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Rehabilitation Counselor

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AVG. SALARY

$44,520

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,520

Entry Annual Wage

$30,510

Experienced Annual Wage

$72,840

Average Hourly Wage

$21.40

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.67

Experienced Hourly Wage

$35.02

Median Hourly Wage

$18.66

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $43,000 or $20.68/hr $30,990 or $14.90/hr $68,790 or $33.07/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $43,100 or $20.72/hr $30,290 or $14.56/hr $64,310 or $30.92/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $46,030 or $22.13/hr $32,310 or $15.53/hr $72,840 or $35.02/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $51,640 or $24.83/hr $31,910 or $15.34/hr $79,930 or $38.43/hr
Winchester VA-WV MSA $40,950 or $19.69/hr $26,850 or $12.91/hr $62,690 or $30.14/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,780 or $18.65/hr $21,450 or $10.31/hr $49,550 or $23.82/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,610 or $20.48/hr $29,990 or $14.42/hr $74,320 or $35.73/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 82 estimated annual job openings
Employment 765 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 162 15% 2 17 19
Workforce Investment Area 2 167 13% 2 17 19
Workforce Investment Area 3 123 6% 1 11 12
Workforce Investment Area 6 201 8% 2 19 21
Workforce Investment Area 7 31 13% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$46,020

Average Hourly Wage

$22.13

Average Annual Range

$29,120 to $71,270

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +11%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 93,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Demand for rehabilitation counselors is expected to grow with the increase in the elderly population and with the continued rehabilitation needs of other groups, such as veterans and people with disabilities. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (72.3%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (49%)
  • Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (30.5%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (16.6%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (15.6%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (13.8%)
  • Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (10.2%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (9.9%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.7%)