SOC 21-1015 · Toledo, OH metro

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for rehabilitation counselors in Toledo, Ohio is $54,200 a year ($26.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,580: half of the 210 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

$54,200average per year

$26.06 / hourMedian $47,580Take-home ≈ $43,326

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,240 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Toledo earn between $38,450 and $64,310.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,200$4,517$26.06
Median$47,580$3,965$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,450$3,204$18.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,310$5,359$30.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Rehabilitation counselors in Toledo earn 10% more than the Ohio average ($49,300) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Toledo$54,200$47,580$34,700$85,240210
Ohio$49,300$42,620$31,650$78,2103,690
United States$51,820$46,850$35,060$77,17094,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Rehabilitation Counselors salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $54,200, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $43,326 a year, or $3,611 a month and $1,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Toledo a good place for rehabilitation counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $54,200 buys what about $59,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 2nd of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Mansfield pays the most ($55,160).

All Rehabilitation Counselors salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors

New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,030).

Rehabilitation Counselors salary by city

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Toledo: questions

How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Toledo?

$26.06 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level rehabilitation counselors salary in Toledo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the rehabilitation counselors take-home pay in Toledo?

About $43,326 a year ($3,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,200. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

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; area Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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