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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement. Excludes “Occupational Therapists” (29-1122).


National estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors
Industry profile for Rehabilitation Counselors
Geographic profile for Rehabilitation Counselors

National estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
82,420 2.1 % $ 22.13 $ 46,020 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.00 $ 16.24 $ 19.23 $ 25.71 $ 34.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,120 $ 33,790 $ 39,990 $ 53,470 $ 71,270


Industry profile for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Rehabilitation Counselors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Rehabilitation Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 27,550 10.23 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,950 0.66 $ 27.31 $ 56,810
Individual and Family Services 11,540 0.41 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 9,470 1.57 $ 18.47 $ 38,410
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,300 0.10 $ 27.29 $ 56,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 27,550 10.23 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 9,470 1.57 $ 18.47 $ 38,410
Other Residential Care Facilities 1,590 1.07 $ 18.42 $ 38,310
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,950 0.66 $ 27.31 $ 56,810
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 930 0.46 $ 23.02 $ 47,880

Top paying industries for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 170 0.01 $ 36.43 $ 75,780
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 320 0.12 $ 32.79 $ 68,200
Scientific Research and Development Services 150 0.02 $ 31.48 $ 65,480
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 190 0.06 $ 30.84 $ 64,140
Insurance Carriers 90 0.01 $ 30.53 $ 63,500


Geographic profile for Rehabilitation Counselors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Rehabilitation Counselors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Rehabilitation Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of rehabilitation counselors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Rehabilitation Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,930 0.62 1.11 $ 21.54 $ 44,790
Washington 4,510 1.33 2.38 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Pennsylvania 4,370 0.75 1.35 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Illinois 3,520 0.60 1.07 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Ohio 3,410 0.63 1.14 $ 22.63 $ 47,070


Map of location quotient of rehabilitation counselors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rehabilitation Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 2,770 1.70 3.05 $ 22.74 $ 47,290
Washington 4,510 1.33 2.38 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Idaho 1,010 1.27 2.28 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Vermont 370 1.27 2.27 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Iowa 1,810 1.19 2.14 $ 19.93 $ 41,440


Map of annual mean wages of rehabilitation counselors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Rehabilitation Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 240 0.39 0.70 $ 32.73 $ 68,090
Alaska 100 0.33 0.59 $ 31.15 $ 64,790
Rhode Island 320 0.68 1.22 $ 28.43 $ 59,120
District of Columbia 560 0.81 1.45 $ 26.87 $ 55,890
North Dakota (8) (8) (8) $ 26.66 $ 55,460



Map of employment of rehabilitation counselors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,570 1.69 3.03 $ 26.95 $ 56,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,250 0.53 0.96 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,240 1.10 1.98 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,190 0.24 0.43 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,030 0.67 1.20 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,890 0.43 0.77 $ 22.33 $ 46,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,880 0.68 1.22 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,410 0.59 1.05 $ 24.25 $ 50,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,350 0.72 1.29 $ 23.89 $ 49,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,150 0.98 1.75 $ 23.25 $ 48,350


Map of location quotient of rehabilitation counselors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florence, SC 320 3.71 6.65 $ 14.61 $ 30,390
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 870 3.48 6.25 $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Waterbury, CT 200 3.05 5.47 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 160 2.91 5.22 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Goldsboro, NC 110 2.74 4.92 $ 16.20 $ 33,690
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 300 2.46 4.42 $ 29.38 $ 61,100
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 290 2.45 4.40 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Pittsfield, MA 90 2.43 4.36 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Worcester, MA-CT 660 2.35 4.21 $ 24.01 $ 49,950
El Centro, CA 140 2.30 4.12 $ 21.64 $ 45,000


Map of annual mean wages of rehabilitation counselors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 40 0.89 1.59 $ 32.68 $ 67,960
Utica-Rome, NY 60 0.48 0.86 $ 31.58 $ 65,680
Johnstown, PA 90 1.79 3.22 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
Portland-South Portland, ME 100 0.49 0.89 $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 100 1.94 3.47 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 300 2.46 4.42 $ 29.38 $ 61,100
Anchorage, AK 60 0.34 0.62 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Kennewick-Richland, WA 80 0.69 1.24 $ 28.04 $ 58,320
Akron, OH 180 0.58 1.03 $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Jackson, MI 40 0.67 1.20 $ 27.80 $ 57,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 440 1.16 2.08 $ 15.10 $ 31,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 290 0.89 1.59 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 280 1.51 2.71 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 270 3.15 5.65 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 260 1.05 1.89 $ 18.09 $ 37,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rehabilitation Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 270 3.15 5.65 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 150 2.21 3.96 $ 21.21 $ 44,110
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 60 1.90 3.41 $ 24.75 $ 51,480
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 160 1.80 3.23 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 200 1.54 2.76 $ 25.16 $ 52,340

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.84 1.51 $ 27.00 $ 56,160
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.55 0.99 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 1.22 2.19 $ 26.23 $ 54,550
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 200 1.54 2.76 $ 25.16 $ 52,340


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023