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Rehabilitation Counselors in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Rehabilitation Counselor? Read this first!

7.2% Jobs Projection
$44,330 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 470 workers employed as Rehabilitation Counselors in this state in 2018.

There were 620 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in Louisiana, and 890 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $28,320 to $62,720 with $44,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.61 to $30.16. The median hourly rate was $21.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.00.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 110 $48,250
Baton Rouge, LA 100 $50,170
Lafayette, LA 60 $42,740

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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