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Rehabilitation Counselors in Missouri

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16.3% Jobs Projection
$35,170 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 2,210 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.

There were 2,290 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 420 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in Missouri, and 3,860 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $25,980 to $53,200 with $35,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.49 to $25.58. The median hourly rate was $16.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.52 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 840 $34,800
Kansas City, MO-KS 560 $37,690
St. Joseph, MO-KS 210 $25,620
Springfield, MO 120 $35,210
Columbia, MO 80 $29,580
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 40 $35,850

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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