Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,540 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in San Antonio earn between $34,620 and $61,320.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $54KMedian
- $61K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,310 | $4,276 | $24.67 |
| Median | $54,090 | $4,508 | $26.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,620 | $2,885 | $16.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,320 | $5,110 | $29.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rehabilitation Counselors pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Rehabilitation counselors in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($51,980) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $46,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $51,310 | $54,090 | $29,170 | $70,540 | 160 |
| Texas | $51,980 | $49,990 | $30,070 | $72,800 | 1,840 |
| United States | $51,820 | $46,850 | $35,060 | $77,170 | 94,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $51,310, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $43,408 a year, or $3,617 a month and $1,670 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for rehabilitation counselors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,310 buys what about $54,172 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 5th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($75,610).
Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,030).
- New Orleans, LA$80,030
- Killeen, TX$75,610
- Olympia, WA$74,560
- Portland, ME$71,280
- Longview, WA$71,080
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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in San Antonio?
$24.67 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rehabilitation counselors salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rehabilitation counselors take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $43,408 a year ($3,617 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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