Rehabilitation Counselors in Wisconsin
Want to work in Wisconsin as a Rehabilitation Counselor? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Rehabilitation Counselors in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, there were 2,830 people working as Rehabilitation Counselors in the year 2018.
There were 2,480 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,740 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $20,990 to $47,200 with $29,270 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $22.69. The median hourly rate was $14.07.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.2 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.13.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,300 | $38,000 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,290 | $36,180 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 550 | $34,940 |
Madison, WI | 490 | $28,390 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 260 | $35,320 |
Racine, WI | 210 | $24,620 |
Green Bay, WI | 150 | $35,410 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 120 | $27,270 |
Appleton, WI | 110 | $27,990 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 90 | $34,370 |
Eau Claire, WI | 60 | $24,950 |
Wausau, WI | 50 | $35,390 |
Fond du Lac, WI | 40 | $31,280 |
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 | Wisconsin Employment Total |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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