Mid-level Rehabilitation Counselor salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 49 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II 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%$48.8k–$52k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $48,838
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,965 and $78,057.
PercentileSalary
10th$48,838
25th$48,838
50th (median)$48,838
75th$52,000
90th$52,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$30k $45k $60k FY2020: median $36,608 (15 filings) FY2022: median $38,896 (10 filings) FY2023: median $45,468 (30 filings) FY2024: median $45,718 (21 filings) FY2025: median $52,000 (18 filings) FY2026: median $48,838 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 30 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 filings FY26 31
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$36,608$35,568$36,77415
FY2021–––9
FY2022$38,896$38,896$38,89610
FY2023$45,468$42,593$48,32630
FY2024$45,718$43,306$48,77621
FY2025$52,000$48,838$52,00018
FY2026$48,838$48,838$48,83831

Cost of living

Worcester's median mid-level 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.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
The Devereux Foundation$48,83824
New England Center For Children$48,83823
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.