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, aging, 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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 710 | $44,000 | $21.16 | |
| Alaska | 170 | $55,100 | $26.49 | |
| Arizona | 2,080 | $37,950 | $18.24 | |
| Arkansas | 290 | $37,800 | $18.17 | |
| California | 11,430 | $43,070 | $20.71 | |
| Colorado | 1,170 | $48,060 | $23.11 | |
| Connecticut | 2,590 | $45,700 | $21.97 | |
| Delaware | 400 | $40,840 | $19.64 | |
| District of Columbia | 880 | $49,450 | $23.78 | |
| Florida | 3,550 | $41,540 | $19.97 | |
| Georgia | 920 | $51,780 | $24.89 | |
| Hawaii | $36,450 | $17.53 | ||
| Idaho | 1,170 | $42,820 | $20.59 | |
| Illinois | 3,800 | $46,430 | $22.32 | |
| Indiana | 1,430 | $41,120 | $19.77 | |
| Iowa | 1,670 | $39,060 | $18.78 | |
| Kansas | 890 | $32,670 | $15.71 | |
| Kentucky | 790 | $42,580 | $20.47 | |
| Louisiana | 330 | $46,860 | $22.53 | |
| Maine | 270 | $80,550 | $38.73 | |
| Maryland | 1,980 | $42,990 | $20.67 | |
| Massachusetts | 5,280 | $52,200 | $25.10 | |
| Michigan | 2,680 | $45,380 | $21.82 | |
| Minnesota | 3,030 | $46,600 | $22.41 | |
| Mississippi | 720 | $36,380 | $17.49 | |
| Missouri | 2,020 | $44,520 | $21.41 | |
| Montana | 490 | $36,040 | $17.33 | |
| Nebraska | 360 | $43,070 | $20.71 | |
| Nevada | 270 | $47,250 | $22.71 | |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $45,550 | $21.90 | |
| New Jersey | 510 | $71,570 | $34.41 | |
| New Mexico | 340 | $41,690 | $20.05 | |
| New York | 4,410 | $43,000 | $20.68 | |
| North Carolina | 2,410 | $40,850 | $19.64 | |
| North Dakota | 100 | $51,140 | $24.59 | |
| Ohio | 3,280 | $45,120 | $21.69 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,240 | $33,550 | $16.13 | |
| Oregon | 4,420 | $52,180 | $25.09 | |
| Pennsylvania | 5,020 | $42,630 | $20.49 | |
| Rhode Island | 410 | $60,230 | $28.96 | |
| South Carolina | 1,040 | $34,640 | $16.65 | |
| South Dakota | 370 | $45,120 | $21.69 | |
| Tennessee | 800 | $40,590 | $19.52 | |
| Texas | 2,620 | $43,610 | $20.97 | |
| Utah | 580 | $42,500 | $20.44 | |
| Vermont | 550 | $46,190 | $22.21 | |
| Virginia | 2,990 | $44,920 | $21.59 | |
| Washington | 4,480 | $51,600 | $24.81 | |
| West Virginia | 490 | $42,480 | $20.42 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,110 | $38,590 | $18.55 | |
| Wyoming | 70 | $48,450 | $23.29 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to counsel and assist disabled individuals and recovering patients in order to achieve their greatest physical, mental, social, educational, and vocational potential. Includes instruction in patient evaluation and testing, rehabilitation program planning, patient support services and referral, job analysis, adjustment psychology, rehabilitation services provision, patient counseling and education, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of psychology, engineering, and occupational therapy to the design and implementation of technological interventions and systems to promote patient rehabilitation and function. Includes instruction in ergonomics, seating and mobility design, universal and near environment systems design, rehabilitation research, rehabilitation biomechanics, access and communications design, microprocessor-based technologies, neurological trauma, standards and testing, and service delivery management.
A program that focuses on human function, disability, and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the health sciences, social sciences, psychology, engineering, and related fields. Includes instruction in psychological, social, and cultural aspects of disability and rehabilitation; sensory and motor function and dysfunction; biomechanics and kinesiology; assistive technology; rehabilitation instrumentation and methodology; statistics; and health and rehabilitation policy.
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$44,740 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Master's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as rehabilitation counselors.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 9%
- College dropout 12%
- Associate’s degree 10%
- Bachelor’s degree 28%
- Master’s degree 37%
- Doctorate degree 4%
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