How much do Rehabilitation Counselors make in Richmond, VA?

Percentile spread

For Rehabilitation Counselors, the published 10th percentile is $25,810 and the 90th percentile is $99,000. The difference is $73,190, which is 149.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $39,150 to the 75th at $75,540, covers $36,390.

The mean annual wage is $57,640, which sits above the median of $48,890. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Richmond, VA median is 4.4% higher than the national median of $46,850 for Rehabilitation Counselors. In 2024 national prices the local median is $49,960, which is 6.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.9% higher than the Virginia median of $47,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,890 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Rehabilitation Counselors at $49,960 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

26 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Rehabilitation Counselors. Richmond, VA ranks 7th of 27 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 70 miles away, with a median of $45,040 and employment of 530. That median is 7.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,987, against $49,960 here.
• Charlottesville, VA is 73 miles away, with a median of $59,260 and employment of 50. That median is 21.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,770, against $49,960 here.
• Lexington Park, MD is 80 miles away, with a median of $36,060 and employment of 80. That median is 26.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,788, against $49,960 here.