Rehabilitation Assistant Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Rehabilitation Assistant Salary Estimate

$35,219

$16.93 hourly

Entry level Salary

$26,000 yearly

$26,00010%

$35,219Median

$47,00090%

How much does a Rehabilitation Assistant make?

The average salary for a rehabilitation assistant in the United States is $35,219. Rehabilitation assistant salaries typically range between $26,000 and $47,000 a year. The average hourly rate for rehabilitation assistants is $16.93 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a rehabilitation assistant can expect to make. Rehabilitation assistants make the most in Illinois, New York, North Dakota, Washington, and New Jersey.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a rehabilitation assistant is $35,219 in the US.
The average rehabilitation assistant salary ranges between $26,000 and $47,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for rehabilitation assistants in the US typically range between $12 and $22 an hour.
The average rehabilitation assistant salary is $39,978 in Illinois, $39,844 in New York, and $38,639 in North Dakota. These are the three highest-paying states for rehabilitation assistants in the US.
Health Alliance has the highest average salary for rehabilitation assistants.
Telecommunication is the highest-paying industry for rehabilitation assistants in the US.

Highest Paying States For Rehabilitation Assistants

While a rehabilitation assistant can average a salary of $35,219 per year, or $16.93 per hour, there are many opportunities for rehabilitation assistants to make more. For example, in New York, NY you might make $39,848 per year. Other high-paying locations include Olympia, WA, Manchester, NH and Santa Fe, NM. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to New York, NY where the average starting salary is $29,000. The highest paying states for rehabilitation assistants include Illinois, New York and North Dakota. Meanwhile, Michigan, Tennessee, and Oklahoma offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Rehabilitation Assistant average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	North Dakota	$38,639	$18.58	59
2	New York	$39,844	$19.16	809
3	Nevada	$36,870	$17.73	135
4	Wisconsin	$37,442	$18.00	296
5	Illinois	$39,978	$19.22	597
6	Minnesota	$35,571	$17.10	853
7	Ohio	$35,590	$17.11	694
8	New Hampshire	$37,266	$17.92	92
9	New Jersey	$38,142	$18.34	411
10	Connecticut	$37,904	$18.22	171
11	New Mexico	$36,843	$17.71	75
12	Washington	$38,365	$18.44	278
13	Alaska	$33,981	$16.34	67
14	North Carolina	$36,947	$17.76	358
15	Iowa	$34,043	$16.37	186
16	District of Columbia	$41,494	$19.95	60
17	Idaho	$34,312	$16.50	85
18	Pennsylvania	$32,085	$15.43	660
19	California	$37,437	$18.00	1,168
20	Rhode Island	$34,807	$16.73	45
21	Oregon	$35,860	$17.24	143
22	Wyoming	$31,161	$14.98	30
23	Colorado	$33,586	$16.15	309
24	Massachusetts	$33,188	$15.96	508
25	Florida	$31,281	$15.04	908
26	Delaware	$34,815	$16.74	42
27	Virginia	$35,098	$16.87	352
28	Indiana	$29,836	$14.34	385
29	Maine	$30,721	$14.77	72
30	Texas	$31,384	$15.09	926
31	Hawaii	$31,813	$15.29	45
32	Arkansas	$30,095	$14.47	101
33	Maryland	$31,996	$15.38	322
34	Kentucky	$29,941	$14.39	146
35	West Virginia	$27,702	$13.32	108
36	Mississippi	$30,703	$14.76	68
37	Nebraska	$29,907	$14.38	88
38	Vermont	$30,647	$14.73	34
39	Kansas	$29,824	$14.34	107
40	Missouri	$30,693	$14.76	215
41	Montana	$31,188	$14.99	37
42	South Carolina	$30,256	$14.55	169
43	Utah	$29,395	$14.13	154
44	Michigan	$27,651	$13.29	435
45	South Dakota	$28,349	$13.63	53
46	Arizona	$28,612	$13.76	239
47	Tennessee	$27,292	$13.12	252
48	Georgia	$24,306	$11.69	569
49	Louisiana	$26,074	$12.54	150
50	Alabama	$25,444	$12.23	153
51	Oklahoma	$26,345	$12.67	100

Highest Paying Cities For Rehabilitation Assistants

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$39,848	$19.16
2	Olympia, WA	$38,597	$18.56	3
3	Manchester, NH	$37,290	$17.93	4
4	Santa Fe, NM	$36,955	$17.77
5	Massillon, OH	$35,993	$17.30
6	Beaverton, OR	$35,881	$17.25
7	Anchorage, AK	$34,000	$16.35	1
8	Idaho Falls, ID	$33,499	$16.11
9	El Paso, TX	$32,205	$15.48
10	Baltimore, MD	$32,155	$15.46	3
11	York, PA	$31,697	$15.24
12	Rapid City, SD	$28,010	$13.47
13	Troy, MI	$27,755	$13.34

Rehabilitation Assistant Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a rehabilitation assistant can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $24,438, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $35,219 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $39,826. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Rehabilitation Assistant Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$24,400	$11.75
Mid Level	$34,700	$16.68
Senior Level	$39,800	$19.15

Rehabilitation Assistants Salary Details

Average Rehabilitation Assistant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Rehabilitation Assistant's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$47,000	$3,917	$23
75th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19
Average	$35,219	$2,935	$17
25th Percentile	$30,000	$2,500	$14
10th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13

Highest Paying Types of Rehabilitation Assistants

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Support Staff	$31,772	$2,648	$15.28	161,915
Occupational Therapy Aide	$31,070	$2,589	$14.94	68,832
Rehabilitation Technician	$29,533	$2,461	$14.20	31,196
Rehabilitation Aide	$28,284	$2,357	$13.60	42,701

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Rehabilitation Assistants The Most?

The highest paying companies for rehabilitation assistants are Health Alliance and New York State Restaurant Association according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Stark and Monroe County report highly competitive wages for rehabilitation assistants.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Health Alliance	$54,993	$26.44	6
2	New York State Restaurant Association	$46,976	$22.58	27
3	Stark	$46,484	$22.35
4	Monroe County	$45,890	$22.06
5	Washington State University	$44,744	$21.51
6	Sanford-Good Samaritan Community Health	$42,758	$20.56
7	Baylor College of Medicine	$41,670	$20.03	8
8	Indian Health Service	$41,210	$19.81
9	Iowa Department of Transportation	$37,673	$18.11	3
10	Select Medical	$32,489	$15.62	48
11	State Of Idaho	$32,038	$15.40	8
12	Providence Health & Services	$31,806	$15.29	31
13	CHRISTUS Health	$31,669	$15.23	3
14	Johns Hopkins Medicine	$31,461	$15.13	2
15	LifeBridge Health	$31,199	$15.00	6
16	State of Ohio	$31,046	$14.93	75
17	Devereux Arizona	$30,586	$14.70	1
18	Sanford Health	$30,534	$14.68	67
19	Elliot Hospital	$30,182	$14.51	8
20	CommuniCare	$30,094	$14.47	7

How Much Do Rehabilitation Assistants Make In Different Industries?

Rehabilitation assistant salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the telecommunication, professional, and non profits industries tend to offer much higher salaries for rehabilitation assistants. For example, rehabilitation assistants make a whopping average salary of $42,480 while working in the telecommunication industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $36,134 in the professional industry and $35,828 in the non profits industry.

Rehabilitation assistants may want to avoid working in the government industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $31,088.

Highest Paying Industries For Rehabilitation Assistants

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Telecommunication	$42,480	$20.42
2	Professional	$36,134	$17.37
3	Non Profits	$35,828	$17.23
4	Health Care	$32,452	$15.60
5	Government	$31,088	$14.95

High Paying Rehabilitation Assistant Jobs

Rehabilitation Assistant Pay Trends

Average Rehabilitation Assistant Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Rehabilitation Assistant Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$35,200	$16.93	+2.5%
2022	$34,300	$16.51	+3.7%
2021	$33,100	$15.89	+1.9%
2020	$32,400	$15.59	+4.0%
2019	$31,200	$14.98	+3.1%

Recently Added Rehabilitation Assistant Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
State of Alaska	Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant I/II (PCN)	Anchorage, AK	04/24/2023	$33,804
Sanford Health	Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant-Northern Lights	Thief River Falls, MN	04/13/2023	$32,349
Texas Workforce Commission	Rehabilitation Assistant	Galveston, TX	04/11/2023	$31,620
Sanford Health	Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant-Empath	Bemidji, MN	03/31/2023	$39,653
Stark Parks	Wildlife Rehabilitation Assistant(S), Seasonal	Massillon, OH	03/19/2023	$21,079
Sanford Health	Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant-Empath	Bemidji, MN	03/16/2023	$39,653
Texas Workforce Commission	Rehabilitation Assistant	Houston, TX	02/07/2023	$31,620
State of Alaska	Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant I/II (PCN 077002)	Anchorage, AK	02/03/2023	$33,804
Sanford Health	Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant-Empath	Bemidji, MN	02/02/2023	$39,653
Maxim Healthcare Staffing	Rehabilitation Assistant	Nashville, TN	01/25/2023	$20,870

Rehabilitation Assistant Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Rehabilitation Assistants The Most?

Illinois pays Rehabilitation Assistants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $41,494 per year, or $19.95 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Rehabilitation Assistant?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Rehabilitation Assistant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Illinois you should be paid close to $39,978 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023