Rehabilitation counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$33.89 per hour

$70,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$27.59 per hour

$57,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$19.41 per hour

$40,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$15.27 per hour

$31,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rehabilitation counselor earnings begin at:

$13.23 per hour

$27,520 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rehabilitation counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $62,600
Rhode Island $60,250
Alaska $56,540
North Dakota $49,620
Maine $46,940
Colorado $46,610
Texas $44,700
Louisiana $44,330
Washington $43,930
Alabama $42,910
New Hampshire $42,410
Nevada $41,820
District of Columbia $41,690
Idaho $41,310
Massachusetts $40,380
Illinois $40,260
North Carolina $39,380
Utah $39,190
Hawaii $39,170
Virginia $38,870
Vermont $38,730
South Dakota $38,720
Georgia $38,500
New Mexico $38,400
Indiana $38,240
Minnesota $38,130
Oregon $38,040
Pennsylvania $37,824
Nebraska $36,630
Michigan $36,610
Connecticut $36,590
Kentucky $35,980
Guam $35,910
Florida $35,550
Missouri $35,170
Wyoming $34,820
Ohio $34,480
Delaware $34,020
Arizona $33,720
Maryland $33,400
New York $33,050
Mississippi $32,880
Arkansas $32,274
West Virginia $31,810
Montana $31,410
South Carolina $31,060
Kansas $30,560
California $30,530
Iowa $30,210
Wisconsin $29,270
Puerto Rico $27,620
Tennessee $22,430
Oklahoma $22,260

How do rehabilitation counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Rehabilitation counselors earn 18% less than similar careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than substance abuse social workers.

Career Median Salary
School counselor salary $67K
Clergy salary $61K
Credit counselor salary $52K
Marriage therapist salary $53K
Family social worker salary $44K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $40K
Substance abuse social worker salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)