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What addiction counselors make
Median
$59,350
Bottom tenth
$38,940
Top tenth
$97,590
The national median is $59,350 a year. The bottom tenth earn $38,940 or less and the top tenth $97,590 or more. These are 2025 federal figures. The wage survey groups substance abuse counselors together with behavioral disorder counselors, so the figure covers both.