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Rehabilitation Counselors in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Rehabilitation Counselor? Read this first!

16.9% Jobs Projection
$35,550 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Florida?

There were approximately 2,720 workers employed as Rehabilitation Counselors in this state in 2018.

There were 2,340 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 400 annual job openings, and 3,670 total jobs in 2026 for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state.

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

What do Rehabilitation Counselors Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $23,210 to $53,210 with $35,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.16 to $25.58. The median hourly rate was $17.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.65.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 620 $40,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 300 $36,310
Jacksonville, FL 260 $36,350
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 230 $37,540
Tallahassee, FL 220 $34,350
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 170 $30,650
Gainesville, FL 140 $31,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 70 $30,740
Port St. Lucie, FL 70 $38,860
Ocala, FL 50 $46,770
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 50 $35,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 40 $37,410

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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