Rehabilitation Counselors in New Jersey
Get the information you need to know about working as a Rehabilitation Counselor.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Rehabilitation Counselors in New Jersey earn higher 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 New Jersey?
There were approximately 920 workers employed as Rehabilitation Counselors in this state in 2018.
There were 1,120 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means New Jersey has fewer Rehabilitation Counselors than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,380 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 New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $44,720 to $90,800 with $62,600 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.5 to $43.66. The median hourly rate was $30.1.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.46 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.64.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 5,680 | $36,700 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,960 | $36,030 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 380 | $30,440 |
Trenton, NJ | 210 | $58,670 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 30 | n/a |
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 | New Jersey Employment Total |
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Marriage and Family Therapists | 4,150 |
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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