orogrande, NM $56,675 Picacho, NM $56,733 Pinon, NM $56,946 Ruidoso, NM $56,950 Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,872 Sacramento, NM $56,697

San Patricio, NM $56,764 Sunspot, NM $56,646 Timberon, NM $56,769 Tinnie, NM $56,700 Tularosa, NM $56,683 Vaughn, NM $57,307 Weed, NM $56,767 Tucumcari, NM $57,592

Amistad, NM $57,517 Bard, NM $57,425 Capulin, NM $58,076 Clayton, NM $57,629 Conchas Dam, NM $57,681 Cuervo, NM $57,404 Des Moines, NM $57,846 Folsom, NM $57,936

Garita, NM $57,571 Gladstone, NM $57,686 Grenville, NM $57,675 Logan, NM $57,590 Mcalister, NM $57,411 Nara Visa, NM $57,453 Newkirk, NM $57,517 Quay, NM $57,550

San Jon, NM $57,488 Santa Rosa, NM $57,550 Sedan, NM $57,570 Trementina, NM $57,567

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 13% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$61,759	$30.0	5%

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chemical Dependency 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.

$53,760

Average $58,818/year

$65,557

$4,480

Average $4,901/month

$5,463

$1,034

Average $1,131/week

$1,261

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,557	$5,463	$1,261	$32
Average	$58,818	$4,901	$1,131	$28
25th Percentile	$53,760	$4,480	$1,034	$26

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