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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