Careers · Rehabilitation Counselors · Iowa
Rehabilitation Counselors in Iowa
Rehabilitation counselors help people with disabilities, illnesses, or injuries develop skills and confidence to work and live independently. They work in hospitals, mental health clinics, vocational rehabilitation agencies, and care facilities, where they assess clients' abilities, create treatment plans, and coordinate services to address physical, emotional, and employment barriers. In Iowa the median pay is $39,630 a year, 15% below the national median of $46,850.
$39,630median pay in Iowa, per year
$35,660–$47,540middle half earn
2,170employed in Iowa
$46,850U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against rehabilitation counselors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience).
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationService OrientationReading ComprehensionCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Therapy and CounselingPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Rehabilitation Counselors.
Licenses and training in Iowa
Rehabilitation Counselors pay in other states
Wyoming · $67,640North Dakota · $63,050Alaska · $61,590Kentucky · $58,540Washington · $58,050Connecticut · $56,340Georgia · $55,000Oregon · $54,970Idaho · $54,550Alabama · $54,040
Related occupations
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMarriage and Family TherapistsMental Health CounselorsCounselors, All OtherChild, Family, and School Social WorkersHealthcare Social WorkersMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rehabilitation counselors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rehabilitation counselors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 21-1015.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa, annual.