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SOC 21-1015 · North Carolina

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in North Carolina

Rehabilitation counselors in North Carolina earn the most in Jacksonville (average $52,950 a year) and the least in Pinehurst ($34,170), across the 15 North Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the rehabilitation counselors average at $45,010 and the median at $45,890 for 3,820 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $51,820.

$53Khighest: Jacksonville

$34Klowest: Pinehurst

2,780jobs in these metros

15metro areas

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Rehabilitation Counselors average salary by city in North Carolina

Jacksonville$52,950
Charlotte$48,150
Hickory$47,650
Wilmington$47,620
Goldsboro$46,980
Greenville$45,910
Raleigh$45,530
Asheville$45,410
Rocky Mount$45,030
Durham$44,610
Winston-Salem$43,720
Greensboro$43,200
Fayetteville$41,660
Burlington$36,920
Pinehurst$34,170

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Jacksonville	$52,950	$47,370	$34,620	$43,121	92
Charlotte	$48,150	$48,290	$43,680	$39,456	97
Hickory	$47,650	$49,010	$35,410	$39,074	88
Wilmington	$47,620	$45,660	$40,750	$39,051	96
Goldsboro	$46,980	$44,970	$35,850	$38,563	88
Greenville	$45,910	$48,040	$37,350	$37,746	88
Raleigh	$45,530	$45,890	$38,080	$37,455	98
Asheville	$45,410	$39,670	$35,980	$37,364	97
Rocky Mount	$45,030	$43,130	$33,090	$37,074	88
Durham	$44,610	$46,670	$35,290	$36,753	98
Winston-Salem	$43,720	$43,280	$34,090	$36,073	92
Greensboro	$43,200	$44,050	$35,200	$35,676	93
Fayetteville	$41,660	$42,500	$35,010	$34,500	92
Burlington	$36,920	$31,520	$28,090	$30,881	93
Pinehurst	$34,170	$29,900	$29,900	$28,781	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1015.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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