Rehabilitation Counselors in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Rehabilitation Counselor.

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

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

• Rehabilitation Counselors in Illinois 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 Illinois?

There were approximately 3,670 workers employed as Rehabilitation Counselors in this state in 2018.

There were 3,210 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 3,560 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $21,450 to $69,600 with $35,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.31 to $33.46. The median hourly rate was $17.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.78 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.33.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,290	$36,180
St. Louis, MO-IL	840	$34,800
Rockford, IL	150	$33,810
Champaign-Urbana, IL	140	$29,690
Peoria, IL	130	$22,460
Springfield, IL	90	$37,950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	70	$34,450
Decatur, IL	60	$42,210
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	40	$35,850
Carbondale-Marion, IL	40	$46,120

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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