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Rehabilitation Counselors in Alabama

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

7.6% Jobs Projection
$42,910 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 980 workers employed as Rehabilitation Counselors in this state in 2018.

There were 970 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,270 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 Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $19,030 to $66,450 with $42,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.15 to $31.95. The median hourly rate was $20.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.18.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 170 $46,160
Montgomery, AL 110 $40,670
Mobile, AL 70 $49,630
Columbus, GA-AL 50 $32,770

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

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