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Rehabilitation Counselors in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Tennessee?

20.1% Jobs Projection
$22,430 Median Salary
440 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 2,170 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.

There were 2,790 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 20.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 3,950 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $16,870 to $41,260 with $22,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.11 to $19.83. The median hourly rate was $10.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.21.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 330 $30,260
Knoxville, TN 180 $35,260
Chattanooga, TN-GA 40 $33,930

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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