Pay by state · 52 states
Rehabilitation Counselor Salary by State (2026)
Rehabilitation Counselors earn the most in Wyoming at $67,640 a year and the least in Arkansas at $35,210 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $46,850. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $67,640Wyoming
- National median
- $46,850BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $35,210Arkansas
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Rehabilitation Counselor salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of rehabilitation counselors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYWyoming | $67,640 | $45,080 | $67,640 | 70 | $72,974 |
| 2 | NDNorth Dakota | $63,050 | $60,640 | $70,690 | 210 | $70,875 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $61,590 | $47,820 | $90,240 | 130 | $60,171 |
| 4 | KYKentucky | $58,540 | $40,050 | $70,380 | 790 | $64,930 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $58,050 | $48,910 | $66,560 | 5,440 | $54,246 |
| 6 | CTConnecticut | $56,340 | $44,290 | $79,380 | 2,410 | $54,377 |
| 7 | GAGeorgia | $55,000 | $45,010 | $62,980 | 740 | $57,117 |
| 8 | OROregon | $54,970 | $45,990 | $67,170 | 1,630 | $53,183 |
| 9 | IDIdaho | $54,550 | $44,260 | $69,120 | 820 | $57,124 |
| 10 | ALAlabama | $54,040 | $41,260 | $72,490 | 540 | $60,840 |
| 11 | PRPuerto Rico | $53,180 | $37,270 | $53,180 | 290 | N/A |
| 12 | MEMaine | $51,150 | $38,550 | $62,580 | 330 | $52,705 |
| 13 | VTVermont | $50,030 | $42,960 | $63,560 | 310 | $51,073 |
| 14 | TXTexas | $49,990 | $36,870 | $61,150 | 1,840 | $51,506 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $49,730 | $45,050 | $69,740 | 1,630 | $45,706 |
| 16 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $49,680 | $49,670 | $81,550 | N/A | $45,204 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $49,350 | $44,620 | $59,820 | 4,140 | $49,371 |
| 18 | SDSouth Dakota | $49,350 | $46,010 | $60,580 | 370 | $55,709 |
| 19 | DEDelaware | $48,840 | $41,060 | $56,450 | 340 | $48,934 |
| 20 | HIHawaii | $48,720 | $44,790 | $60,430 | 150 | $44,311 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $48,650 | $39,560 | $60,050 | 4,130 | $49,861 |
| 22 | AZArizona | $48,330 | $41,960 | $54,230 | 1,750 | $48,005 |
| 23 | NMNew Mexico | $48,240 | $38,670 | $67,430 | 210 | $52,314 |
| 24 | WVWest Virginia | $48,050 | $34,740 | $57,610 | 470 | $53,689 |
| 25 | MNMinnesota | $48,010 | $43,680 | $62,310 | 3,020 | $48,681 |
| 26 | LALouisiana | $47,990 | $40,900 | $71,940 | 280 | $54,406 |
| 27 | NYNew York | $47,960 | $42,030 | $59,210 | 3,810 | $44,440 |
| 28 | COColorado | $47,840 | $39,180 | $64,080 | 980 | $46,423 |
| 29 | VAVirginia | $47,530 | $35,220 | $73,100 | 2,890 | $47,011 |
| 30 | MAMassachusetts | $47,320 | $43,330 | $73,190 | 5,760 | $44,744 |
| 31 | NENebraska | $47,050 | $39,250 | $59,830 | 480 | $52,218 |
| 32 | RIRhode Island | $47,020 | $47,010 | $76,750 | 420 | $45,972 |
| 33 | WIWisconsin | $46,530 | $37,050 | $57,730 | 2,390 | $49,450 |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $46,060 | $37,500 | $53,310 | 1,590 | $50,136 |
| 35 | FLFlorida | $45,990 | $36,920 | $54,150 | 3,110 | $44,472 |
| 36 | NCNorth Carolina | $45,890 | $35,980 | $50,460 | 3,820 | $48,650 |
| 37 | MTMontana | $45,240 | $39,080 | $58,000 | 330 | $47,800 |
| 38 | MOMissouri | $45,180 | $40,220 | $56,330 | 2,020 | $49,748 |
| 39 | MIMichigan | $44,580 | $36,160 | $55,750 | 3,340 | $46,333 |
| 40 | CACalifornia | $44,480 | $37,560 | $51,420 | 13,690 | $40,173 |
| 41 | INIndiana | $44,390 | $35,310 | $52,620 | 2,030 | $47,563 |
| 42 | UTUtah | $43,900 | $36,990 | $63,490 | 650 | $44,404 |
| 43 | OHOhio | $42,620 | $37,170 | $58,300 | 3,690 | $45,940 |
| 44 | NHNew Hampshire | $42,600 | $38,760 | $48,310 | 430 | $40,897 |
| 45 | KSKansas | $41,980 | $36,050 | $47,830 | 1,370 | $46,609 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $41,500 | $32,990 | $50,110 | 470 | $47,727 |
| 47 | MDMaryland | $40,860 | $36,590 | $50,260 | 3,300 | $38,929 |
| 48 | NVNevada | $40,120 | $34,410 | $46,300 | 570 | $40,128 |
| 49 | IAIowa | $39,630 | $35,660 | $47,540 | 2,170 | $45,156 |
| 50 | OKOklahoma | $38,260 | $29,330 | $48,410 | 1,570 | $43,555 |
| 51 | SCSouth Carolina | $35,990 | $34,230 | $44,320 | 980 | $38,390 |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $35,210 | $27,650 | $47,430 | 600 | $40,501 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Rehabilitation Counselors, that changes the ranking: Wyoming leads on raw pay at $67,640, while Wyoming leads once prices are taken into account at $72,974.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Rehabilitation Counselor pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Rehabilitation Counselors the most?
Wyoming reports the highest median wage for Rehabilitation Counselors at $67,640 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by North Dakota ($63,050) and Alaska ($61,590).
Which state pays Rehabilitation Counselors the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Rehabilitation Counselors at $35,210 a year, $32,430 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Rehabilitation Counselors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Wyoming first at $72,974 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $67,640. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.