Rehabilitation Counselors salary
The BLS estimates 94,740 Rehabilitation Counselors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $46,850 (May 2025, SOC 21-1015). Across 103 metros with published figures, medians range from $33,780 in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area to $64,420 in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE94,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$64,420 · 450 jobs
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$63,570 · 290 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,450 · 600 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$58,580 · 2,820 jobs
- Lexington-Fayette, KY$58,570 · 240 jobs
- Boise City, ID$58,240 · 340 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$57,870 · 320 jobs
- Eugene-Springfield, OR$56,930 · 290 jobs
- Salem, OR$56,170 · 260 jobs
- Yakima, WA$55,990 · 290 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,480 · 4,980 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,440 · 3,430 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$48,290 · 2,940 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$58,580 · 2,820 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,000 · 2,800 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,350 · 2,440 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$49,890 · 1,680 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,660 · 1,620 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$50,510 · 1,600 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$40,730 · 1,110 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Richmond Children Center91 filings
- Upstate Cerebral Palsy54 filings
- The Devereux Foundation49 filings
- New England Center For Children38 filings
- The Home for Little Wanderers37 filings
- Nysarc, INC Essex County Chapter31 filings
- Hillcrest Educational Centers28 filings
- Nysarc INC Montgomery County Chapter16 filings
- Anderson Center for Autism14 filings
- Community Based Services9 filings
- United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of Ny8 filings
- Boston Higashi School7 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Rehabilitation Counselors salary in the U.S.?
$46,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $38,770–$59,260.
Where do Rehabilitation Counselors earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT ($64,420), Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($63,570), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,450). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.