DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors

Occupational Description:
Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement. Excludes "Occupational Therapists" (29-1122).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 3,490318$19.84/hr$0.34/hr$13.13/hr$15.75/hr$18.74/hr$23.20/hr$28.84/hr
U S 109,0402,072$19.51/hr$0.14/hr$11.57/hr$13.67/hr$17.46/hr$23.37/hr$30.99/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Rehabilitation Counselors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services3,060$18.12/hr
Public Administration400$28.90/hr
Other Regional Data For Rehabilitation Counselors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 3,490 $18.74/hr 4.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,980 $19.22/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,750 $19.52/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 410 $19.87/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 310 $18.87/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 310 $17.33/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 300 $16.56/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 290 $17.67/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 280 $17.92/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 270 $17.78/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 220 $16.34/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 210 $15.85/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 150 $21.63/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 140 $22.47/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 90 $18.55/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 90 $15.01/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 80 $18.37/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $17.00/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 40 $15.53/hr N/A