There are currently an estimated 84,800 rehabilitation counselors in the United States. The rehabilitation counselor job market is expected to grow by 1.9% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are rehabilitation counselors?
CareerExplorer rates rehabilitation counselors with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 6,000 rehabilitation counselors. That number is based on 1,600 additional rehabilitation counselors, and the retirement of 4,400 existing rehabilitation counselors.
What’s the supply of rehabilitation counselors?
The rehabilitation counselor industry is concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, New York
Rehabilitation Counselor job market by state
| State Name | Employed Rehabilitation Counselors |
|---|---|
| California | 13,710 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,020 |
| New York | 7,490 |
| Massachusetts | 5,780 |
| Ohio | 5,050 |
| Washington | 4,910 |
| Texas | 3,720 |
| Minnesota | 3,640 |
| Michigan | 3,560 |
| Illinois | 3,210 |
| Virginia | 2,800 |
| Tennessee | 2,790 |
| Wisconsin | 2,480 |
| North Carolina | 2,380 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Missouri | 2,290 |
| Oklahoma | 2,210 |
| Connecticut | 2,050 |
| Maryland | 2,030 |
| Iowa | 2,020 |
| Idaho | 1,760 |
| Oregon | 1,680 |
| Colorado | 1,660 |
| Arizona | 1,530 |
| Indiana | 1,170 |
| New Jersey | 1,120 |
| Georgia | 1,090 |
| Alabama | 970 |
| South Carolina | 840 |
| Kansas | 700 |
| Kentucky | 700 |
| District of Columbia | 640 |
| Louisiana | 620 |
| Nevada | 560 |
| Mississippi | 530 |
| Rhode Island | 520 |
| Utah | 500 |
| Nebraska | 460 |
| Arkansas | 430 |
| Montana | 420 |
| Delaware | 370 |
| Puerto Rico | 340 |
| Alaska | 330 |
| Vermont | 300 |
| South Dakota | 300 |
| New Hampshire | 280 |
| New Mexico | 280 |
| Hawaii | 200 |
| North Dakota | 180 |
| Wyoming | 170 |