H-1B salary guideSOC 21-1015Rank #70Updated May 2026

Rehabilitation Counselors

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015). Based on 4,151 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$38,605

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$34,590

lower quartile

P75 wage

$47,840

upper quartile

Filings

4,151

Rank #70

Summary

Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015) are mental health and substance abuse professionals who help clients recover and regain independence. This occupation appears in 4,151 H-1B filings, making it a modest but steady presence in the visa program.

Wage Range and Progression: The 25th–75th percentile wage spans $34,590–$47,840. Entry-level (Level I) positions range from $32,635–$38,605. As counselors advance through DOL wage levels, compensation increases significantly: Level II ($42,473–$55,000), Level III ($51,969–$122,232), and Level IV specialist roles ($167,253–$204,784).

Top Hiring Markets: New York leads with 1,600 filings at a median $36,400, followed by Massachusetts with 1,076 filings at $41,600. Washington ($191,851 median) and California ($72,197) show smaller filing volumes but higher wage levels. The Devereux Foundation, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, and Richmond Children Center are the primary H-1B sponsors in this field.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	2,903	$32,635	$36,026	$38,605
Level II	721	$42,473	$47,000	$55,000
Level III	152	$51,969	$79,271	$122,232
Level IV	325	$167,253	$191,623	$204,784

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	1,600	$36,400
2	MA	1,076	$41,600
3	WA	232	$191,851
4	CA	226	$72,197
5	PA	201	$35,526
6	NJ	165	$38,605
7	FL	161	$32,198
8	NH	63	$39,000
9	TX	58	$94,279
10	DC	42	$56,222

1,600

1,076

232

226

201

165

161

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	The Devereux Foundation	336
2	UPSTATE CEREBRAL PALSY, INC.	233
3	Richmond Children Center, Inc.	135
4	UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS OF NYS, INC.	117
5	New England Center for Children, Inc.	99
6	The Home for Little Wanderers	72
7	Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc.	58
8	Boston Higashi School, Inc.	58
9	Bancroft a New Jersey Non Profit Corporation	42
10	NYSARC Inc. Rockland County Chapter	41

The Devereux Foundation

336

UPSTATE CEREBRAL PALSY, INC.

233

Richmond Children Center, …

135

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSO…

117

New England Center for Chi…

The Home for Little Wander…

Hillcrest Educational Cent…

Boston Higashi School, Inc.

Bancroft a New Jersey Non …

NYSARC Inc. Rockland Count…

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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