Rehabilitation Counselor salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 91 certified H-1B filings in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rutland, Southborough, Fitchburg, Sterling, Westborough.

Also listed as: Habilitation Counselor

Median salary$48,838
Middle 50%$39.2k–$48.9k
vs. national median+20%comparison median $40,664
Filings91FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $37,315 and $77,927.
PercentileSalary
10th$37,315
25th$39,208
50th (median)$48,838
75th$48,919
90th$52,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$20k $40k $60k FY2020: median $31,325 (59 filings) FY2021: median $29,806 (66 filings) FY2022: median $29,806 (125 filings) FY2023: median $40,872 (87 filings) FY2024: median $46,384 (30 filings) FY2025: median $39,280 (47 filings) FY2026: median $48,838 (44 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 59 filings FY20 FY2021: 66 filings FY21 FY2022: 125 filings FY22 FY2023: 87 filings FY23 FY2024: 30 filings FY24 FY2025: 47 filings FY25 FY2026: 44 filings FY26 125
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$31,325$30,451$36,61859
FY2021$29,806$28,142$29,80666
FY2022$29,806$29,806$35,318125
FY2023$40,872$38,085$45,82287
FY2024$46,384$43,888$48,84130
FY2025$39,280$37,981$52,00047
FY2026$48,838$48,838$48,83844

Cost of living

Worcester's median Rehabilitation Counselor salary of $48,838 is worth about $47,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Worcester = 102.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Rehabilitation Counselors in the Worcester, MA area earned a median of $54,270 in May 2025 (850 employed). The H-1B median here is $48,838, 10% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
The Devereux Foundation$46,07258
New England Center For Children$48,83831
Evergreen Centertoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $39,208 41
Mid-level · Level II $48,838 49
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$39,208$39,20841
Mid-level · Level II$48,838$48,83849

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.