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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
109,040 1.9 % $19.31 $40,160 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.45 $13.53 $17.28 $23.13 $30.67
Annual Wage (2) $23,820 $28,140 $35,950 $48,110 $63,790


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 35,110 10.79 $17.32 $36,020
Individual and Family Services 19,550 0.77 $17.94 $37,320
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,490 0.71 $25.71 $53,470
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 11,770 1.85 $16.16 $33,620
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 5,750 0.10 $22.78 $47,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 35,110 10.79 $17.32 $36,020
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 11,770 1.85 $16.16 $33,620
Other Residential Care Facilities 2,680 1.64 $16.40 $34,120
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 1,510 0.83 $18.40 $38,280
Individual and Family Services 19,550 0.77 $17.94 $37,320

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers 150 0.01 $31.58 $65,680
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 210 0.02 $28.38 $59,030
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 250 0.01 $27.44 $57,080
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 40 (7) $26.55 $55,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,490 0.71 $25.71 $53,470


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,210 0.88 1.18 $17.94 $37,320
New York 9,190 0.96 1.30 $17.77 $36,960
Pennsylvania 7,390 1.25 1.69 $19.56 $40,680
Massachusetts 6,280 1.74 2.34 $20.91 $43,500
Ohio 5,410 0.99 1.34 $19.41 $40,360




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 1,570 2.16 2.91 $19.43 $40,420
Massachusetts 6,280 1.74 2.34 $20.91 $43,500
Vermont 520 1.71 2.30 $24.29 $50,530
Connecticut 2,570 1.55 2.08 $21.39 $44,490
Pennsylvania 7,390 1.25 1.69 $19.56 $40,680




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 940 0.23 0.31 $31.51 $65,540
Rhode Island 520 1.07 1.44 $28.71 $59,710
Colorado 1,390 0.52 0.70 $25.19 $52,390
District of Columbia 670 0.93 1.25 $25.13 $52,270
Vermont 520 1.71 2.30 $24.29 $50,530





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,860 0.50 0.68 $20.13 $41,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,800 0.77 1.04 $17.74 $36,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,560 1.63 2.20 $21.18 $44,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,050 1.06 1.43 $20.05 $41,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,660 0.84 1.13 $22.09 $45,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,440 0.52 0.70 $20.29 $42,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,980 1.00 1.35 $20.04 $41,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,930 0.96 1.29 $23.16 $48,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,640 1.07 1.44 $16.55 $34,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,610 0.81 1.10 $19.80 $41,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Racine, WI 460 6.01 8.10 $10.93 $22,720
Idaho Falls, ID 310 4.62 6.22 $16.81 $34,970
Tallahassee, FL 750 4.29 5.78 $15.08 $31,360
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 530 3.76 5.06 $14.91 $31,020
Chico, CA 290 3.71 5.00 $14.94 $31,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA 500 3.18 4.29 $18.05 $37,540
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 760 3.17 4.27 $21.83 $45,400
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 3.13 4.22 $15.85 $32,970
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 140 2.68 3.62 $22.63 $47,070
Waterbury, CT 180 2.61 3.52 $19.40 $40,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD (8) (8) (8) $38.19 $79,430
Manchester, NH 50 0.45 0.60 $31.67 $65,860
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 310 0.93 1.25 $30.66 $63,770
Trenton, NJ 210 0.89 1.20 $30.46 $63,360
Colorado Springs, CO 140 0.49 0.66 $30.25 $62,930
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 230 0.56 0.75 $29.57 $61,500
Kennewick-Richland, WA 100 0.83 1.12 $28.72 $59,740
Killeen-Temple, TX (8) (8) (8) $28.58 $59,440
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 150 1.28 1.73 $28.35 $58,960
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 580 0.54 0.72 $27.94 $58,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 470 2.96 3.98 $20.98 $43,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 410 1.04 1.40 $14.76 $30,690
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 380 1.14 1.54 $16.89 $35,140
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 360 1.31 1.76 $15.15 $31,510
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 3.45 4.64 $17.66 $36,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 3.45 4.64 $17.66 $36,730
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 320 3.02 4.07 $17.33 $36,040
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 470 2.96 3.98 $20.98 $43,630
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 190 2.63 3.55 (8) (8)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 150 2.61 3.51 $14.85 $30,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.70 0.95 $30.61 $63,660
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $27.19 $56,550
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 300 1.36 1.83 $27.03 $56,210
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 120 1.34 1.80 $26.83 $55,800
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 0.62 0.83 $25.05 $52,100


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020