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27.7% Jobs Projection
$38,870 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 3,080 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.

There were 2,800 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 27.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in Virginia, and 4,200 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Rehabilitation Counselors Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $27,180 to $64,550 with $38,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.07 to $31.03. The median hourly rate was $18.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,590 $38,970
Richmond, VA 520 $36,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 420 $40,370
Roanoke, VA 180 $42,340
Lynchburg, VA 160 $32,140
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 80 $44,720
Charlottesville, VA 70 $36,650
Harrisonburg, VA 70 $37,320

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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