Rehabilitation Specialist salary

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Logan Lamprecht Ph.D.

Average rehabilitation specialist salary

$42,934

$20.64 hourly rate

Entry-level rehabilitation specialist salary
$29,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a rehabilitation specialist make?

The average rehabilitation specialist salary in the United States is $42,934. Rehabilitation specialist salaries typically range between $29,000 and $62,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for rehabilitation specialists is $20.64 per hour.

Rehabilitation specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Rehabilitation specialists earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Prudential Bank$65,519
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Rehabilitation Specialist Salaries By Experience Level

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Entry-level rehabilitation specialist$31,100$14.97
Mid-level rehabilitation specialist$34,000$16.35
Senior-level rehabilitation specialist$44,400$21.33

Rehabilitation Specialist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed and Glassdoor, the average salary for a rehabilitation specialist typically falls between $42,934 and $56,649.
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$42,934yearly
glassdoor[1]
$56,649yearly
indeed[2]
$46,101yearly

Average rehabilitation specialist salary by state

The highest-paying states for rehabilitation specialists are Alaska, Ohio, and West Virginia. The lowest average rehabilitation specialist salary states are Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas.

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Highest paying states for rehabilitation specialists

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1Alaska$73,141$35.16
2Wyoming$51,444$24.73
3Idaho$48,419$23.28
4Nebraska$48,408$23.27
5West Virginia$60,072$28.88
6Michigan$51,349$24.69
7Ohio$60,519$29.10
8District of Columbia$59,842$28.77
9Montana$46,811$22.51
10Maine$46,649$22.43
11Massachusetts$47,026$22.61
12Kentucky$56,465$27.15
13Utah$49,404$23.75
14Delaware$46,798$22.50
15Rhode Island$46,076$22.15
16Connecticut$46,498$22.35
17New Mexico$46,739$22.47
18Missouri$47,514$22.84
19South Dakota$44,836$21.56
20Arkansas$45,753$22.00
21Mississippi$47,165$22.68
22Oregon$46,154$22.19
23Vermont$44,648$21.47
24Nevada$43,941$21.13
25Hawaii$46,035$22.13
26Maryland$46,452$22.33
27Washington$46,401$22.31
28Minnesota$46,171$22.20
29Virginia$45,921$22.08
30New Hampshire$45,293$21.78
31North Carolina$43,795$21.06
32Tennessee$43,083$20.71
33New Jersey$45,086$21.68
34Georgia$43,150$20.75
35North Dakota$41,891$20.14
36New York$42,302$20.34
37Wisconsin$44,159$21.23
38Indiana$42,222$20.30
39Pennsylvania$39,162$18.83
40Louisiana$41,361$19.89
41Alabama$42,030$20.21
42South Carolina$42,512$20.44
43Iowa$35,385$17.01
44Arizona$38,898$18.70
45Kansas$38,570$18.54
46California$41,935$20.16
47Colorado$38,790$18.65
48Florida$33,818$16.26
49Texas$40,157$19.31
50Illinois$39,016$18.76
51Oklahoma$32,002$15.39

Highest paying cities for rehabilitation specialists

The highest-paying cities for rehabilitation specialists are Cleveland, OH, Washington, DC, and Bowling Green, KY.

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1Cleveland, OH$62,199$29.90
2Washington, DC$59,867$28.78
3Bowling Green, KY$55,520$26.69
4Coeur dAlene, ID$50,637$24.34
5Springfield, MA$47,375$22.78
6Biloxi, MS$47,217$22.70
7Seattle, WA$46,924$22.56
8Portland, ME$46,829$22.51
9Baltimore, MD$46,636$22.42
10Newark, NJ$45,037$21.65
11Rapid City, SD$44,794$21.54
12Menlo Park, CA$43,961$21.14
13Fayetteville, NC$43,874$21.09
14New York, NY$42,387$20.38
15Austin, TX$40,421$19.43
16Lancaster, PA$39,181$18.84
17Chicago, IL$39,173$18.83
18Phoenix, AZ$38,889$18.70
19Aurora, CO$38,824$18.67
20Sioux City, IA$35,452$17.04

Rehabilitation Specialist salary details

A rehabilitation specialist's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $62,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Rehabilitation Specialist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a rehabilitation specialist's salary?

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90th Percentile$62,000$5,167$30
75th Percentile$52,000$4,333$25
Average$42,934$3,578$21
25th Percentile$35,000$2,917$17
10th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14

Highest paying rehabilitation specialist jobs

The highest paying types of rehabilitation specialists are specialist, child life specialist, and crisis intervention specialist.

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Program Counselor$43,820$3,652$21.07133,491
Counselor$36,225$3,019$17.4277,536
Community Health Counselor$43,304$3,609$20.82131,804
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor$45,871$3,823$22.0578,174
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,111$3,593$20.7377,220
Rehabilitation Technician$29,533$2,461$14.2031,196

How would you rate the starting salaries for Rehabilitation Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

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Logan Lamprecht Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling Clinic Director, Idaho State University

Most beginning counselors will make between $35,000 to $45,000 per year. This number depends on the number of hours a new counselor wants to work and how they might vary their time across different practices. After a professional counselor becomes independently licensed (LCPC), this number can range between $45,000 to $120,000. This depends on their skills, marketability, and advanced practice licensure that the counselor seeks post-graduation.

Top companies hiring rehabilitation specialists now:

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  2. Vesta Jobs (67)
  3. The Philadelphia Coalition Jobs (12)
  4. Coast Professional Jobs (12)
  5. Lighthouse Jobs (15)

Which companies pay rehabilitation specialists the most?

Rehabilitation specialist salaries at Prudential Bank and Wellpath are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average rehabilitation specialist salary at companies like Community Connections Inc. and University of Illinois Springfield are highly competitive.

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1Prudential Bank$65,519$31.50
2Wellpath$60,995$29.32
3Community Connections Inc.$60,866$29.26
4University of Illinois Springfield$58,345$28.05
5HealthTrust$52,670$25.32
6Axispoint$51,022$24.53
7Ascension Michigan$48,914$23.52
8Bright Futures Scholarship Program$48,676$23.40
9PT Central$48,516$23.32
10Witham Health Services$48,170$23.16
11Caring Hands$47,748$22.96
12Aegis Therapies$47,401$22.79
13Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh$47,245$22.71
14Black Hills Works$46,635$22.42
15Gibney$46,534$22.37
16American Medical Association$46,491$22.35
17MSSG$46,377$22.30
18Change Health Systems$46,033$22.13
19National Mentor Holdings Inc.$45,940$22.09
20Clinical Management Consultants$45,581$21.91

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$42,000$41,800$41,600$41,400$41,200$41,000
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Rehabilitation Specialist salary by industry

The average rehabilitation specialist salary varies across industries:

  • The average rehabilitation specialist salary in the professional industry is $47,971, the highest of any industry.
  • The average rehabilitation specialist salary in the finance industry is $38,799.
  • Rehabilitation specialists in the non profits industry earn an average salary of $37,473, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for rehabilitation specialists

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1Professional$47,971$23.06
2Health Care$38,799$18.65
3Government$38,559$18.54
4Non Profits$37,473$18.02

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Rehabilitation Specialist salary trends

The average rehabilitation specialist salary has risen by $4,335 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average rehabilitation specialist earned $38,599 annually, but today, they earn $42,934 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for rehabilitation specialists over the last decade.

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Average rehabilitation specialist salary over time

Compare rehabilitation specialist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Rehabilitation Specialist salary by year

Year
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2025$42,900$20.64+4.2%
2024$41,100$19.77+0.9%
2023$40,800$19.60+2.2%
2022$39,900$19.17+0.5%
2021$39,700$19.07+0.8%

Recently added rehabilitation specialist salaries

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City of East ProvidenceHousing Rehabilitation SpecialistEast Providence, RI12/15/2024$62,610
University of Wisconsin StoutRehabilitation SpecialistMenomonie, WI12/14/2024$43,888
Autumnwood of DeckervilleSkilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Specialist (Apply In Minutes)Deckerville, MI12/13/2024$60,940
MarylandDriving Rehabilitation and Vehicle Modification Specialist (Staff Specialist II Education)Baltimore, MD12/11/2024$60,987
Orlando Economic PartnershipHousing Rehabilitation Specialist I/II-ContractOrlando, FL12/11/2024$47,187
Healthsource Chiropractic, Inc.Rehabilitation SpecialistRiverton, UT12/11/2024$33,392
LCOESubstitute Rehabilitation Specialist (Serving Clearlake Creativity School)Lakeport, CA12/11/2024$58,165
Access Behavioral Health ServicesCommunity Based Rehabilitation Specialist/Case ManagerBoise, ID12/10/2024$52,175
All 4 KidsBehavioral Heath Rehabilitation SpecialistLancaster, CA12/10/2024$45,914
Community Counseling Center (CCCPsychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) SpecialistMarble Hill, MO12/10/2024$37,566

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