The salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rehabilitation counselors salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) rehabilitation counselors is $75,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rehabilitation counselors is $31,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,860 | 4.89% | 14.10% |
| 2017 | $47,420 | 2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $46,360 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $45,530 | 2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $44,180 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $43,320 | 1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].