The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rehabilitation counselors in Rockford 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 | $34,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,500.
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 | $47,200 | 2.86% | 33.18% |
| 2021 | $45,850 | 15.29% | - |
| 2020 | $38,840 | 5.41% | - |
| 2019 | $36,740 | 7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $33,810 | 14.26% | - |
| 2017 | $28,990 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $28,760 | 10.92% | - |
| 2014 | $25,620 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $24,600 | -28.21% | - |
| 2012 | $31,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,200 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Rockford is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Carbondale-Marion and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).