Average Salary for Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC 21-1015 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Rehabilitation Counselors in the United States is $46,110 ($22.17/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,480 at the 10th percentile to $77,200 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 88,930 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$46,110
Mean Annual
$51,260
10th Pct
$34,480
75th Pct
$59,040
Employment
88,930
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$59k
75th
$77k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $73,510 |
| Johnstown, PA | $69,080 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $68,610 |
| Albany, OR | $67,590 |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,670 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $65,210 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $63,290 |
| Charleston, WV | $61,250 |
| Bend, OR | $61,090 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $61,050 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,810 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,590 |
| Altoona, PA | $60,510 |
| Erie, PA | $60,510 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,630 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $82,400 |
| District of Columbia | $74,410 |
| North Dakota | $60,730 |
| Washington | $58,620 |
| Wyoming | $56,520 |
| Kentucky | $56,150 |
| Alabama | $54,320 |
| Rhode Island | $54,080 |
| Oregon | $52,630 |
| New Mexico | $51,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,350 |
| Colorado | $50,290 |
| Vermont | $49,620 |
| Nebraska | $49,250 |
| South Dakota | $48,950 |
| New York | $48,710 |
| Illinois | $48,580 |
| Florida | $48,520 |
| Texas | $48,410 |
| New Jersey | $48,190 |
| Idaho | $47,140 |
| Georgia | $47,060 |
| Minnesota | $46,950 |
| Missouri | $46,750 |
| Utah | $46,700 |
| North Carolina | $46,670 |
| Louisiana | $46,610 |
| Virginia | $46,540 |
| Hawaii | $46,450 |
| Arizona | $45,970 |
| Mississippi | $45,950 |
| Maine | $45,920 |
| Massachusetts | $45,730 |
| Indiana | $45,730 |
| Connecticut | $45,460 |
| Tennessee | $45,370 |
| New Hampshire | $44,830 |
| Montana | $44,660 |
| Nevada | $44,320 |
| California | $44,280 |
| Delaware | $44,260 |
| West Virginia | $44,220 |
| Ohio | $43,830 |
| Michigan | $43,830 |
| Maryland | $42,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,360 |
| Wisconsin | $41,970 |
| Kansas | $41,210 |
| South Carolina | $38,420 |
| Iowa | $38,130 |
| Oklahoma | $30,070 |
| Arkansas | $29,330 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,110 |
| 2023 | $44,040 |
| 2022 | $39,990 |
| 2021 | $38,560 |
| 2020 | $37,530 |
| 2019 | $35,950 |