Average Rehabilitation Counselor Salary

Skills in Counseling, Rehabilitation and Disability Support are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Group Therapy and Case Management.

An entry-level Rehabilitation Counselor with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $38,844 based on 66 salaries. An early career Rehabilitation Counselor with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $40,181 based on 105 salaries. A mid-career Rehabilitation Counselor with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $46,901 based on 37 salaries. An experienced Rehabilitation Counselor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,963 based on 44 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $58,564.

Employees with Rehabilitation Counselor in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 22.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Baltimore, Maryland (19.4% more) and Richmond, Virginia (3.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (12.1% less) and Charlotte, North Carolina (7.6% less).