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 34.1% since 2014.
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 |
| Indiana | $45,730 |
| Massachusetts | $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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Rehabilitation Counselors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $97,650 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $96,720 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $96,720 |
| Insurance Carriers | $83,720 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $83,350 |
| Finance and Insurance | $81,970 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $81,000 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $81,000 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $77,500 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $77,500 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $73,770 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $72,140 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,800 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,610 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,240 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $63,240 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $63,240 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $61,450 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $60,650 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,600 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,800 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $57,520 |
| Junior Colleges | $53,160 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $51,570 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $50,480 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $49,660 |
| Offices of Physicians | $48,870 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $48,770 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $48,690 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $48,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $48,630 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,100 |
| Educational Services | $48,020 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $47,330 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $47,250 |
| Home Health Care Services | $47,210 |
| Hospitals | $47,060 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $46,330 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $46,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $45,910 |
| Educational Services | $45,420 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $45,240 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $45,120 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $45,120 |
| Retail Trade | $45,120 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,050 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,910 |
| Social Assistance | $43,890 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $43,760 |
| Child Care Services | $43,440 |
| Individual and Family Services | $43,270 |
| Employment Services | $42,910 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $42,030 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $42,000 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,550 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,550 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,370 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,300 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $40,810 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $39,150 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $39,150 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $39,150 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $38,990 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $38,680 |
| Educational Support Services | $36,580 |
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 |
| 2018 | $35,630 |
| 2017 | $34,860 |
| 2016 | $34,670 |
| 2015 | $34,390 |
| 2014 | $34,380 |