Average Salary for Social and Human Service Assistants
SOC 21-1093 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in the United States is $45,120 ($21.69/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $63,850 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 424,220 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 51.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$45,120
Mean Annual
$47,090
10th Pct
$33,280
75th Pct
$53,040
Employment
424,220
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$38k
25th
$45k
Median
$53k
75th
$64k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $59,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $57,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,220 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $56,990 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,700 |
| Napa, CA | $55,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,170 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $53,390 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $53,370 |
| Bellingham, WA | $53,290 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,010 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $52,910 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $51,790 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $57,210 |
| California | $51,780 |
| Washington | $49,940 |
| New Jersey | $49,000 |
| Minnesota | $48,860 |
| Oregon | $48,660 |
| Rhode Island | $47,620 |
| Massachusetts | $47,280 |
| North Dakota | $47,010 |
| Colorado | $46,730 |
| Wisconsin | $46,420 |
| Vermont | $46,370 |
| Maine | $46,320 |
| Alaska | $46,210 |
| New York | $46,210 |
| Idaho | $46,060 |
| New Hampshire | $45,910 |
| Illinois | $45,700 |
| Maryland | $45,280 |
| Connecticut | $45,090 |
| New Mexico | $44,980 |
| Texas | $44,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,340 |
| Virginia | $43,190 |
| Hawaii | $43,040 |
| Wyoming | $42,870 |
| Florida | $42,790 |
| Arizona | $41,150 |
| Indiana | $41,130 |
| Delaware | $40,870 |
| Kansas | $40,540 |
| Utah | $40,500 |
| North Carolina | $40,470 |
| Iowa | $40,300 |
| Nevada | $39,240 |
| Ohio | $38,860 |
| Missouri | $38,740 |
| Tennessee | $38,710 |
| Michigan | $38,530 |
| Nebraska | $37,990 |
| West Virginia | $37,860 |
| South Dakota | $37,750 |
| Oklahoma | $37,450 |
| South Carolina | $37,430 |
| Arkansas | $37,340 |
| Georgia | $37,200 |
| Montana | $36,910 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,840 |
| Kentucky | $36,560 |
| Alabama | $34,040 |
| Louisiana | $33,520 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,540 |
| Guam | $31,300 |
| Mississippi | $28,900 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Social and Human Service Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $65,710 |
| Construction | $65,220 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $59,130 |
| Other Personal Services | $59,100 |
| Insurance Carriers | $58,570 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $58,300 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $58,300 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $58,300 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $57,800 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $57,640 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,640 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $55,640 |
| Retail Trade | $54,300 |
| Junior Colleges | $53,710 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $53,360 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $52,560 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $51,790 |
| Finance and Insurance | $51,500 |
| Legal Services | $51,090 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,810 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,780 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $50,220 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,750 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,750 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,560 |
| Offices of Dentists | $49,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $48,960 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,290 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,990 |
| Real Estate | $47,530 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $47,530 |
| Hospitals | $47,430 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $46,820 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $46,800 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $46,450 |
| Employment Services | $46,280 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $46,260 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $46,250 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,650 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,210 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,210 |
| Home Health Care Services | $45,160 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $45,130 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,100 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,100 |
| Offices of Physicians | $45,000 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $44,910 |
| Religious Organizations | $44,810 |
| Accommodation | $44,640 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $44,640 |
| Office Administrative Services | $44,620 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $44,540 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,540 |
| Individual and Family Services | $44,350 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,320 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $44,310 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $44,220 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $44,210 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,190 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $44,000 |
| Social Assistance | $43,860 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,830 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $43,740 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $43,720 |
| Child Care Services | $43,520 |
| Educational Services | $43,450 |
| Educational Services | $43,440 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $43,070 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $43,040 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $42,990 |
| Educational Support Services | $42,540 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $42,470 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $41,900 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $41,710 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $41,340 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,140 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $41,100 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $40,730 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $40,430 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $40,260 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40,150 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $40,150 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $40,010 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $39,780 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $38,100 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $34,930 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $34,930 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $34,930 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $34,930 |
| Death Care Services | $26,580 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,120 |
| 2023 | $41,410 |
| 2022 | $38,520 |
| 2021 | $37,610 |
| 2020 | $35,960 |
| 2019 | $35,060 |
| 2018 | $33,750 |
| 2017 | $33,120 |
| 2016 | $31,810 |
| 2015 | $30,830 |
| 2014 | $29,790 |