Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median rehabilitation counselors in Rocky Mount, NC earns $43,130 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,917 a month.

10th percentile: $28,390
25th percentile: $33,090
Median percentile: $43,130
75th percentile: $53,530
90th percentile: $70,390

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,002 take-home a year

Gross pay	$43,130
Federal income tax	−$2,996
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,299
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,833
Monthly take-home	$2,917
Every two weeks	$1,346

Does it go far here?

$49,005Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,610
Registered Nurses	$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,840

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