Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
106,860	1.8 %	$19.20	$39,930	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.05	$13.22	$17.13	$23.28	$30.68
Annual Wage (2)	$22,990	$27,490	$35,630	$48,420	$63,820

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	33,760	10.40	$17.24	$35,860
Individual and Family Services	20,810	0.86	$17.59	$36,590
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	14,590	0.67	$25.67	$53,390
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	11,260	1.76	$16.48	$34,290
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	5,990	0.11	$22.90	$47,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	33,760	10.40	$17.24	$35,860
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	11,260	1.76	$16.48	$34,290
Other Residential Care Facilities	2,630	1.61	$16.11	$33,520
Individual and Family Services	20,810	0.86	$17.59	$36,590
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	1,400	0.81	$18.75	$39,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers	120	0.01	$29.52	$61,410
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	210	0.02	$27.80	$57,830
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	14,590	0.67	$25.67	$53,390
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	250	0.01	$25.56	$53,160
Junior Colleges	130	0.02	$24.62	$51,220

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	15,270	0.90	1.22	$17.91	$37,250
New York	9,720	1.04	1.40	$17.33	$36,040
Pennsylvania	7,110	1.22	1.65	$19.22	$39,980
Massachusetts	6,310	1.77	2.39	$21.75	$45,230
Ohio	5,320	0.98	1.33	$19.18	$39,890

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho	1,510	2.14	2.89	$19.86	$41,310
Massachusetts	6,310	1.77	2.39	$21.75	$45,230
Vermont	440	1.45	1.97	$21.19	$44,070
Connecticut	2,280	1.37	1.86	$21.41	$44,540
Minnesota	3,720	1.30	1.76	$19.76	$41,100

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	920	0.23	0.31	$31.42	$65,350
Alaska	290	0.92	1.24	$29.28	$60,900
Rhode Island	560	1.17	1.59	$27.61	$57,430
Colorado	1,650	0.63	0.85	$25.30	$52,620
Maine	260	0.42	0.57	$24.45	$50,860

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	5,680	0.60	0.81	$19.66	$40,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,910	0.80	1.09	$18.09	$37,630
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	4,340	1.57	2.13	$22.43	$46,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,960	1.04	1.41	$18.86	$39,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,590	0.83	1.12	$22.58	$46,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,300	1.17	1.59	$19.54	$40,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,290	0.49	0.67	$19.31	$40,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,930	1.29	1.75	$15.61	$32,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,780	0.90	1.22	$24.70	$51,370
Pittsburgh, PA	1,720	1.50	2.03	$18.55	$38,580