Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1015 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Rehabilitation Counselors in U.S. is $46,110 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.17 per hour. 88,930 people work as Rehabilitation Counselors in U.S.. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $35,950.
Median Annual Salary
$46,110
Mean Annual
$51,260
Median Hourly
$22.17
Total Employed
88,930
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$59k
75th
$77k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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