The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rehabilitation counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
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 | $49,320 | 2.43% | 25.65% |
| 2021 | $48,120 | 4.84% | - |
| 2020 | $45,790 | 4.83% | - |
| 2019 | $43,580 | -1.86% | - |
| 2018 | $44,390 | 12.26% | - |
| 2017 | $38,950 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $38,010 | 5.89% | - |
| 2015 | $35,770 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $34,720 | -3.83% | - |
| 2013 | $36,050 | -1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $36,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,320 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.