The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation counselors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $28,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,860.
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 | $39,600 | -18.48% | 8.18% |
| 2021 | $46,920 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $42,680 | 6.65% | - |
| 2019 | $39,840 | 28.34% | - |
| 2018 | $28,550 | -0.63% | - |
| 2017 | $28,730 | -44.24% | - |
| 2016 | $41,440 | 6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $38,790 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $38,060 | 12.01% | - |
| 2013 | $33,490 | -8.57% | - |
| 2012 | $36,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,600 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Raleigh-Cary is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.