Rehabilitation Counselor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$46,850
$22.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,060 | $16.85 |
| 25th percentile | $38,770 | $18.64 |
| Median | $46,850 | $22.52 |
| 75th percentile | $59,260 | $28.49 |
| 90th percentile | $77,170 | $37.10 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 94,740
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 1st | $67,640 | $72,974 1st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 2nd | $63,050 | $70,875 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $61,590 | $60,171 5th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 4th | $58,540 | $64,930 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $58,050 | $54,246 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $56,340 | $54,377 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 7th | $55,000 | $57,117 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $54,970 | $53,183 13th |
| Idaho | ||
| 9th | $54,550 | $57,124 6th |
| Alabama | ||
| 10th | $54,040 | $60,840 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 11th | $51,150 | $52,705 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $50,030 | $51,073 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $49,990 | $51,506 17th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $49,730 | $45,706 37th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $49,680 | $45,204 38th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $49,350 | $49,371 23rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 16th | $49,350 | $55,709 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $48,840 | $48,934 24th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $48,720 | $44,311 44th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $48,650 | $49,861 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $48,330 | $48,005 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 22nd | $48,240 | $52,314 15th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $48,050 | $53,689 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 24th | $48,010 | $48,681 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 25th | $47,990 | $54,406 9th |
| New York | ||
| 26th | $47,960 | $44,440 42nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 27th | $47,840 | $46,423 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 28th | $47,530 | $47,011 31st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 29th | $47,320 | $44,744 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $47,050 | $52,218 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 31st | $47,020 | $45,972 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $46,530 | $49,450 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $46,060 | $50,136 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $45,990 | $44,472 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $45,890 | $48,650 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $45,240 | $47,800 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $45,180 | $49,748 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 38th | $44,580 | $46,333 34th |
| California | ||
| 39th | $44,480 | $40,173 48th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $44,390 | $47,563 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 41st | $43,900 | $44,404 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $42,620 | $45,940 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 43rd | $42,600 | $40,897 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $41,980 | $46,609 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $41,500 | $47,727 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 46th | $40,860 | $38,929 50th |
| Nevada | ||
| 47th | $40,120 | $40,128 49th |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $39,630 | $45,156 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $38,260 | $43,555 45th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 50th | $35,990 | $38,390 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $35,210 | $40,501 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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