281 metro areas
Rehabilitation Counselor Salary by City (2026)
Rehabilitation counselors earn the most in New Orleans, LA, an average of $80,040 a year, against $51,820 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in New Orleans, LA ($86,440 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $51,820BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $80,040New Orleans, LA
- Best after cost of living
- $86,440New Orleans, LA
- Metro areas
- 281With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors
Top 10 metro areas
- New Orleans, LA$80,040
- Killeen, TX$75,610
- Olympia, WA$74,570
- Portland, ME$71,280
- Longview, WA$71,070
- New Haven, CT$70,820
- Trenton, NJ$70,640
- Staunton, VA$70,350
- Bismarck, ND$69,220
- Atlantic City, NJ$68,200
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $80,040 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $75,610 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $74,570 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,280 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $71,070 |
| New Haven, CT | $70,820 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $70,640 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $70,350 |
| Bismarck, ND | $69,220 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $68,200 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- New Orleans, LA$80,040 nominal$86,440
- Killeen, TX$75,610 nominal$82,970
- Johnstown, PA$67,410 nominal$78,450
- Staunton, VA$70,350 nominal$77,200
- Bismarck, ND$69,220 nominal$76,050
- St. Cloud, MN$65,170 nominal$74,370
- Longview, WA$71,070 nominal$72,860
- Olympia, WA$74,570 nominal$71,930
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$60,670 nominal$70,010
- Portland, ME$71,280 nominal$69,980
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $86,440 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $82,970 |
| Johnstown, PA | $78,450 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $77,200 |
| Bismarck, ND | $76,050 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $74,370 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $72,860 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $71,930 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $70,010 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $69,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Rehabilitation Counselor salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans, LA | $80,040 | $37,040 | $101,210 | $86,440 |
| 2 | Killeen, TX | $75,610 | $53,020 | $86,740 | $82,970 |
| 3 | Olympia, WA | $74,570 | $52,060 | $85,650 | $71,930 |
| 4 | Portland, ME | $71,280 | $53,620 | $79,980 | $69,980 |
| 5 | Longview, WA | $71,070 | $48,530 | $82,180 | $72,860 |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | $70,820 | $45,700 | $83,200 | $67,730 |
| 7 | Trenton, NJ | $70,640 | $45,360 | $83,080 | $68,460 |
| 8 | Staunton, VA | $70,350 | $56,780 | $77,040 | $77,200 |
| 9 | Bismarck, ND | $69,220 | $60,860 | $73,320 | $76,050 |
| 10 | Atlantic City, NJ | $68,200 | $40,540 | $81,830 | $68,990 |
| 11 | Johnstown, PA | $67,410 | $43,200 | $79,350 | $78,450 |
| 12 | Anchorage, AK | $66,250 | $45,090 | $76,670 | $62,840 |
| 13 | Mount Vernon, WA | $65,710 | $47,800 | $74,530 | $64,140 |
| 14 | Wenatchee, WA | $65,520 | $46,780 | $74,760 | $63,090 |
| 15 | Fort Collins, CO | $65,250 | $47,800 | $73,860 | $64,520 |
| 16 | St. Cloud, MN | $65,170 | $43,620 | $75,800 | $74,370 |
| 17 | Charlottesville, VA | $65,120 | $42,100 | $76,460 | $65,680 |
| 18 | Bridgeport, CT | $64,670 | $44,950 | $74,380 | $60,520 |
| 19 | San Jose, CA | $64,670 | $46,240 | $73,740 | $58,570 |
| 20 | Norwich, CT | $64,650 | $42,600 | $75,500 | $64,360 |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $64,540 | $41,500 | $75,900 | $62,950 |
| 22 | Springfield, IL | $64,400 | $39,600 | $76,590 | $69,440 |
| 23 | Bremerton, WA | $64,290 | $52,290 | $70,180 | $60,880 |
| 24 | Seattle, WA | $63,840 | $48,320 | $71,490 | $57,440 |
| 25 | Erie, PA | $63,420 | $42,450 | $73,760 | $69,730 |
| 26 | Bend, OR | $62,710 | $43,850 | $71,990 | $60,530 |
| 27 | Hartford, CT | $62,300 | $41,750 | $72,400 | $60,630 |
| 28 | Kennewick, WA | $61,610 | $45,160 | $69,700 | $61,560 |
| 29 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,460 | $45,760 | $69,200 | $67,630 |
| 30 | Salem, OR | $61,320 | $44,240 | $69,740 | $59,160 |
| 31 | Salt Lake City, UT | $61,260 | $35,960 | $73,720 | $60,730 |
| 32 | Savannah, GA | $60,740 | $47,070 | $67,480 | $63,800 |
| 33 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,670 | $43,760 | $69,010 | $70,010 |
| 34 | Birmingham, AL | $60,530 | $41,250 | $70,010 | $66,050 |
| 35 | Atlanta, GA | $60,300 | $42,220 | $69,220 | $60,270 |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $60,150 | $44,010 | $68,100 | $57,180 |
| 37 | Portland, OR-WA | $59,970 | $46,240 | $66,730 | $56,890 |
| 38 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,590 | $39,210 | $69,640 | $59,170 |
| 39 | Boston, MA-NH | $59,530 | $40,910 | $68,700 | $54,980 |
| 40 | Boise City, ID | $59,110 | $40,440 | $68,330 | $60,080 |
| 41 | Bellingham, WA | $58,910 | $43,060 | $66,680 | $57,010 |
| 42 | Champaign, IL | $58,510 | $42,720 | $66,270 | $63,110 |
| 43 | Mobile, AL | $58,490 | $40,790 | $67,200 | $66,390 |
| 44 | Scranton, PA | $58,220 | $40,500 | $66,960 | $62,230 |
| 45 | Eugene, OR | $58,030 | $42,020 | $65,920 | $57,130 |
| 46 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,910 | $42,930 | $65,270 | $63,900 |
| 47 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $57,890 | $42,330 | $65,540 | $55,230 |
| 48 | Albany, NY | $57,820 | $43,100 | $65,080 | $58,070 |
| 49 | Williamsport, PA | $57,800 | $41,410 | $65,870 | $62,590 |
| 50 | Yakima, WA | $57,760 | $44,120 | $64,480 | $60,450 |
| 51 | Montgomery, AL | $57,700 | $38,540 | $67,140 | $64,340 |
| 52 | Richmond, VA | $57,640 | $31,720 | $70,410 | $58,900 |
| 53 | Lexington, KY | $57,620 | $38,460 | $67,060 | $62,030 |
| 54 | San Francisco, CA | $57,510 | $41,970 | $65,150 | $49,740 |
| 55 | Providence, RI-MA | $57,370 | $40,730 | $65,560 | $56,370 |
| 56 | Madison, WI | $57,320 | $41,810 | $64,980 | $58,920 |
| 57 | Cape Coral, FL | $57,080 | $42,120 | $64,460 | $55,770 |
| 58 | Spokane, WA | $56,950 | $44,640 | $63,020 | $56,750 |
| 59 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,720 | $37,750 | $66,060 | $57,710 |
| 60 | Kankakee, IL | $56,680 | $42,620 | $63,610 | $58,800 |
| 61 | Peoria, IL | $56,660 | $40,020 | $64,850 | $62,110 |
| 62 | Baton Rouge, LA | $56,620 | $36,000 | $66,790 | $62,370 |
| 63 | Kingston, NY | $56,470 | $42,370 | $63,420 | $56,070 |
| 64 | New York, NY-NJ | $56,240 | $42,890 | $62,820 | $49,960 |
| 65 | Medford, OR | $55,870 | $42,080 | $62,670 | $55,080 |
| 66 | Twin Falls, ID | $55,870 | $37,090 | $65,100 | $60,660 |
| 67 | Roanoke, VA | $55,810 | $37,380 | $64,900 | $59,610 |
| 68 | Billings, MT | $55,270 | $38,060 | $63,730 | $59,100 |
| 69 | Denver, CO | $55,220 | $37,230 | $64,110 | $52,200 |
| 70 | Harrisburg, PA | $55,200 | $36,900 | $64,210 | $55,960 |
| 71 | Mansfield, OH | $55,160 | $26,000 | $69,530 | $62,070 |
| 72 | Amherst Town, MA | $55,020 | $38,440 | $63,170 | $54,890 |
| 73 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,330 | $38,520 | $62,110 | $56,860 |
| 74 | Dover, DE | $54,290 | $44,410 | $59,180 | $55,680 |
| 75 | Santa Rosa, CA | $54,290 | $40,750 | $60,940 | $50,370 |
| 76 | Chicago, IL-IN | $54,200 | $41,060 | $60,690 | $52,320 |
| 77 | Toledo, OH | $54,200 | $35,860 | $63,230 | $59,260 |
| 78 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,140 | $37,210 | $62,480 | $56,770 |
| 79 | Rochester, MN | $54,100 | $39,330 | $61,380 | $59,570 |
| 80 | Barnstable Town, MA | $53,980 | $43,430 | $59,160 | $54,890 |
| 81 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $53,930 | $39,460 | $61,070 | $59,300 |
| 82 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,850 | $39,270 | $61,050 | $52,510 |
| 83 | Waterbury, CT | $53,750 | $38,790 | $61,130 | $53,870 |
| 84 | Charleston, WV | $53,710 | $37,440 | $61,710 | $60,540 |
| 85 | Battle Creek, MI | $53,680 | $38,440 | $61,190 | $59,290 |
| 86 | Dayton, OH | $53,580 | $36,710 | $61,880 | $57,800 |
| 87 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,270 | $41,020 | $59,300 | $48,010 |
| 88 | Lancaster, PA | $53,080 | $41,350 | $58,860 | $54,020 |
| 89 | Flint, MI | $53,020 | $39,730 | $59,570 | $56,990 |
| 90 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,020 | $36,210 | $61,300 | $48,690 |
| 91 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,960 | $30,870 | $63,810 | $57,510 |
| 92 | Winchester, VA-WV | $52,870 | $35,710 | $61,320 | $54,820 |
| 93 | Springfield, MA | $52,770 | $39,730 | $59,180 | $54,930 |
| 94 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $52,670 | $40,140 | $58,820 | $48,130 |
| 95 | Lansing, MI | $52,670 | $36,690 | $60,530 | $55,450 |
| 96 | Columbia, MO | $52,640 | $41,930 | $57,930 | $58,860 |
| 97 | Missoula, MT | $52,520 | $38,230 | $59,550 | $54,460 |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $52,500 | $36,940 | $60,150 | $54,090 |
| 99 | Salisbury, MD | $52,440 | $35,800 | $60,650 | $54,840 |
| 100 | Austin, TX | $52,370 | $39,830 | $58,530 | $53,400 |
| 101 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,230 | $40,960 | $57,780 | $50,550 |
| 102 | Pittsfield, MA | $52,150 | $37,630 | $59,280 | $54,830 |
| 103 | Decatur, IL | $52,120 | $40,480 | $57,870 | $58,940 |
| 104 | Rockford, IL | $52,120 | $37,670 | $59,260 | $56,560 |
| 105 | El Paso, TX | $51,980 | $37,170 | $59,280 | $57,810 |
| 106 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,960 | $37,750 | $58,970 | $54,880 |
| 107 | Altoona, PA | $51,940 | $35,860 | $59,860 | $58,030 |
| 108 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $51,940 | $33,650 | $60,940 | $56,980 |
| 109 | Dallas, TX | $51,880 | $32,740 | $61,320 | $50,320 |
| 110 | Miami, FL | $51,830 | $36,000 | $59,630 | $45,400 |
| 111 | Pensacola, FL | $51,630 | $35,480 | $59,590 | $52,840 |
| 112 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,520 | $38,880 | $57,740 | $57,650 |
| 113 | Orlando, FL | $51,480 | $33,840 | $60,150 | $50,760 |
| 114 | Jackson, MS | $51,310 | $32,320 | $60,670 | $57,620 |
| 115 | San Antonio, TX | $51,310 | $31,260 | $61,170 | $54,170 |
| 116 | Baltimore, MD | $51,290 | $37,110 | $58,280 | $49,090 |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,230 | $39,850 | $56,850 | $53,880 |
| 118 | Springfield, MO | $51,110 | $42,350 | $55,410 | $57,700 |
| 119 | Ogden, UT | $51,080 | $36,030 | $58,510 | $50,900 |
| 120 | Milwaukee, WI | $51,000 | $36,750 | $58,030 | $52,610 |
| 121 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,840 | $43,180 | $54,620 | $53,590 |
| 122 | Jefferson City, MO | $50,840 | $39,020 | $56,660 | $57,790 |
| 123 | Corvallis, OR | $50,810 | $41,720 | $55,310 | $48,850 |
| 124 | Rochester, NY | $50,810 | $38,940 | $56,660 | $52,360 |
| 125 | Napa, CA | $50,710 | $39,580 | $56,200 | $45,050 |
| 126 | Houston, TX | $50,690 | $33,530 | $59,130 | $51,390 |
| 127 | Vallejo, CA | $50,690 | $39,540 | $56,180 | $46,730 |
| 128 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,590 | $36,590 | $57,470 | $50,150 |
| 129 | Columbus, OH | $50,540 | $31,490 | $59,920 | $52,940 |
| 130 | Duluth, MN-WI | $50,480 | $37,860 | $56,700 | $56,870 |
| 131 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,480 | $40,190 | $55,560 | $54,550 |
| 132 | Jackson, MI | $50,190 | $32,390 | $58,950 | $54,690 |
| 133 | San Juan, PR | $50,190 | $37,170 | $56,600 | N/A |
| 134 | Syracuse, NY | $50,070 | $37,710 | $56,160 | $52,300 |
| 135 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $50,020 | $31,660 | $59,070 | $57,860 |
| 136 | Lincoln, NE | $49,860 | $38,400 | $55,520 | $54,440 |
| 137 | Saginaw, MI | $49,840 | $36,440 | $56,430 | $54,830 |
| 138 | Riverside, CA | $49,710 | $36,050 | $56,450 | $46,700 |
| 139 | Wausau, WI | $49,690 | $37,630 | $55,640 | $53,630 |
| 140 | Appleton, WI | $49,630 | $35,400 | $56,640 | $53,700 |
| 141 | Beckley, WV | $49,610 | $37,380 | $55,640 | $56,140 |
| 142 | Lafayette, IN | $49,520 | $36,550 | $55,910 | $53,000 |
| 143 | Palm Bay, FL | $49,480 | $34,740 | $56,740 | $49,480 |
| 144 | Flagstaff, AZ | $49,360 | $39,870 | $54,040 | $49,200 |
| 145 | Fond du Lac, WI | $49,360 | $35,860 | $56,010 | $53,860 |
| 146 | Burlington, VT | $49,320 | $40,750 | $53,540 | $48,860 |
| 147 | Green Bay, WI | $49,280 | $34,110 | $56,760 | $52,940 |
| 148 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,150 | $38,580 | $54,350 | $53,740 |
| 149 | Akron, OH | $49,090 | $31,970 | $57,510 | $52,580 |
| 150 | Pueblo, CO | $49,030 | $36,520 | $55,180 | $53,430 |
| 151 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $48,940 | $37,750 | $54,450 | $48,960 |
| 152 | Tampa, FL | $48,730 | $36,520 | $54,750 | $48,300 |
| 153 | Yuma, AZ | $48,730 | $36,420 | $54,810 | $52,560 |
| 154 | North Port, FL | $48,710 | $36,380 | $54,790 | $47,560 |
| 155 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,570 | $35,460 | $55,020 | $54,600 |
| 156 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $48,530 | $37,480 | $53,980 | $56,180 |
| 157 | Kenosha, WI | $48,510 | $35,730 | $54,810 | $47,970 |
| 158 | Oxnard, CA | $48,440 | $36,820 | $54,180 | $43,820 |
| 159 | Reno, NV | $48,400 | $33,320 | $55,850 | $47,910 |
| 160 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,320 | $36,050 | $54,350 | $48,210 |
| 161 | Bay City, MI | $48,280 | $32,530 | $56,010 | $52,520 |
| 162 | Indianapolis, IN | $48,280 | $35,170 | $54,720 | $50,450 |
| 163 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $48,190 | $29,390 | $57,450 | $49,200 |
| 164 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $48,150 | $36,980 | $53,660 | $49,460 |
| 165 | Bozeman, MT | $48,090 | $41,500 | $51,330 | $46,910 |
| 166 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,090 | $34,420 | $54,830 | $51,070 |
| 167 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,900 | $37,670 | $52,960 | $53,100 |
| 168 | San Diego, CA | $47,840 | $37,940 | $52,730 | $42,760 |
| 169 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,840 | $29,200 | $57,010 | $54,490 |
| 170 | Greeley, CO | $47,760 | $36,750 | $53,190 | $47,680 |
| 171 | Gadsden, AL | $47,690 | $33,380 | $54,720 | $55,680 |
| 172 | Hickory, NC | $47,650 | $32,180 | $55,270 | $53,850 |
| 173 | Wilmington, NC | $47,610 | $34,840 | $53,910 | $49,380 |
| 174 | Janesville, WI | $47,570 | $36,420 | $53,040 | $50,770 |
| 175 | Eau Claire, WI | $47,470 | $31,240 | $55,450 | $51,160 |
| 176 | Buffalo, NY | $47,420 | $36,880 | $52,620 | $49,480 |
| 177 | Nashville, TN | $47,340 | $36,690 | $52,600 | $49,140 |
| 178 | Topeka, KS | $47,340 | $37,840 | $52,000 | $53,300 |
| 179 | Lubbock, TX | $47,320 | $28,770 | $56,450 | $51,820 |
| 180 | Santa Maria, CA | $47,280 | $37,380 | $52,170 | $43,460 |
| 181 | Utica, NY | $47,240 | $36,070 | $52,730 | $50,970 |
| 182 | Johnson City, TN | $47,110 | $39,290 | $50,960 | $53,580 |
| 183 | Santa Cruz, CA | $47,090 | $37,000 | $52,060 | $42,850 |
| 184 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,070 | $31,680 | $54,640 | $50,790 |
| 185 | Ocala, FL | $47,050 | $36,210 | $52,370 | $49,400 |
| 186 | Elkhart, IN | $47,010 | $37,380 | $51,750 | $52,050 |
| 187 | Evansville, IN | $47,010 | $31,990 | $54,410 | $51,360 |
| 188 | Beaumont, TX | $46,990 | $26,560 | $57,050 | $52,180 |
| 189 | Goldsboro, NC | $46,990 | $33,360 | $53,680 | $53,120 |
| 190 | Stockton, CA | $46,950 | $36,300 | $52,190 | $44,680 |
| 191 | Sheboygan, WI | $46,840 | $31,470 | $54,410 | $49,820 |
| 192 | Yuba City, CA | $46,760 | $36,300 | $51,920 | $44,860 |
| 193 | Detroit, MI | $46,700 | $31,990 | $53,930 | $46,560 |
| 194 | Grand Rapids, MI | $46,630 | $35,260 | $52,250 | $48,800 |
| 195 | Sacramento, CA | $46,610 | $36,230 | $51,710 | $43,700 |
| 196 | Cleveland, OH | $46,570 | $29,600 | $54,930 | $49,580 |
| 197 | Racine, WI | $46,340 | $32,550 | $53,140 | $48,290 |
| 198 | Little Rock, AR | $46,280 | $29,100 | $54,720 | $51,790 |
| 199 | Merced, CA | $46,280 | $37,230 | $50,750 | $47,090 |
| 200 | Youngstown, OH | $46,280 | $31,350 | $53,660 | $52,960 |
| 201 | Canton, OH | $46,200 | $32,410 | $53,000 | $51,670 |
| 202 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,180 | $30,100 | $54,080 | $48,910 |
| 203 | Tyler, TX | $46,160 | $28,700 | $54,750 | $50,090 |
| 204 | Charleston, SC | $46,110 | $35,150 | $51,500 | $45,670 |
| 205 | Los Angeles, CA | $46,050 | $36,630 | $50,690 | $40,550 |
| 206 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,050 | $37,860 | $50,110 | $42,400 |
| 207 | Michigan City, IN | $46,010 | $29,490 | $54,160 | $50,180 |
| 208 | Tucson, AZ | $45,970 | $38,210 | $49,800 | $47,440 |
| 209 | Waterloo, IA | $45,970 | $35,130 | $51,310 | $52,800 |
| 210 | Greenville, NC | $45,910 | $35,420 | $51,060 | $51,930 |
| 211 | Gulfport, MS | $45,840 | $30,490 | $53,390 | $50,930 |
| 212 | Dubuque, IA | $45,820 | $34,610 | $51,330 | $52,470 |
| 213 | Muskegon, MI | $45,780 | $33,070 | $52,040 | $49,480 |
| 214 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $45,760 | $32,160 | $52,460 | $51,750 |
| 215 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,660 | $30,910 | $52,920 | $49,320 |
| 216 | Raleigh, NC | $45,530 | $35,860 | $50,290 | $46,380 |
| 217 | Davenport, IA-IL | $45,510 | $34,130 | $51,110 | $51,090 |
| 218 | Pocatello, ID | $45,490 | $26,460 | $54,870 | $51,170 |
| 219 | Asheville, NC | $45,410 | $32,680 | $51,670 | $47,050 |
| 220 | Kalamazoo, MI | $45,410 | $31,890 | $52,060 | $47,880 |
| 221 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $45,390 | $32,430 | $51,750 | $49,460 |
| 222 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,320 | $36,210 | $49,820 | $49,170 |
| 223 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,260 | $35,650 | $50,000 | $48,190 |
| 224 | Modesto, CA | $45,180 | $35,690 | $49,840 | $43,400 |
| 225 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,070 | $33,880 | $50,560 | $45,300 |
| 226 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,070 | $30,870 | $52,060 | $48,420 |
| 227 | Binghamton, NY | $45,050 | $33,720 | $50,650 | $48,510 |
| 228 | Rocky Mount, NC | $45,030 | $30,560 | $52,170 | $51,160 |
| 229 | Des Moines, IA | $44,950 | $35,150 | $49,770 | $49,020 |
| 230 | Elmira, NY | $44,890 | $35,130 | $49,690 | $47,550 |
| 231 | Knoxville, TN | $44,780 | $35,460 | $49,400 | $48,370 |
| 232 | Bloomington, IL | $44,720 | $33,400 | $50,270 | $47,810 |
| 233 | Fayetteville, AR | $44,680 | $28,850 | $52,480 | $48,910 |
| 234 | Niles, MI | $44,660 | $33,280 | $50,250 | $48,350 |
| 235 | Provo, UT | $44,660 | $35,130 | $49,360 | $45,460 |
| 236 | Durham, NC | $44,620 | $33,280 | $50,210 | $45,730 |
| 237 | Chico, CA | $44,530 | $35,590 | $48,920 | $44,000 |
| 238 | Bangor, ME | $44,430 | $38,520 | $47,340 | $46,040 |
| 239 | Helena, MT | $44,350 | $34,650 | $49,110 | $46,350 |
| 240 | Lakeland, FL | $44,350 | $35,820 | $48,530 | $45,660 |
| 241 | Jackson, TN | $44,160 | $35,110 | $48,610 | $51,640 |
| 242 | El Centro, CA | $44,100 | $35,900 | $48,130 | $46,340 |
| 243 | Wichita, KS | $43,910 | $33,400 | $49,090 | $49,370 |
| 244 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $43,780 | $34,570 | $48,320 | $50,640 |
| 245 | Winston, NC | $43,720 | $32,120 | $49,440 | $47,500 |
| 246 | Redding, CA | $43,700 | $34,320 | $48,320 | $43,400 |
| 247 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,640 | $34,820 | $47,990 | $47,480 |
| 248 | Augusta, GA-SC | $43,600 | $31,870 | $49,400 | $47,440 |
| 249 | Iowa City, IA | $43,600 | $33,610 | $48,530 | $47,650 |
| 250 | Columbia, SC | $43,530 | $30,990 | $49,730 | $46,480 |
| 251 | Fresno, CA | $43,510 | $36,550 | $46,950 | $42,590 |
| 252 | Cleveland, TN | $43,470 | $38,420 | $45,970 | $49,350 |
| 253 | South Bend, IN-MI | $43,280 | $31,930 | $48,880 | $46,610 |
| 254 | Greensboro, NC | $43,200 | $31,910 | $48,760 | $46,520 |
| 255 | Lawrence, KS | $43,140 | $30,850 | $49,170 | $47,800 |
| 256 | Panama City, FL | $43,140 | $32,260 | $48,510 | $44,340 |
| 257 | Bakersfield, CA | $43,060 | $34,630 | $47,200 | $42,680 |
| 258 | Las Vegas, NV | $42,930 | $33,510 | $47,570 | $42,840 |
| 259 | Salinas, CA | $42,620 | $34,900 | $46,400 | $39,090 |
| 260 | Sandusky, OH | $42,370 | $35,800 | $45,610 | $47,460 |
| 261 | Manhattan, KS | $42,160 | $35,590 | $45,410 | $46,760 |
| 262 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,660 | $32,430 | $46,200 | $45,290 |
| 263 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,660 | $27,600 | $48,590 | $46,080 |
| 264 | Greenville, SC | $41,520 | $32,280 | $46,070 | $44,520 |
| 265 | Visalia, CA | $41,520 | $36,070 | $44,200 | $41,590 |
| 266 | Manchester, NH | $41,430 | $35,860 | $44,160 | $39,210 |
| 267 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,230 | $34,050 | $44,760 | $40,920 |
| 268 | Chambersburg, PA | $40,810 | $32,860 | $44,740 | $43,120 |
| 269 | Oshkosh, WI | $40,750 | $32,070 | $45,030 | $43,850 |
| 270 | Gainesville, FL | $40,520 | $34,470 | $43,490 | $41,890 |
| 271 | Bloomington, IN | $40,270 | $33,260 | $43,720 | $42,350 |
| 272 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $40,230 | $33,900 | $43,350 | $41,040 |
| 273 | Tulsa, OK | $39,730 | $27,520 | $45,720 | $44,530 |
| 274 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,210 | $31,510 | $41,500 | $41,970 |
| 275 | Burlington, NC | $36,920 | $27,600 | $41,520 | $39,620 |
| 276 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,710 | $31,280 | $37,900 | $38,130 |
| 277 | Florence, SC | $34,720 | $29,520 | $37,270 | $40,010 |
| 278 | Pinehurst, NC | $34,170 | $29,100 | $36,670 | $38,680 |
| 279 | Sumter, SC | $33,920 | $30,490 | $35,630 | $38,540 |
| 280 | Parkersburg, WV | $33,530 | $27,980 | $36,280 | $38,510 |
| 281 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $30,280 | $26,790 | $32,010 | $35,260 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Rehabilitation Counselor salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays rehabilitation counselors the most?
New Orleans, LA, where the average (mean) wage is $80,040 a year, followed by Killeen, TX ($75,610), Olympia, WA ($74,570), Portland, ME ($71,280). The national mean is $51,820 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do rehabilitation counselors earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in New Orleans, LA ($86,440 at national prices, $80,040 nominal), Killeen, TX ($82,970 at national prices, $75,610 nominal), Johnstown, PA ($78,450 at national prices, $67,410 nominal).
How much do rehabilitation counselors make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $56,240; Los Angeles, CA: $46,050; Chicago, IL-IN: $54,200; Dallas, TX: $51,880; Houston, TX: $50,690 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do rehabilitation counselors earn the least?
Of the 281 metro areas with their own estimate, Fort Smith, AR-OK has the lowest mean wage, $30,280. At local prices that is worth $35,260.