H-1B salary guideSOC 21-1015Rank #88Updated Sep 2026
Rehabilitation Counselors
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015). Based on 7,329 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$45,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$40,664
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$49,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
457
Rank #88 · FY2026
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 | 3,191 | $32,698 | $36,400 | $39,520 |
| Level II | 833 | $43,680 | $47,611 | $55,000 |
| Level III | 185 | $51,269 | $66,560 | $118,033 |
| Level IV | 342 | $150,000 | $190,000 | $204,100 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $32,698 | $36,400 | $39,520 |
| Level II | $43,680 | $47,611 | $55,000 |
| Level III | $51,269 | $66,560 | $118,033 |
| Level IV | $150,000 | $190,000 | $204,100 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
The Devereux Foundation
723
UPSTATE CEREBRAL PALSY, INC.
289
Hillcrest Educational Cent…
231
Richmond Children Center, …
212
Synechron Inc.
146
New England Center for Chi…
137
Microsoft Corporation
136
Boston Higashi School, Inc.
127
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSO…
123
The Home for Little Wander…
102
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $38k |
| FY2011 | $42k |
| FY2012 | $38k |
| FY2013 | $44k |
| FY2014 | $45k |
| FY2015 | $48k |
| FY2016 | $44k |
| FY2017 | $44k |
| FY2018 | $50k |
| FY2019 | $40k |
| FY2020 | $45k |
| FY2021 | $41k |
| FY2022 | $31k |
| FY2023 | $36k |
| FY2024 | $37k |
| FY2025 | $40k |
| FY2026 | $45k |
Compare Rehabilitation Counselors with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
21 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Rehabilitation Counselors — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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