Rehabilitation Counselors pay in the U.S.
$51,820avg. a year
$24.91 an hour · 94,740 employed
Rehabilitation Counselors in the U.S. earn an average of $51,820 a year and a median of $46,850. Pay is highest in Alaska ($70,080) and lowest in Oklahoma ($40,340).
$46,850Median pay
$24.91Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
94,740Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for rehabilitation counselors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1130 jobs
Alaska
$70,080
$33.69 an hour
2210 jobs
North Dakota
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
3
District of Columbia
$63,780
$30.66 an hour
42,410 jobs
Connecticut
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
55,440 jobs
Washington
$62,270
$29.94 an hour
6280 jobs
Louisiana
$61,950
$29.78 an hour
770 jobs
Wyoming
$60,080
$28.89 an hour
81,630 jobs
New Jersey
$59,410
$28.56 an hour
9420 jobs
Rhode Island
$59,310
$28.51 an hour
105,760 jobs
Massachusetts
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Rehabilitation Counselors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $74,560 | $35.85 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $70,630 | $33.96 |
| Johnstown, PA | $67,410 | $32.41 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $64,670 | $31.09 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,670 | $31.09 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,640 | $31.08 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,550 | $31.03 |
| Springfield, IL | $64,390 | $30.96 |
Related jobs
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,440
- Social and Human Service Assistants$47,690
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,000
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,430
- Healthcare Social Workers$71,790
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Rehabilitation Counselors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,150 | $54,040 | 540 |
| Alaska | $70,080 | $61,590 | 130 |
| Arizona | $50,180 | $48,330 | 1,750 |
| Arkansas | $41,230 | $35,210 | 600 |
| California | $48,570 | $44,480 | 13,690 |
| Colorado | $56,410 | $47,840 | 980 |
| Connecticut | $62,980 | $56,340 | 2,410 |
| Delaware | $50,860 | $48,840 | 340 |
| District of Columbia | $63,780 | $49,680 | – |
| Florida | $49,620 | $45,990 | 3,110 |
| Georgia | $57,030 | $55,000 | 740 |
| Hawaii | $53,830 | $48,720 | 150 |
| Idaho | $55,120 | $54,550 | 820 |
| Illinois | $54,300 | $49,350 | 4,140 |
| Indiana | $45,570 | $44,390 | 2,030 |
| Iowa | $43,400 | $39,630 | 2,170 |
| Kansas | $43,090 | $41,980 | 1,370 |
| Kentucky | $56,550 | $58,540 | 790 |
| Louisiana | $61,950 | $47,990 | 280 |
| Maine | $53,320 | $51,150 | 330 |
| Maryland | $46,830 | $40,860 | 3,300 |
| Massachusetts | $59,030 | $47,320 | 5,760 |
| Michigan | $48,060 | $44,580 | 3,340 |
| Minnesota | $55,350 | $48,010 | 3,020 |
| Mississippi | $45,800 | $41,500 | 470 |
| Missouri | $49,190 | $45,180 | 2,020 |
| Montana | $49,040 | $45,240 | 330 |
| Nebraska | $51,060 | $47,050 | 480 |
| Nevada | $43,980 | $40,120 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $44,860 | $42,600 | 430 |
| New Jersey | $59,410 | $49,730 | 1,630 |
| New Mexico | $55,670 | $48,240 | 210 |
| New York | $52,370 | $47,960 | 3,810 |
| North Carolina | $45,010 | $45,890 | 3,820 |
| North Dakota | $65,880 | $63,050 | 210 |
| Ohio | $49,300 | $42,620 | 3,690 |
| Oklahoma | $40,340 | $38,260 | 1,570 |
| Oregon | $58,570 | $54,970 | 1,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,840 | $48,650 | 4,130 |
| Rhode Island | $59,310 | $47,020 | 420 |
| South Carolina | $40,730 | $35,990 | 980 |
| South Dakota | $54,400 | $49,350 | 370 |
| Tennessee | $46,320 | $46,060 | 1,590 |
| Texas | $51,980 | $49,990 | 1,840 |
| Utah | $53,910 | $43,900 | 650 |
| Vermont | $55,900 | $50,030 | 310 |
| Virginia | $56,260 | $47,530 | 2,890 |
| Washington | $62,270 | $58,050 | 5,440 |
| West Virginia | $47,640 | $48,050 | 470 |
| Wisconsin | $49,540 | $46,530 | 2,390 |
| Wyoming | $60,080 | $67,640 | 70 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,060
4,980 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$59,530
3,430 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$53,020
2,940 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$63,840
2,820 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$56,240
2,800 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,210
2,440 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$57,880
1,680 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$53,850
1,620 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do rehabilitation counselors make?
The average is $51,820 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,850 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.91, and the median is $22.52 an hour.
Which state pays rehabilitation counselors the most?
Alaska, with an average of $70,080 a year. The best-paying metro area is Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA at $74,560.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,060 a year, and the top 10% earn over $77,170.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1015. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.