Rehabilitation counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$29.77 per hour

$61,920 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$24.43 per hour

$50,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$21.31 per hour

$44,320 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$14.61 per hour

$30,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$10.98 per hour

$22,830 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rehabilitation counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $76,410
Rhode Island $59,990
Oregon $58,640
North Dakota $53,840
Wyoming $53,150
Georgia $52,370
Maine $48,700
Alaska $48,480
Nevada $48,040
Massachusetts $47,720
District of Columbia $47,560
Washington $47,390
Minnesota $46,990
New Hampshire $44,560
Texas $44,320
Colorado $43,610
Illinois $43,150
Missouri $43,150
Nebraska $43,090
South Dakota $42,430
Alabama $41,270
Idaho $39,740
North Carolina $39,320
Virginia $39,210
Delaware $38,780
Hawaii $38,720
Michigan $38,610
Kentucky $38,500
New Mexico $38,500
Tennessee $38,500
Vermont $38,500
New York $38,390
Maryland $38,320
Ohio $38,320
Indiana $38,290
Arizona $38,270
Connecticut $37,790
Louisiana $37,340
Arkansas $37,200
West Virginia $37,200
Utah $37,060
Wisconsin $37,060
Pennsylvania $36,590
Florida $36,360
Iowa $36,360
California $36,280
Guam $35,910
Mississippi $33,350
Montana $31,750
Kansas $30,440
South Carolina $30,220
Oklahoma $29,250
Puerto Rico $29,160

How do rehabilitation counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Rehabilitation counselors earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than exercise physiologists but more than ophthalmic medical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Exercise physiologist salary $47K
Family social worker salary $47K
Substance abuse social worker salary $42K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $38K
Massage therapist salary $43K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $44K
Credit counselor salary $40K
Community health worker salary $38K
Dental assistant salary $37K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)