21 Series · SOC 21-1015
Rehabilitation Counselors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $46,850
- Median / year
- $77,170
- Top 10% earn
- +1.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 94,740
- US workers
Rehabilitation Counselors earn a median of $46,850 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $46,850, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,060 (10th percentile) to $77,170 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 94,740 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($67,640), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Rehabilitation Counselors earn a median of $46,850, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 24% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #15 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.4% by 2033.
- $46,850
- Median annual wage
- Top 76%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $67,640. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015) pays a national median of $46,850 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,060 at the 10th percentile to $77,170 at the 90th, with a mean of $51,820 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 94,740 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 384 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 10,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $67,640, which is +44% above the national figure. The top metro is New Haven, CT at $79,380 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 94,740 jobs Median $46,850/yr
Median Salary
$46,850
per year
Median Hourly
$22.52/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$51,820
average
Employment
94,740
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Rehabilitation Counselors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$46,850 Bottom 24% higher than 24% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Rehabilitation Counselors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Rehabilitation Counselors sits on the slower-growing side at +1.4% growth and $46,850 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
10,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Master's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Rehabilitation Counselors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Service Orientation 4.0
Monitoring 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Writing 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.6
Coordination 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Therapy and Counseling 4.1
Psychology 4.0
Education and Training 3.9
English Language 3.9
Administrative 3.9
Computers and Electronics 3.6
Sociology and Anthropology 3.3
Personnel and Human Resources 3.3
Administration and Management 3.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
- ▸ Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
- ▸ Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
- ▸ Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
- ▸ Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
- ▸ Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
- ▸ Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
- ▸ Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.
- ▸ Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
- ▸ Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,060
25th Percentile
$38,770
Median
$46,850
75th Percentile
$59,260
90th Percentile
$77,170
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $67,640 | +44% above national |
| 2 | North Dakota | $63,050 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $61,590 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Kentucky | $58,540 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $58,050 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $56,340 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Georgia | $55,000 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $54,970 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Idaho | $54,550 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Alabama | $54,040 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | $53,180 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $51,150 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $50,030 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Texas | $49,990 | +7% above national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,730 | +6% above national |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $49,680 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $49,350 | +5% above national |
| 18 | South Dakota | $49,350 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Delaware | $48,840 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Hawaii | $48,720 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $48,650 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Arizona | $48,330 | +3% above national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $48,240 | +3% above national |
| 24 | West Virginia | $48,050 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Minnesota | $48,010 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Louisiana | $47,990 | +2% above national |
| 27 | New York | $47,960 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Colorado | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Virginia | $47,530 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $47,320 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $47,050 | same as national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $47,020 | same as national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $46,530 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $46,060 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $45,990 | 2% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $45,890 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Montana | $45,240 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $45,180 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $44,580 | 5% below national |
| 40 | California | $44,480 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $44,390 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $43,900 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $42,620 | 9% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $42,600 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $41,980 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $41,500 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Maryland | $40,860 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $40,120 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Iowa | $39,630 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $38,260 | 18% below national |
| 51 | South Carolina | $35,990 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $35,210 | 25% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven, CT | $79,380 | +69% above national |
| 2 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $72,960 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $71,260 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Johnstown, PA | $70,450 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,740 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $69,180 | +48% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $68,430 | +46% above national |
| 8 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,950 | +43% above national |
| 9 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $66,780 | +43% above national |
| 10 | Bismarck, ND | $66,700 | +42% above national |
| 11 | St. Cloud, MN | $66,680 | +42% above national |
| 12 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $66,480 | +42% above national |
| 13 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,420 | +38% above national |
| 14 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | +36% above national |
| 15 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,620 | +36% above national |
| 16 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $63,570 | +36% above national |
| 17 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $63,480 | +35% above national |
| 18 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $63,240 | +35% above national |
| 19 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,050 | +35% above national |
| 20 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $61,960 | +32% above national |
| 21 | Erie, PA | $61,710 | +32% above national |
| 22 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,420 | +31% above national |
| 23 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,420 | +31% above national |
| 24 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $61,290 | +31% above national |
| 25 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,240 | +31% above national |
| 26 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $60,860 | +30% above national |
| 27 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $60,780 | +30% above national |
| 28 | Anchorage, AK | $60,700 | +30% above national |
| 29 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,450 | +29% above national |
| 30 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,190 | +28% above national |
| 31 | Bend, OR | $60,170 | +28% above national |
| 32 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,260 | +26% above national |
| 33 | Boulder, CO | $58,770 | +25% above national |
| 34 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,760 | +25% above national |
| 35 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | +25% above national |
| 36 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,580 | +25% above national |
| 37 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,570 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Boise City, ID | $58,240 | +24% above national |
| 39 | Birmingham, AL | $58,210 | +24% above national |
| 40 | Missoula, MT | $58,000 | +24% above national |
| 41 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,870 | +24% above national |
| 42 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,860 | +24% above national |
| 43 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,810 | +23% above national |
| 44 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $57,480 | +23% above national |
| 45 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,410 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,080 | +22% above national |
| 47 | Mansfield, OH | $56,970 | +22% above national |
| 48 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $56,940 | +22% above national |
| 49 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $56,930 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Mobile, AL | $56,290 | +20% above national |
| 51 | Williamsport, PA | $56,200 | +20% above national |
| 52 | Salem, OR | $56,170 | +20% above national |
| 53 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,040 | +20% above national |
| 54 | Yakima, WA | $55,990 | +20% above national |
| 55 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $55,600 | +19% above national |
| 56 | Bellingham, WA | $55,570 | +19% above national |
| 57 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,570 | +19% above national |
| 58 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,370 | +18% above national |
| 59 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $55,270 | +18% above national |
| 60 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $55,100 | +18% above national |
| 61 | Montgomery, AL | $55,050 | +18% above national |
| 62 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $55,000 | +17% above national |
| 63 | Savannah, GA | $55,000 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $55,000 | +17% above national |
| 65 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,780 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Madison, WI | $54,680 | +17% above national |
| 67 | Worcester, MA | $54,270 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,190 | +16% above national |
| 69 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $54,090 | +15% above national |
| 70 | Charleston, WV | $53,960 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $53,940 | +15% above national |
| 72 | Springfield, IL | $53,640 | +14% above national |
| 73 | Beckley, WV | $53,620 | +14% above national |
| 74 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $53,180 | +14% above national |
| 75 | Medford, OR | $53,150 | +13% above national |
| 76 | Kankakee, IL | $53,060 | +13% above national |
| 77 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $52,790 | +13% above national |
| 78 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,470 | +12% above national |
| 79 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,460 | +12% above national |
| 80 | Kingston, NY | $52,440 | +12% above national |
| 81 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $52,270 | +12% above national |
| 82 | Dover, DE | $52,110 | +11% above national |
| 83 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $51,950 | +11% above national |
| 84 | Roanoke, VA | $51,840 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,670 | +10% above national |
| 86 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $51,460 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,390 | +10% above national |
| 88 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $51,260 | +9% above national |
| 89 | Rockford, IL | $51,240 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 91 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,170 | +9% above national |
| 92 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,990 | +9% above national |
| 93 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,650 | +8% above national |
| 94 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,600 | +8% above national |
| 95 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,510 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Battle Creek, MI | $50,490 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $50,390 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Pocatello, ID | $50,290 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,200 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Lancaster, PA | $50,140 | +7% above national |
| 102 | Columbia, MO | $50,050 | +7% above national |
| 103 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,000 | +7% above national |
| 104 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,890 | +6% above national |
| 105 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,810 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,640 | +6% above national |
| 107 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,610 | +6% above national |
| 108 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,450 | +6% above national |
| 109 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $49,450 | +6% above national |
| 110 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,440 | +6% above national |
| 111 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,420 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Peoria, IL | $49,360 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,350 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Springfield, MO | $49,320 | +5% above national |
| 115 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | +5% above national |
| 116 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $49,280 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $49,230 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | +5% above national |
| 119 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,150 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,120 | +5% above national |
| 121 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,010 | +5% above national |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $48,890 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,820 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,750 | +4% above national |
| 125 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,660 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,640 | +4% above national |
| 127 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,430 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Barnstable Town, MA | $48,420 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,360 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,300 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,290 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,290 | +3% above national |
| 133 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,280 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,160 | +3% above national |
| 135 | El Paso, TX | $48,120 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,070 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Greenville, NC | $48,040 | +3% above national |
| 138 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,990 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,890 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Eau Claire, WI | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Idaho Falls, ID | $47,840 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Wausau, WI | $47,680 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,660 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Appleton, WI | $47,620 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Toledo, OH | $47,580 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | +2% above national |
| 151 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,440 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,390 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Jacksonville, NC | $47,370 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Pueblo, CO | $47,340 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Ann Arbor, MI | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,310 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Winchester, VA-WV | $47,220 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Niles, MI | $47,080 | same as national |
| 162 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,060 | same as national |
| 163 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,040 | same as national |
| 164 | Johnson City, TN | $47,020 | same as national |
| 165 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,010 | same as national |
| 166 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $47,000 | same as national |
| 167 | Vallejo, CA | $46,900 | same as national |
| 168 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $46,890 | same as national |
| 169 | Billings, MT | $46,880 | same as national |
| 170 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,800 | same as national |
| 171 | Yuma, AZ | $46,790 | same as national |
| 172 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | same as national |
| 173 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,670 | same as national |
| 174 | Altoona, PA | $46,610 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $46,590 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Topeka, KS | $46,590 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,490 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Green Bay, WI | $46,450 | 1% below national |
| 180 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,440 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $46,430 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,310 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Decatur, IL | $46,260 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 1% below national |
| 186 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,200 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Ocala, FL | $46,190 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Flint, MI | $46,160 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Bozeman, MT | $46,140 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Evansville, IN | $46,140 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Reno, NV | $46,080 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Dubuque, IA | $46,050 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Rochester, NY | $45,990 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,890 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Corvallis, OR | $45,870 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Syracuse, NY | $45,870 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Salisbury, MD | $45,780 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,750 | 2% below national |
| 201 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,700 | 2% below national |
| 202 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,680 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Wilmington, NC | $45,660 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,650 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,540 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Springfield, MA | $45,520 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Columbus, OH | $45,500 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | 3% below national |
| 209 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,300 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Saginaw, MI | $45,260 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Kenosha, WI | $45,190 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,120 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,040 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Lincoln, NE | $45,030 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Goldsboro, NC | $44,970 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $44,970 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,930 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Rochester, MN | $44,660 | 5% below national |
| 224 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,620 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,470 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $44,350 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,320 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,320 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Modesto, CA | $44,270 | 6% below national |
| 231 | Reading, PA | $44,260 | 6% below national |
| 232 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,160 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Knoxville, TN | $44,060 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,050 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,980 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,980 | 6% below national |
| 237 | El Centro, CA | $43,960 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $43,930 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,890 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,880 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Duluth, MN-WI | $43,770 | 7% below national |
| 242 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $43,750 | 7% below national |
| 243 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,660 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Lubbock, TX | $43,610 | 7% below national |
| 245 | Albuquerque, NM | $43,600 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,600 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Binghamton, NY | $43,570 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,520 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,480 | 7% below national |
| 250 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,480 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Corpus Christi, TX | $43,430 | 7% below national |
| 252 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,430 | 7% below national |
| 253 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,410 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,310 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,310 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Winston-Salem, NC | $43,280 | 8% below national |
| 258 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,180 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,180 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,160 | 8% below national |
| 261 | Yuba City, CA | $43,150 | 8% below national |
| 262 | Rocky Mount, NC | $43,130 | 8% below national |
| 263 | Jackson, MS | $43,120 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,110 | 8% below national |
| 265 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,000 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $42,990 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,980 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Bloomington, IL | $42,950 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $42,880 | 8% below national |
| 270 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $42,850 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,810 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Tucson, AZ | $42,730 | 9% below national |
| 273 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $42,670 | 9% below national |
| 274 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,620 | 9% below national |
| 275 | Napa, CA | $42,560 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,500 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,470 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Greeley, CO | $42,350 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Pittsfield, MA | $42,350 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $42,050 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Lawrence, KS | $41,980 | 10% below national |
| 282 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41,930 | 11% below national |
| 283 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 11% below national |
| 284 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $41,490 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,340 | 12% below national |
| 286 | Bloomington, IN | $41,270 | 12% below national |
| 287 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,240 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Jackson, MI | $41,140 | 12% below national |
| 289 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,060 | 12% below national |
| 290 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $40,990 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Tyler, TX | $40,850 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Akron, OH | $40,800 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,730 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $40,680 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $40,670 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,470 | 14% below national |
| 297 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $40,430 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $40,390 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Sheboygan, WI | $40,260 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Jackson, TN | $40,190 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $40,140 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Cleveland, OH | $40,130 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Wichita, KS | $40,130 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,120 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | 15% below national |
| 306 | Chico, CA | $39,950 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,860 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,820 | 15% below national |
| 309 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,820 | 15% below national |
| 310 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,820 | 15% below national |
| 311 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,770 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Asheville, NC | $39,670 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Cleveland, TN | $39,640 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Merced, CA | $39,640 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Bay City, MI | $39,520 | 16% below national |
| 316 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $39,310 | 16% below national |
| 317 | Helena, MT | $39,280 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $39,220 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,100 | 17% below national |
| 320 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,080 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Jacksonville, FL | $38,930 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,910 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Fresno, CA | $38,690 | 17% below national |
| 324 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,670 | 17% below national |
| 325 | Iowa City, IA | $38,640 | 18% below national |
| 326 | Bangor, ME | $38,550 | 18% below national |
| 327 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $38,380 | 18% below national |
| 328 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | 18% below national |
| 329 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,250 | 18% below national |
| 330 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,210 | 18% below national |
| 331 | Gainesville, FL | $37,920 | 19% below national |
| 332 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $37,870 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,850 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Ogden, UT | $37,730 | 19% below national |
| 335 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $37,710 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,570 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Gadsden, AL | $37,550 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Sandusky, OH | $37,540 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | 21% below national |
| 342 | Elmira, NY | $37,140 | 21% below national |
| 343 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,890 | 21% below national |
| 344 | Tulsa, OK | $36,850 | 21% below national |
| 345 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 21% below national |
| 346 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 22% below national |
| 347 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 22% below national |
| 348 | Visalia, CA | $36,600 | 22% below national |
| 349 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $36,570 | 22% below national |
| 350 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,420 | 22% below national |
| 351 | Chambersburg, PA | $36,340 | 22% below national |
| 352 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | 22% below national |
| 353 | Salinas, CA | $36,310 | 22% below national |
| 354 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,290 | 23% below national |
| 355 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,250 | 23% below national |
| 356 | Utica-Rome, NY | $36,130 | 23% below national |
| 357 | Lexington Park, MD | $36,060 | 23% below national |
| 358 | Manhattan, KS | $36,050 | 23% below national |
| 359 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,910 | 23% below national |
| 360 | Columbia, SC | $35,880 | 23% below national |
| 361 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 23% below national |
| 362 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,870 | 23% below national |
| 363 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 24% below national |
| 364 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,580 | 24% below national |
| 365 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $35,480 | 24% below national |
| 366 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,440 | 24% below national |
| 367 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,220 | 25% below national |
| 368 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,060 | 25% below national |
| 369 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 25% below national |
| 370 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,740 | 26% below national |
| 371 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,640 | 26% below national |
| 372 | Redding, CA | $34,320 | 27% below national |
| 373 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,130 | 27% below national |
| 374 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,990 | 27% below national |
| 375 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 28% below national |
| 376 | Florence, SC | $33,500 | 28% below national |
| 377 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $33,080 | 29% below national |
| 378 | Burlington, NC | $31,520 | 33% below national |
| 379 | Sumter, SC | $31,020 | 34% below national |
| 380 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $29,900 | 36% below national |
| 381 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $29,150 | 38% below national |
| 382 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $28,670 | 39% below national |
| 383 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,610 | 41% below national |
| 384 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,570 | 43% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Rehabilitation Counselors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Rehabilitation Counselors is $46,850 ($22.52/hour). The salary range spans from $35,060 at the 10th percentile to $77,170 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Rehabilitation Counselors the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Rehabilitation Counselors at $67,640/year, which is +44% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Rehabilitation Counselors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Rehabilitation Counselors is Master's degree.
How dangerous is being a Rehabilitation Counselors? ▼
Rehabilitation Counselors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Rehabilitation Counselors a good career? ▼
Employment for Rehabilitation Counselors is projected to grow 1.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 10,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Rehabilitation Counselors pay vary by state? ▼
Rehabilitation Counselors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $67,640/year, while Nevada pays the least at $40,120/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Rehabilitation Counselors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Rehabilitation Counselors is New Haven, CT at $79,380/year. BLS reports wage data for 384 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Rehabilitation Counselors pay figures in a real decision
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