Rehabilitation Counselors salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $40,300–$48,690
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #53 of 103
Rehabilitation Counselors in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $45,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $46,850 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $44,480. It ranks #53 of 103 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,100 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Rehabilitation Counselors pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,510 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,110 |
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Questions
What is the average Rehabilitation Counselors salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $45,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,100 jobs pay between $40,300 and $48,690. The 10th percentile is $36,620 and the 90th is $65,900.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Rehabilitation Counselors?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $46,850 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $44,480. It ranks #53 of 103 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Rehabilitation Counselors make an hour in San Diego?
About $21.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,700 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.38–$23.41 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.