624310/Vocational Rehabilitation Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
224K
employees, 2023
224K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 6,826 US Vocational Rehabilitation Services business locations employed 223,984 people and paid $7.1 billion in annual payroll, $31,492 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
6,826
-3.5% vs 2022
Employees
223,984
+2.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$7.1B
+4.7% vs 2022
Average pay
$31,492
+2.0% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 755 | 28,875 | $34,522 | 0.18% |
| New York | 353 | 15,129 | $31,171 | 0.17% |
| Ohio | 286 | 11,781 | $24,709 | 0.23% |
| Illinois | 291 | 9,490 | $32,370 | 0.17% |
| Pennsylvania | 296 | 9,366 | $25,168 | 0.16% |
| Michigan | 215 | 9,355 | $31,645 | 0.23% |
| Minnesota | 268 | 8,767 | $26,264 | 0.31% |
| Wisconsin | 251 | 8,486 | $27,103 | 0.32% |
| Texas | 292 | 8,342 | $30,365 | 0.07% |
| Missouri | 198 | 8,045 | $19,609 | 0.31% |
| Florida | 342 | 7,472 | $32,009 | 0.07% |
| Massachusetts | 198 | 7,472 | $35,521 | 0.21% |
| North Carolina | 161 | 6,517 | $24,893 | 0.15% |
| Washington | 253 | 6,436 | $52,129 | 0.21% |
| Virginia | 160 | 6,084 | $45,225 | 0.17% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Vocational Rehabilitation Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 230 | 11,768 | $31,902 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 256 | 11,150 | $31,432 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 115 | 6,266 | $51,851 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 111 | 5,033 | $35,628 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 176 | 4,925 | $39,299 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 144 | 4,446 | $34,765 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 112 | 3,999 | $29,573 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 124 | 3,692 | $42,399 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 69 | 3,395 | $21,241 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 99 | 3,374 | $29,691 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 54 | 2,964 | $37,752 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 65 | 2,533 | $23,467 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 16 | 2,479* | $40,264 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 99 | 2,467 | $52,497 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 67 | 2,315 | $33,781 |
Business size
US Vocational Rehabilitation Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,315 | 33.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 978 | 14.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,048 | 15.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,293 | 18.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 681 | 10.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 411 | 6.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 72 | 1.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 18 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 10 | 0.1% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Health Care and Social Assistance 62Social Assistance 624Vocational Rehabilitation Services 6243Vocational Rehabilitation Services 62431
Questions and answers
How many people work in Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the US?
223,984 people worked at 6,826 US Vocational Rehabilitation Services business locations in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022. That is 0.16% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Vocational Rehabilitation Services?
$31,492 a year per employee in 2023, from $7.1 billion in annual payroll (up 2.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Vocational Rehabilitation Services jobs?
California had the most, with 28,875 employees in 2023, followed by New York (15,129) and Ohio (11,781).
Which metro areas have the most Vocational Rehabilitation Services jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (11,768), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (11,150), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (6,266) had the most Vocational Rehabilitation Services employees in 2023.
Are most Vocational Rehabilitation Services businesses small?
63.6% of the 6,826 Vocational Rehabilitation Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 28 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.