Rehabilitation Counselors Wages
SOC 21-1015 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Rehabilitation Counselors is $44,040 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,390 and the 90th percentile is $73,710, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
84,750
P10
$31,390
P25
$36,440
Median
$44,040
P75
$56,610
P90
$73,710
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Rehabilitation Counselors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,040 | $48,430 | $31,390 | $73,710 | 84,750 | — |
| 2022 | $39,990 | $46,020 | $29,120 | $71,270 | 82,420 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $38,560 | $44,740 | $28,890 | $65,880 | 90,310 | -3.58% |
| 2020 | $37,530 | $42,080 | $25,660 | $66,180 | 100,260 | -2.67% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors. The highest median is in Alaska at $66,460, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $66,460 | +50.9% | $69,370 | 120 |
| Rhode Island | $65,400 | +48.5% | $62,820 | 210 |
| District of Columbia | $61,700 | +40.1% | $66,120 | 510 |
| Idaho | $58,240 | +32.2% | $54,580 | 740 |
| Wyoming | $56,850 | +29.1% | $53,260 | 90 |
| North Dakota | $56,780 | +28.9% | $57,730 | 190 |
| Maine | $53,190 | +20.8% | $67,190 | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $50,890 | +15.6% | $57,140 | 5,350 |
| New York | $50,820 | +15.4% | $56,310 | 1,730 |
| Oregon | $49,920 | +13.4% | $53,970 | 1,870 |
| Texas | $49,860 | +13.2% | $49,950 | 2,120 |
| Washington | $48,710 | +10.6% | $55,230 | 4,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,110 | +7% | $50,060 | 3,770 |
| Alabama | $47,090 | +6.9% | $48,220 | 620 |
| New Hampshire | $47,070 | +6.9% | $48,370 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $46,740 | +6.1% | $48,790 | 500 |
| Colorado | $46,130 | +4.7% | $51,800 | 810 |
| Minnesota | $45,880 | +4.2% | $48,210 | 2,670 |
| Georgia | $45,870 | +4.2% | $51,610 | 720 |
| Illinois | $45,810 | +4% | $47,890 | 3,720 |
| New Mexico | $45,780 | +4% | $48,040 | 260 |
| Vermont | $45,330 | +2.9% | $52,600 | 400 |
| Ohio | $44,700 | +1.5% | $50,720 | 4,070 |
| South Dakota | $44,140 | +0.2% | $45,050 | 540 |
| Indiana | $43,980 | -0.1% | $44,610 | 1,900 |
| Virginia | $43,960 | -0.2% | $48,980 | 2,340 |
| California | $43,890 | -0.3% | $47,480 | 12,280 |
| Hawaii | $43,440 | -1.4% | $44,120 | 270 |
| Nevada | $43,330 | -1.6% | $45,590 | 290 |
| Missouri | $43,140 | -2% | $46,500 | 520 |
| Tennessee | $43,090 | -2.2% | $44,730 | 560 |
| North Carolina | $42,750 | -2.9% | $42,520 | 2,580 |
| New Jersey | $42,640 | -3.2% | $54,640 | 1,400 |
| Arizona | $42,520 | -3.5% | $43,990 | 1,790 |
| Mississippi | $41,620 | -5.5% | $43,630 | 570 |
| Utah | $40,800 | -7.4% | $48,690 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $40,710 | -7.6% | $43,230 | 450 |
| Florida | $40,080 | -9% | $47,290 | 2,940 |
| Arkansas | $39,980 | -9.2% | $40,620 | 280 |
| Michigan | $39,590 | -10.1% | $45,250 | 4,050 |
| Connecticut | $39,460 | -10.4% | $51,910 | 2,480 |
| Montana | $39,350 | -10.6% | $42,770 | 410 |
| Kansas | $39,030 | -11.4% | $39,660 | 670 |
| Maryland | $38,650 | -12.2% | $44,800 | 3,900 |
| Louisiana | $38,170 | -13.3% | $44,390 | 300 |
| Kentucky | $37,610 | -14.6% | $43,710 | 1,130 |
| Wisconsin | $37,340 | -15.2% | $41,830 | 2,150 |
| Delaware | $37,050 | -15.9% | $42,520 | 510 |
| Iowa | $36,670 | -16.7% | $40,930 | 1,760 |
| South Carolina | $31,310 | -28.9% | $39,450 | 710 |
| Oklahoma | $27,160 | -38.3% | $29,060 | 1,600 |