The median salary for Occupational Rehabilitation Assistants is $51,000, or $24.50 an hour, and there are approximately 27,720 individuals nationally employed as occupational rehabilitation assistants.

Occupational Rehabilitation Assistants Median Salary: $51,000

Essential members of prosperous economies countrywide, occupational rehabilitation assistants received a median yearly pay of $51,000 in 2010. Hourly, that yearly pay works out to $24.50 for an average occupational rehabilitation assistant. Incomes fluctuate based on place, experience, and education, which is why it is absolutely critical to get formal training.

In 2010, a projected 27,720 people countrywide were working as occupational rehabilitation assistants, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The most successful occupational rehabilitation assistants usually tend to be social, realistic, and artistic. If you are intending to progress in this field, it's essential to have the right mix of traits and great training.

Occupational rehabilitation assistants are often skilled in: Speech Recognition Near Vision Stamina Fluency of Ideas Perceptual Speed

Successful occupational rehabilitation assistants sometimes exhibit traits like: Adaptability/Flexibility Social Orientation Initiative

An occupational rehabilitation assistant should be knowledgeable in subjects like: Therapy and Counseling Customer and Personal Service English Language Medicine and Dentistry Education and Training

Usually called on to perform assisting and caring for others, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, and performing general physical activities, occupational rehabilitation assistants need particular training to flourish in their field. Want to learn more about occupational rehabilitation assistants? You can find everything from pay data to job density for every metro area in the U.S.

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Alabama

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	80	$49,400	$23.70	$56,900	$27.40	-18.8%
Gadsden	50	$52,100	$25.00	$59,800	$28.70	517.4%

Arizona

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	80	$53,500	$25.70	$60,900	$29.30	-78.9%
Tucson	80	$50,800	$24.40	$58,200	$28.00	10.1%

California

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fresno	40	$43,500	$20.90	$62,900	$30.30	-45.4%
Los Angeles (Area)	940	$61,300	$29.50	$69,400	$33.40	-17.4%
Oakland	80	$64,200	$30.90	$71,100	$34.20	-60.6%
Oxnard	30	$73,200	$35.20	$80,800	$38.80	-46.3%
Riverside	200	$57,800	$27.80	$68,200	$32.80	-19.7%
Sacramento	40	$52,500	$25.20	$58,800	$28.30	-74.8%
San Diego	350	$70,400	$33.90	$80,800	$38.80	29.4%
San Francisco (Area)	150	$61,600	$29.60	$70,300	$33.80	-62.8%
San Francisco (City)	70	$57,500	$27.70	$68,600	$33.00	-65.6%
San Jose	80	$53,500	$25.70	$67,700	$32.60	-55%

Colorado

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Colorado Springs	30	$43,900	$21.10	$48,800	$23.40	-39%
Denver	190	NA	NA	NA	NA	-26.6%
Pueblo	30	$42,500	$20.40	$49,800	$24.00	172%

Connecticut

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	50	$55,100	$26.50	$63,000	$30.30	-45%
Hartford	290	$55,400	$26.60	$62,800	$30.20	140.4%
New Haven	70	$55,100	$26.50	$61,300	$29.50	28.4%
Norwich	70	$56,200	$27.00	$64,800	$31.10	136.7%

District of Columbia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	200	$56,200	$27.00	$73,700	$35.40	-68.3%

Florida

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cape Coral	30	$60,700	$29.20	$68,300	$32.80	-18.8%
Deltona	30	$67,000	$32.20	$71,300	$34.30	6.9%
Jacksonville	60	$59,000	$28.40	$68,100	$32.70	-49.1%
Miami (Area)	230	$56,000	$26.90	$64,900	$31.20	-51.8%
Ocala	30	$60,600	$29.20	$68,600	$33.00	77.1%
Orlando	70	$60,300	$29.00	$64,800	$31.20	-67.9%
Palm Bay	70	$49,600	$23.90	$55,900	$26.90	67.9%
Tampa	410	$60,700	$29.20	$69,500	$33.40	70.6%

Georgia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	100	$55,100	$26.50	$62,000	$29.80	-79.8%
Augusta	50	$40,800	$19.60	$49,000	$23.60	18.8%
Macon	50	$53,100	$25.50	$60,900	$29.30	136.2%
Valdosta	NA	$57,900	$27.80	$66,500	$32.00	NA

Hawaii

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	40	$43,900	$21.10	$48,400	$23.30	-57.8%

Idaho

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boise City	40	$52,100	$25.10	$59,000	$28.40	-25.7%

Illinois

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bloomington	40	$43,200	$20.80	$48,900	$23.50	93.1%
Chicago (Area)	960	$54,200	$26.10	$63,900	$30.70	5.5%
Peoria	NA	$50,100	$24.10	$60,500	$29.10	NA

Indiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Evansville	90	$50,800	$24.40	$58,000	$27.90	150.9%
Fort Wayne	90	$47,800	$23.00	$55,400	$26.70	122%
Indianapolis	340	$54,900	$26.40	$61,000	$29.30	81.7%
South Bend	40	$40,900	$19.70	$48,500	$23.30	61.5%

Iowa

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cedar Rapids	40	$44,500	$21.40	$50,300	$24.20	48.2%
Davenport	50	$48,100	$23.10	$52,700	$25.30	18.3%
Des Moines	70	$44,900	$21.60	$50,900	$24.50	-3.2%

Kansas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Topeka	40	$54,700	$26.30	$66,200	$31.80	57.8%
Wichita	40	$57,300	$27.60	$64,900	$31.20	-28%

Kentucky

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Louisville	190	$52,900	$25.40	$58,000	$27.90	49.1%

Louisiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baton Rouge	50	$58,600	$28.20	$64,800	$31.20	-31.7%

Maryland

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	330	$63,800	$30.70	$74,300	$35.70	20.2%
Cumberland	40	$44,100	$21.20	$55,400	$26.60	391.7%

Massachusetts

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Barnstable Town	30	$56,700	$27.30	$64,100	$30.80	60.1%
Boston (Area)	690	$47,800	$23.00	$57,300	$27.60	30.7%
Springfield	170	$47,200	$22.70	$54,600	$26.20	183.5%
Worcester	210	$47,700	$22.90	$56,600	$27.20	283%

Michigan

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	380	$47,200	$22.70	$55,600	$26.70	4.1%
Grand Rapids	110	$43,600	$20.90	$51,900	$24.90	45.9%

Minnesota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Duluth	50	$39,100	$18.80	$44,500	$21.40	79.8%
Minneapolis	220	$42,500	$20.40	$46,600	$22.40	-40.4%
Rochester	40	$42,400	$20.40	$47,200	$22.70	77.1%

Mississippi

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jackson	120	$45,800	$22.00	$52,400	$25.20	122.9%

Missouri

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	160	$49,300	$23.70	$55,700	$26.80	-21.1%
Springfield	NA	$58,400	$28.10	$66,600	$32.00	NA
St. Louis	470	$49,000	$23.60	$54,500	$26.20	72%

Nebraska

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	50	$51,900	$24.90	$62,600	$30.10	-48.2%

Nevada

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Las Vegas	160	$60,200	$29.00	$68,500	$32.90	-9.2%

New Mexico

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albuquerque	70	$56,500	$27.20	$62,500	$30.10	-18.3%

New York

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	110	$39,600	$19.10	$46,100	$22.20	23.4%
Buffalo	290	$35,300	$17.00	$38,900	$18.70	149.1%
Kingston	30	$42,500	$20.40	$50,000	$24.10	143.1%
New York (Area)	1,210	$53,900	$25.90	$62,000	$29.80	-31.7%
Poughkeepsie	150	$47,200	$22.70	$53,800	$25.90	186.7%
Rochester	90	$43,800	$21.00	$49,200	$23.70	-12.4%
Syracuse	40	$34,000	$16.40	$40,100	$19.30	-40.8%
Utica	40	$37,200	$17.90	$47,000	$22.60	33.5%

North Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Asheville	40	$57,500	$27.60	$65,000	$31.20	15.1%
Charlotte	160	$53,700	$25.80	$61,800	$29.70	-11.9%
Durham	50	$51,100	$24.60	$57,600	$27.70	-8.3%
Fayetteville	50	$35,900	$17.30	$45,100	$21.70	78%
Greensboro	40	$62,800	$30.20	$68,900	$33.10	-46.3%
Hickory	30	$48,300	$23.20	$56,500	$27.20	16.1%
Raleigh	80	$50,200	$24.10	$56,400	$27.10	-25.7%
Rocky Mount	40	$57,900	$27.90	$64,600	$31.10	270.6%
Wilmington	30	$54,300	$26.10	$63,400	$30.50	14.2%
Winston-Salem	40	$52,400	$25.20	$58,100	$27.90	-6%

North Dakota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fargo	40	$41,600	$20.00	$46,400	$22.30	63.3%

Ohio

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	70	$47,700	$23.00	$55,300	$26.60	9.6%
Canton	130	$54,100	$26.00	$61,800	$29.70	277.1%
Cincinnati	450	$50,000	$24.00	$59,700	$28.70	115.1%
Cleveland	500	$55,600	$26.80	$61,900	$29.80	139.4%
Columbus	270	$49,700	$23.90	$55,900	$26.90	37.6%
Dayton	170	$51,300	$24.60	$62,000	$29.80	114.7%
Toledo	310	$47,900	$23.00	$57,200	$27.50	403.7%
Youngstown	160	$52,000	$25.00	$58,800	$28.30	248.2%

Oklahoma

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lawton	30	$44,700	$21.50	$52,000	$25.00	230.7%
Oklahoma City	230	$50,900	$24.50	$58,400	$28.10	88.5%
Tulsa	210	$28,900	$13.90	$53,600	$25.80	139%

Oregon

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	130	$53,800	$25.90	$58,300	$28.10	-38.1%

Pennsylvania

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	120	$44,700	$21.50	$53,100	$25.50	64.7%
Altoona	40	$45,500	$21.90	$54,000	$25.90	201.4%
Harrisburg	90	$46,100	$22.20	$56,900	$27.40	41.3%
Lancaster	50	$46,900	$22.60	$55,600	$26.70	9.2%
Philadelphia (Area)	490	$51,300	$24.60	$61,900	$29.70	-14.7%
Pittsburgh	690	$45,700	$22.00	$55,000	$26.40	189.9%
Reading	90	$54,100	$26.00	$60,400	$29.00	150.9%
Scranton	50	$42,400	$20.40	$49,200	$23.70	-8.7%
York	50	$43,400	$20.90	$50,600	$24.30	40.4%

Rhode Island

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	NA	$51,000	$24.50	$57,200	$27.50	NA

South Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charleston	50	$44,500	$21.40	$50,700	$24.40	-16.1%
Columbia	NA	$53,300	$25.60	$61,000	$29.30	NA
Greenville	60	$49,000	$23.50	$57,600	$27.70	-3.7%

Tennessee

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chattanooga	130	$53,100	$25.50	$66,600	$32.00	175.7%
Clarksville	30	$23,400	$11.20	$47,200	$22.70	85.3%
Kingsport	40	$65,800	$31.70	$82,200	$39.50	82.6%
Knoxville	140	$37,700	$18.20	$45,400	$21.80	97.2%
Memphis	60	$59,600	$28.70	$68,200	$32.80	-56.4%
Nashville	NA	$46,400	$22.30	$59,000	$28.40	NA

Texas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	120	$57,300	$27.60	$68,200	$32.80	-30.3%
Dallas (Area)	570	$60,000	$28.90	$70,400	$33.80	-7.8%
El Paso	70	$63,600	$30.60	$85,200	$40.90	15.6%
Houston	450	$67,200	$32.30	$89,500	$43.00	-17%
Laredo	50	$61,500	$29.60	$70,000	$33.60	152.8%
Longview	NA	$53,700	$25.80	$57,600	$27.70	NA
McAllen	70	$58,700	$28.20	$67,200	$32.30	54.1%
San Antonio	180	$53,800	$25.80	$64,000	$30.80	-1.8%

Utah

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Salt Lake City	60	$45,300	$21.80	$54,800	$26.40	-55.5%

Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lynchburg	70	$64,300	$30.90	$75,700	$36.40	234.4%
Richmond	70	$58,900	$28.30	$69,400	$33.40	-46.8%
Roanoke	50	$51,600	$24.80	$58,200	$28.00	45%
Virginia Beach	150	$54,000	$26.00	$67,700	$32.60	-2.3%

Washington

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	190	$52,600	$25.30	$61,500	$29.60	-46.8%
Spokane	NA	$57,000	$27.40	$66,200	$31.80	NA

West Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Huntington	40	$51,600	$24.80	$59,500	$28.60	86.2%

Wisconsin

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Appleton	50	$51,900	$25.00	$56,100	$27.00	84.9%
Fond du Lac	30	$56,400	$27.10	$65,500	$31.50	246.3%
Green Bay	40	$42,500	$20.50	$47,200	$22.70	7.8%
La Crosse	40	$43,900	$21.10	$48,200	$23.20	163.8%
Madison	90	$42,700	$20.50	$51,900	$24.90	34.4%
Milwaukee	230	$45,100	$21.70	$51,700	$24.90	34.9%
Oshkosh	40	$46,300	$22.20	$52,200	$25.10	137.2%

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