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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
84,750 1.8 % $ 23.28 $ 48,430 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.09 $ 17.52 $ 21.17 $ 27.22 $ 35.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,390 $ 36,440 $ 44,040 $ 56,610 $ 73,710

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 28,660 10.33 $ 20.45 $ 42,530
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,620 0.64 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Individual and Family Services 10,530 0.35 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 10,270 1.65 $ 19.88 $ 41,350
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,100 0.09 $ 28.63 $ 59,550

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 28,660 10.33 $ 20.45 $ 42,530
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 10,270 1.65 $ 19.88 $ 41,350
Other Residential Care Facilities 1,400 0.91 $ 20.03 $ 41,660
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,620 0.64 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,310 0.52 $ 22.34 $ 46,470

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 290 0.02 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 230 0.07 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Insurance Carriers 70 0.01 $ 32.99 $ 68,630
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 80 0.01 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 720 0.31 $ 29.89 $ 62,170

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 2023


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 12,280 0.68 1.23 $ 22.83 $ 47,480
Massachusetts 5,350 1.47 2.63 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Washington 4,640 1.33 2.38 $ 26.56 $ 55,230
Ohio 4,070 0.74 1.33 $ 24.39 $ 50,720
Michigan 4,050 0.93 1.67 $ 21.76 $ 45,250


Map of location quotient of rehabilitation counselors by state, May 2023


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 2,480 1.49 2.68 $ 24.96 $ 51,910
Massachusetts 5,350 1.47 2.63 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Maryland 3,900 1.46 2.61 $ 21.54 $ 44,800
Vermont 400 1.35 2.41 $ 25.29 $ 52,600
Washington 4,640 1.33 2.38 $ 26.56 $ 55,230


Map of annual mean wages of rehabilitation counselors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Rehabilitation Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 120 0.37 0.66 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Maine 230 0.37 0.66 $ 32.30 $ 67,190
District of Columbia 510 0.73 1.31 $ 31.79 $ 66,120
Rhode Island 210 0.44 0.78 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
North Dakota 190 0.46 0.83 $ 27.76 $ 57,730



Map of employment of rehabilitation counselors by area, May 2023


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,140 0.67 1.20 $ 22.26 $ 46,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,520 1.27 2.28 $ 28.35 $ 58,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,370 1.09 1.95 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,270 1.09 1.95 $ 27.16 $ 56,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,030 0.45 0.81 $ 22.53 $ 46,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,840 0.19 0.35 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,710 0.61 1.08 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,570 0.65 1.16 $ 25.41 $ 52,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,560 0.81 1.46 $ 23.80 $ 49,510
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,380 1.06 1.90 $ 24.70 $ 51,370


Map of location quotient of rehabilitation counselors by area, May 2023


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)
El Centro, CA 240 3.78 6.78 $ 21.35 $ 44,410
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 850 3.34 5.99 $ 23.83 $ 49,560
Waterbury, CT 210 3.21 5.74 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 170 3.16 5.67 $ 20.40 $ 42,430
Leominster-Gardner, MA 140 2.81 5.03 $ 24.63 $ 51,230
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 340 2.78 4.97 $ 29.43 $ 61,200
Jackson, MI 140 2.40 4.30 $ 21.89 $ 45,520
New Bedford, MA 150 2.32 4.16 $ 21.86 $ 45,460
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 260 2.15 3.85 $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Johnstown, PA 100 2.11 3.78 $ 31.27 $ 65,030