The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rehabilitation counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,970 | 1.57% | 31.34% |
| 2021 | $43,280 | 9.27% | - |
| 2020 | $39,270 | 3.46% | - |
| 2019 | $37,910 | 4.56% | - |
| 2018 | $36,180 | 13.16% | - |
| 2017 | $31,420 | -6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $33,400 | -8.68% | - |
| 2015 | $36,300 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $35,110 | 6.29% | - |
| 2013 | $32,900 | 8.24% | - |
| 2012 | $30,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,970 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Carbondale-Marion and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |