Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1093 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Social and Human Service Assistants in U.S. is $45,120 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.69 per hour. 424,220 people work as Social and Human Service Assistants in U.S.. Wages have grown 51% since 2014, when the median was $29,790.
Median Annual Salary
$45,120
Mean Annual
$47,090
Median Hourly
$21.69
Total Employed
424,220
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$38k
25th
$45k
Median
$53k
75th
$64k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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