Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas
Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Texas?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Rehabilitation Counselors in Texas 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 Texas?
In Texas, there were 3,270 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.
There were 3,720 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means Texas has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 20.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 600 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in Texas, and 5,430 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $23,530 to $65,040 with $44,700 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.31 to $31.27. The median hourly rate was $21.49.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.19 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.30.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 730 | $41,900 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 440 | $49,890 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 340 | $51,150 |
Tyler, TX | 180 | $29,790 |
Longview, TX | 110 | $37,680 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 100 | $43,590 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 70 | $50,790 |
Amarillo, TX | 40 | $29,400 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 40 | $47,480 |
Waco, TX | 30 | $39,200 |
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 | Texas Employment Total |
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Marriage and Family Therapists | 770 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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