Rehabilitation Counselors in Colorado
Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Colorado?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Rehabilitation Counselors in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Rehabilitation Counselor Career?
- Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Rehabilitation Science
How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Colorado?
In Colorado, there were 1,650 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.
There were 1,660 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means Colorado has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 27.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 2,320 jobs for Colorado 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 Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $27,150 to $78,340 with $46,610 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.05 to $37.66. The median hourly rate was $22.41.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.89 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $3.52.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Colorado 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 |
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Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 960 | $49,430 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 340 | n/a |
Fort Collins, CO | 100 | $37,440 |
Greeley, CO | 70 | $38,690 |
Top States for Rehabilitation Counselors Employment
View the list below to see where most Rehabilitation Counselors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Marriage and Family Therapists | 750 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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