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Rehabilitation Counselors in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Rehabilitation Counselor?

17.2% Jobs Projection
$39,380 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Rehabilitation Counselors in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,370 Rehabilitation Counselors working in the state.

There were 2,380 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means North Carolina has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 3,470 jobs for North Carolina Rehabilitation Counselors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 134,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rehabilitation Counselors Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $21,300 to $58,700 with $39,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.24 to $28.22. The median hourly rate was $18.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.55.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Rehabilitation Counselors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rehabilitation Counselors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 420 $40,370
Raleigh, NC 410 $28,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 310 $49,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC 190 $31,000
Asheville, NC 190 $30,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 $46,660
Winston-Salem, NC 90 $41,820
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 90 $44,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 70 $35,640
Wilmington, NC 70 $47,540
Goldsboro, NC 60 $41,170
Fayetteville, NC 60 $33,290
Rocky Mount, NC 50 $45,960
Greenville, NC 40 $43,380
New Bern, NC 30 $41,020

Top States for Rehabilitation Counselors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Rehabilitation Counselors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,270 $30,530
New York 9,720 $33,050
Pennsylvania 7,110 $35,250
Massachusetts 6,310 $40,380
Ohio 5,320 $34,480
Minnesota 3,720 $38,130
Illinois 3,670 $35,590
Washington 3,570 $43,930
Texas 3,270 $44,700
Michigan 3,180 $36,610
Virginia 3,080 $38,870
Wisconsin 2,830 $29,270
Florida 2,720 $35,550
North Carolina 2,370 $39,380
Connecticut 2,280 $36,590
Missouri 2,210 $35,170
Tennessee 2,170 $22,430
Maryland 2,140 $33,400
Iowa 1,900 $30,210
Oklahoma 1,900 $22,260

Below are the states where Rehabilitation Counselors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $62,600
Rhode Island $60,250
Alaska $56,540
North Dakota $49,620
Maine $46,940
Colorado $46,610
Texas $44,700
Louisiana $44,330
Washington $43,930
Alabama $42,910

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