The highest-paying states for rehabilitation counselors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of rehabilitation counselors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $60,610, Rhode Island is the highest paying state for rehabilitation counselors. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $60,220). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of rehabilitation counselors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $60,610 |
$36,590 | 320 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,220 |
$39,570 | 100 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $55,490 |
$50,750 | 100 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $53,960 |
$29,130 | 80 |
| 5 | Nevada | $50,730 |
$23,190 | 170 |
| 6 | Maine | $49,540 |
$36,740 | 240 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $48,780 |
$35,310 | 560 |
| 8 | Washington | $48,600 |
$37,810 | 4,510 |
| 9 | Texas | $48,170 |
$28,690 | 1,630 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $47,840 |
$34,120 | 5,280 |
| 11 | Alabama | $47,820 |
$27,650 | 600 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $47,800 |
$33,580 | 300 |
| 13 | New York | $47,440 |
$32,880 | 2,250 |
| 14 | Idaho | $46,860 |
$29,140 | 1,010 |
| 15 | Virginia | $46,250 |
$27,960 | 2,010 |
| 16 | Vermont | $45,600 |
$31,620 | 370 |
| 17 | Missouri | $45,440 |
$29,660 | 1,150 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $45,400 |
$30,870 | 2,580 |
| 19 | Colorado | $45,350 |
$33,850 | 810 |
| 20 | Illinois | $44,400 |
$29,960 | 3,520 |
| 21 | Oregon | $44,070 |
$32,260 | 2,140 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $43,610 |
$31,580 | 470 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $42,370 |
$31,530 | 250 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $42,250 |
$35,390 | 190 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $42,150 |
$28,830 | 260 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $41,450 |
$28,690 | 660 |
| 27 | Arizona | $40,180 |
$31,490 | 1,830 |
| 28 | Georgia | $40,100 |
$28,980 | 910 |
| 29 | Michigan | $40,040 |
$26,930 | 2,730 |
| 30 | Delaware | $39,950 |
$31,330 | 240 |
| 31 | Utah | $39,940 |
$28,420 | 650 |
| 32 | Ohio | $39,440 |
$28,400 | 3,410 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $38,810 |
$30,510 | 370 |
| 34 | New Jersey | $38,720 |
$34,030 | 510 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $38,500 |
$26,430 | 270 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $38,440 |
$26,470 | 2,440 |
| 37 | California | $37,760 |
$31,060 | 10,930 |
| 38 | Maryland | $37,350 |
$29,650 | 2,100 |
| 39 | Montana | $37,270 |
$28,470 | 390 |
| 40 | Indiana | $37,250 |
$29,440 | 1,360 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $37,200 |
$27,950 | 960 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $37,150 |
$31,940 | 2,770 |
| 43 | Florida | $36,800 |
$24,600 | 2,920 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $36,290 |
$27,350 | 2,130 |
| 45 | Iowa | $36,000 |
$28,500 | 1,810 |
| 46 | Guam | $35,910 |
$31,660 | 0 |
| 47 | Pennsylvania | $35,870 |
$26,280 | 4,370 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $34,820 |
$21,270 | 700 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $32,340 |
$23,700 | 260 |
| 50 | Kansas | $31,830 |
$22,750 | 890 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $30,440 |
$27,710 | 1,830 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $28,390 |
$22,100 | 250 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $25,630 |
$19,320 | 1,550 |