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Rehabilitation Counselors in Mississippi

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

5.2% Jobs Projection
$32,880 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 500 Rehabilitation Counselors working in the state.

There were 530 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $22,600 to $54,490 with $32,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.87 to $26.2. The median hourly rate was $15.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS 80 $34,370
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 50 $30,870

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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