Rehabilitation counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$39.35 per hour

$81,840 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$29.96 per hour

$62,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$23.08 per hour

$48,010 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$21.00 per hour

$43,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$18.11 per hour

$37,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rehabilitation counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wyoming $67,640
North Dakota $63,050
Alaska $61,590
Kentucky $58,540
Washington $58,050
Connecticut $56,340
Georgia $55,000
Oregon $54,970
Idaho $54,550
Alabama $54,040
Maine $51,150
Vermont $50,030
Texas $49,990
New Jersey $49,730
District of Columbia $49,680
Illinois $49,350
South Dakota $49,350
Delaware $48,840
Hawaii $48,720
Pennsylvania $48,650
Arizona $48,330
New Mexico $48,240
West Virginia $48,050
Minnesota $48,010
Louisiana $47,990
New York $47,960
Colorado $47,840
Virginia $47,530
Massachusetts $47,320
Nebraska $47,050
Rhode Island $47,020
Wisconsin $46,530
Tennessee $46,060
Florida $45,990
North Carolina $45,890
Montana $45,240
Missouri $45,180
Michigan $44,580
California $44,480
Indiana $44,390
Utah $43,900
Ohio $42,620
New Hampshire $42,600
Kansas $41,980
Mississippi $41,500
Maryland $40,860
Nevada $40,120
Iowa $39,630
Oklahoma $38,260
South Carolina $35,990
Guam $35,910
Arkansas $35,210
Puerto Rico $29,160

How do rehabilitation counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Rehabilitation counselors earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than personal care aides.

Career Median Salary
Clergy member salary $61K
Credit counselor salary $62K
Drug and alcohol counselor salary $59K
Mental health counselor salary $59K
Hearing aid specialist salary $61K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $48K
Community health worker salary $48K
Sex educator salary $49K
Optician salary $48K
Personal care aide salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)