SOC 21-1015 · Beckley, WV metro

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for rehabilitation counselors in Beckley, West Virginia is $49,610 a year ($23.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,620: half of the people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

$49,610average per year

$23.85 / hourMedian $53,620Take-home ≈ $40,614

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

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

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Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,510 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Beckley earn between $37,890 and $53,620.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,610$4,134$23.85
Median$53,620$4,468$25.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,890$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,620$4,468$25.78

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

Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Rehabilitation counselors in Beckley earn 4% more than the West Virginia average ($47,640) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $46,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$49,610$53,620$33,780$56,510n/a
West Virginia$47,640$48,050$28,810$64,240470
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 Beckley

On the average salary of $49,610, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $40,614 a year, or $3,384 a month and $1,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $49,610 buys what about $56,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 2nd of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($53,700).

All Rehabilitation Counselors salaries in West Virginia

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 Beckley: questions

How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Beckley?

$23.85 an hour on average, and $25.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,614 a year ($3,384 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,610.

Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less 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 Beckley, WV (13220). 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).

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