Addictions Counselors


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Addictions Counselors

Addictions Counselors - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The counselor's level of experience also affects wages.

Counselors who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors (SOC 21-1018)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.26 $23.81 $32.44
Yearly $40,059 $49,530 $67,470
    Champaign Area Hourly $20.05 $27.36 $34.12
Yearly $41,715 $56,917 $70,971
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $15.64 $19.61 $23.33
Yearly $32,536 $40,781 $48,540
    Cook County Hourly $20.57 $24.11 $32.54
Yearly $42,796 $50,163 $67,682
    Decatur Area Hourly $17.72 $23.32 $30.57
Yearly $36,837 $48,503 $63,579
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $20.81 $25.70 $37.81
Yearly $43,290 $53,459 $78,633
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $17.96 $23.18 $31.10
Yearly $37,376 $48,219 $64,695
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $20.21 $22.63 $25.70
Yearly $42,038 $47,066 $53,450
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $19.69 $24.60 $31.64
Yearly $40,961 $51,161 $65,806
    Lake County Hourly $18.95 $24.12 $30.99
Yearly $39,427 $50,183 $64,459
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $17.89 $22.62 $26.42
Yearly $37,208 $47,038 $54,950
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $19.25 $23.08 $29.22
Yearly $40,045 $48,010 $60,785
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $19.45 $22.86 $31.30
Yearly $40,456 $47,541 $65,098
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $18.83 $23.28 $30.03
Yearly $39,149 $48,418 $62,466
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $19.42 $22.80 $28.76
Yearly $40,383 $47,428 $59,838
    Rockford Area Hourly $18.72 $22.81 $29.13
Yearly $38,952 $47,455 $60,597
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $18.46 $21.14 $22.36
Yearly $38,406 $43,984 $46,510
    Springfield Area Hourly $20.19 $23.50 $31.45
Yearly $41,992 $48,880 $65,430
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $17.85 $22.50 $28.03
Yearly $37,124 $46,800 $58,303
    Vermilion County Hourly $22.44 $33.89 $44.82
Yearly $46,677 $70,491 $93,231
    Will County Hourly $18.96 $23.66 $30.96
Yearly $39,438 $49,205 $64,382
United States Hourly $19.14 $23.90 $30.96
Yearly $39,810 $49,710 $64,400

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.