Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas

Find Schools Near

Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas

Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Texas?

20.7% Jobs Projection
$44,700 Median Salary
600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 3,270 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.

There were 3,720 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 20.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

undefined

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 600 annual job openings, and 5,430 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $23,530 to $65,040 with $44,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.31 to $31.27. The median hourly rate was $21.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

undefined

Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 730 $41,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 440 $49,890
Austin-Round Rock, TX 340 $51,150
Tyler, TX 180 $29,790
Longview, TX 110 $37,680
Corpus Christi, TX 100 $43,590
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 70 $50,790
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 40 $47,480
Amarillo, TX 40 $29,400
Waco, TX 30 $39,200

Top States for Rehabilitation Counselors Employment

View the list below to see 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation TX Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.