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Rehabilitation Counselors in Wisconsin

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12.3% Jobs Projection
$29,270 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Wisconsin?

In 2018, there were 2,830 Rehabilitation Counselors working in the state.

There were 2,480 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in Wisconsin, and 1,740 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $20,990 to $47,200 with $29,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $22.69. The median hourly rate was $14.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.2 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,300 $38,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,290 $36,180
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 550 $34,940
Madison, WI 490 $28,390
Duluth, MN-WI 260 $35,320
Racine, WI 210 $24,620
Green Bay, WI 150 $35,410
Janesville-Beloit, WI 120 $27,270
Appleton, WI 110 $27,990
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 90 $34,370
Eau Claire, WI 60 $24,950
Wausau, WI 50 $35,390
Fond du Lac, WI 40 $31,280

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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