Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Hawaii

$52,416 – $106,260

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$48,720

median pay in HI, all employers

150

workers in HI (SOC 21-1015)

Sources: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Hawaii state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Vocational Rehab SPCLT I Class 3.201 Grade SR16	$52,416 – $74,652 a year 10 steps Step D: $52,416 a year Step E: $54,528 a year Step F: $56,700 a year Step G: $58,944 a year Step H: $61,284 a year Step I: $63,768 a year Step J: $66,324 a year Step K: $69,036 a year Step L: $71,784 a year Step M: $74,652 a year
Vocational Rehab SPCLT II Class 3.202 Grade SR18	$56,700 – $80,736 a year 10 steps Step D: $56,700 a year Step E: $58,944 a year Step F: $61,284 a year Step G: $63,768 a year Step H: $66,324 a year Step I: $69,036 a year Step J: $71,784 a year Step K: $74,652 a year Step L: $77,616 a year Step M: $80,736 a year
Vocational Rehab SPCLT III Class 3.203 Grade SR20	$61,284 – $87,336 a year 10 steps Step D: $61,284 a year Step E: $63,768 a year Step F: $66,324 a year Step G: $69,036 a year Step H: $71,784 a year Step I: $74,652 a year Step J: $77,616 a year Step K: $80,736 a year Step L: $83,976 a year Step M: $87,336 a year
Vocational Rehab SPCLT IV Class 3.204 Grade SR22	$66,324 – $94,440 a year 10 steps Step D: $66,324 a year Step E: $69,036 a year Step F: $71,784 a year Step G: $74,652 a year Step H: $77,616 a year Step I: $80,736 a year Step J: $83,976 a year Step K: $87,336 a year Step L: $90,816 a year Step M: $94,440 a year
Vocational Rehab SPCLT V Class 3.205 Grade SR24	$74,652 – $106,260 a year 10 steps Step D: $74,652 a year Step E: $77,616 a year Step F: $80,736 a year Step G: $83,976 a year Step H: $87,336 a year Step I: $90,816 a year Step J: $94,440 a year Step K: $98,244 a year Step L: $102,204 a year Step M: $106,260 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Professional and Scientific (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Hawaii, all employers Sourced

Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015) in Hawaii, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	HI
Workers	150
10th percentile	$38,820
Median	$48,720
90th percentile	$71,000
National median, government employers	$64,170

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Hawaii

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination
Entrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Hawaii

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