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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
90,310 |
2.3 % |
$ 21.51 |
$ 44,740 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Rehabilitation Counselors:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 13.89 |
$ 14.72 |
$ 18.54 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 31.67 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,890 |
$ 30,610 |
$ 38,560 |
$ 52,920 |
$ 65,880 |
Industry profile for Rehabilitation Counselors:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Rehabilitation Counselors are provided.
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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 |
27,850 |
10.43 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 37,990 |
Individual and Family Services |
15,250 |
0.57 |
$ 20.74 |
$ 43,140 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
14,120 |
0.64 |
$ 27.45 |
$ 57,100 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
9,310 |
1.52 |
$ 17.60 |
$ 36,610 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,120 |
0.10 |
$ 26.69 |
$ 55,520 |
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 |
27,850 |
10.43 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 37,990 |
Other Residential Care Facilities |
2,670 |
1.77 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 34,980 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
9,310 |
1.52 |
$ 17.60 |
$ 36,610 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
1,630 |
0.68 |
$ 22.79 |
$ 47,410 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
1,250 |
0.66 |
$ 21.22 |
$ 44,150 |
Top paying industries for Rehabilitation Counselors:
Geographic profile for Rehabilitation Counselors:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Rehabilitation Counselors are provided.
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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 |
11,430 |
0.69 |
1.08 |
$ 20.71 |
$ 43,070 |
Massachusetts |
5,280 |
1.55 |
2.43 |
$ 25.10 |
$ 52,200 |
Pennsylvania |
5,020 |
0.90 |
1.40 |
$ 20.49 |
$ 42,630 |
Washington |
4,480 |
1.40 |
2.18 |
$ 24.81 |
$ 51,600 |
Oregon |
4,420 |
2.42 |
3.78 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
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) |
Oregon |
4,420 |
2.42 |
3.78 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
Vermont |
550 |
1.93 |
3.02 |
$ 22.21 |
$ 46,190 |
Connecticut |
2,590 |
1.65 |
2.57 |
$ 21.97 |
$ 45,700 |
Massachusetts |
5,280 |
1.55 |
2.43 |
$ 25.10 |
$ 52,200 |
Idaho |
1,170 |
1.55 |
2.42 |
$ 20.59 |
$ 42,820 |
Top paying states for Rehabilitation Counselors:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Maine |
270 |
0.46 |
0.72 |
$ 38.73 |
$ 80,550 |
New Jersey |
510 |
0.13 |
0.21 |
$ 34.41 |
$ 71,570 |
Rhode Island |
410 |
0.90 |
1.40 |
$ 28.96 |
$ 60,230 |
Alaska |
170 |
0.58 |
0.91 |
$ 26.49 |
$ 55,100 |
Massachusetts |
5,280 |
1.55 |
2.43 |
$ 25.10 |
$ 52,200 |
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 |
3,690 |
1.43 |
2.23 |
$ 25.54 |
$ 53,110 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,530 |
0.62 |
0.96 |
$ 19.28 |
$ 40,100 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,880 |
0.33 |
0.52 |
$ 22.98 |
$ 47,800 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,860 |
2.55 |
3.98 |
$ 25.94 |
$ 53,950 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,610 |
0.89 |
1.39 |
$ 23.53 |
$ 48,940 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,250 |
1.18 |
1.83 |
$ 25.35 |
$ 52,720 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,150 |
0.81 |
1.27 |
$ 20.45 |
$ 42,540 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,090 |
0.49 |
0.77 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,570 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,560 |
0.85 |
1.33 |
$ 23.51 |
$ 48,890 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,320 |
0.59 |
0.92 |
$ 24.65 |
$ 51,260 |
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) |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
980 |
4.18 |
6.53 |
$ 22.68 |
$ 47,180 |
Tallahassee, FL |
660 |
3.88 |
6.05 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,120 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
180 |
3.56 |
5.55 |
$ 20.34 |
$ 42,320 |
El Centro, CA |
190 |
3.28 |
5.12 |
$ 19.35 |
$ 40,240 |
Corvallis, OR |
110 |
3.14 |
4.90 |
$ 24.35 |
$ 50,640 |
Waterbury, CT |
190 |
2.97 |
4.63 |
$ 19.82 |
$ 41,230 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
380 |
2.97 |
4.63 |
$ 18.84 |
$ 39,180 |
Johnstown, PA |
130 |
2.80 |
4.37 |
$ 24.07 |
$ 50,070 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,860 |
2.55 |
3.98 |
$ 25.94 |
$ 53,950 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
280 |
2.47 |
3.85 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,750 |
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