The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $28,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,920.
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 | $31,170 | 0.38% | -17.84% |
| 2021 | $31,050 | 3.57% | - |
| 2020 | $29,940 | 0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $29,790 | 15.94% | - |
| 2018 | $25,040 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $24,110 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $23,150 | -55.33% | - |
| 2015 | $35,960 | -11.43% | - |
| 2014 | $40,070 | 28.23% | - |
| 2013 | $28,760 | -27.71% | - |
| 2012 | $36,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,170 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.