SOC 21-1015 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for rehabilitation counselors in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $46,840 a year ($22.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,260: half of the 30 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

$46,840average per year

$22.52 / hourMedian $40,260Take-home ≈ $38,395

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

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

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,340 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Sheboygan earn between $31,010 and $56,830.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,840$3,903$22.52
Median$40,260$3,355$19.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,010$2,584$14.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,830$4,736$27.32

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

Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Rehabilitation counselors in Sheboygan earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($49,540) and 10% 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
Sheboygan$46,840$40,260$30,520$71,34030
Wisconsin$49,540$46,530$32,930$69,9902,390
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $46,840, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $38,395 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 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 Sheboygan a good place for rehabilitation counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $46,840 buys what about $49,822 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($57,330).

All Rehabilitation Counselors salaries in Wisconsin

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 Sheboygan: questions

How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Sheboygan?

$22.52 an hour on average, and $19.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,395 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,840.

Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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