Rehabilitation Counselors pay in California

In California, the median pay for rehabilitation counselors is $21.38 an hour ($44,480 a year). About 13,690 people work in this job there.

$21.38Median hourly pay

$37,560–$51,420Middle half of workers, yearly

13,690People in this job in California

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($46,850). California ranks 39th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for rehabilitation counselors in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.28	$35,940
25% of workers	$18.06	$37,560
Half of workers (median)	$21.38	$44,480
75% of workers	$24.72	$51,420
90% of workers	$33.30	$69,260

Rehabilitation Counselors pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$60,450	600
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$50,510	1,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$48,070	130
Vallejo	$46,900	180
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$45,700	1,100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$44,970	90
Modesto	$44,270	80
El Centro	$43,960	260
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$43,880	870
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$43,750	190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$43,480	4,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$43,410	250
Yuba City	$43,150	50
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$43,110	210
Stockton-Lodi	$42,620	220
Napa	$42,560	70
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$41,930	930
Chico	$39,950	60
Merced	$39,640	50
Fresno	$38,690	430
Visalia	$36,600	170
Salinas	$36,310	170
Bakersfield-Delano	$35,440	400
Redding	$34,320	90

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for rehabilitation counselors

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2.2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$65,200
Social and Human Service Assistants	$51,090
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$86,500
Marriage and Family Therapists	$67,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$79,000
Healthcare Social Workers	$89,660
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,770

Other job titles for this job

Employment AdvisorGroup CounselorJob CoachBlind Rehabilitation SpecialistClassification CounselorCRCDisability CounselorEmployment NavigatorHomemaking Rehabilitation ConsultantOptions AdvisorPsychiatric Rehabilitation CounselorPsychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.