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State comparison · 2025

Rehabilitation Counselors salary: California vs North Dakota

Occupation

Rehabilitation Counselors in North Dakota earn a median of $63,050. In California, $44,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.3% — not 29.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-29.5%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-43.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Rehabilitation Counselors

Median
$44,480
p25
$37,560
p75
$51,420
p10
$35,940
p90
$69,260
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for California

North Dakota

Rehabilitation Counselors

Median
$63,050
p25
$60,640
p75
$70,690
p10
$58,190
p90
$76,120
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.