There are currently an estimated 119,300 rehabilitation counselors in the United States. The rehabilitation counselor job market is expected to grow by 12.7% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are rehabilitation counselors?
CareerExplorer rates rehabilitation counselors with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 21,600 rehabilitation counselors. That number is based on 15,100 additional rehabilitation counselors, and the retirement of 6,500 existing rehabilitation counselors.
What’s the supply of rehabilitation counselors?
The rehabilitation counselor industry is concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, New York
Rehabilitation Counselor job market by state
State Name | Employed Rehabilitation Counselors |
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California | 13,710 |
Pennsylvania | 8,020 |
New York | 7,490 |
Massachusetts | 5,780 |
Ohio | 5,050 |
Washington | 4,910 |
Texas | 3,720 |
Minnesota | 3,640 |
Michigan | 3,560 |
Illinois | 3,210 |
Virginia | 2,800 |
Tennessee | 2,790 |
Wisconsin | 2,480 |
North Carolina | 2,380 |
Florida | 2,340 |
Missouri | 2,290 |
Oklahoma | 2,210 |
Connecticut | 2,050 |
Maryland | 2,030 |
Iowa | 2,020 |
Idaho | 1,760 |
Oregon | 1,680 |
Colorado | 1,660 |
Arizona | 1,530 |
Indiana | 1,170 |
New Jersey | 1,120 |
Georgia | 1,090 |
Alabama | 970 |
South Carolina | 840 |
Kentucky | 700 |
Kansas | 700 |
District of Columbia | 640 |
Louisiana | 620 |
Nevada | 560 |
Mississippi | 530 |
Rhode Island | 520 |
Utah | 500 |
Nebraska | 460 |
Arkansas | 430 |
Montana | 420 |
Delaware | 370 |
Puerto Rico | 340 |
Alaska | 330 |
South Dakota | 300 |
Vermont | 300 |
New Hampshire | 280 |
New Mexico | 280 |
Hawaii | 200 |
North Dakota | 180 |
Wyoming | 170 |