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Rehabilitation Counselors in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Rehabilitation Counselor?

14.1% Jobs Projection
$31,810 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in West Virginia?

810 people worked as Rehabilitation Counselors in 2018 in this state.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Rehabilitation Counselors job openings in West Virginia, and 970 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $20,760 to $45,810 with $31,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.98 to $22.02. The median hourly rate was $15.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,590 $38,970
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 190 $30,580
Charleston, WV 140 $33,520
Wheeling, WV-OH 100 $23,640
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 60 $29,280
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 50 $34,810
Beckley, WV 50 $34,140
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 30 $46,610

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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