Community and Social Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 21-1099

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

State pay geography leads here: District of Columbia, Washington, Virginia top the published medians for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other, unlike peer Marriage and Family Therapists.

Full salary details → About this data

Same-major-group titles next to Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other: Marriage and Family Therapists ($67K) , Counselors, All Other ($51K) , Clergy ($61K) , Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists ($66K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. District of Columbia $69,130
  2. 2. Washington $64,340
  3. 3. Virginia $69,810
  4. 4. Wyoming $73,270
  5. 5. Rhode Island $63,510
  6. 6. California $58,770
  7. 7. New Jersey $61,910
  8. 8. New York $66,580
  9. 9. North Dakota $63,490
  10. 10. Hawaii $61,000
Highest published state median
District of Columbia
$69,130 · national $56,730
$57K
National median
↑ +5%
Growth 2024-2034
13,100
Annual openings
107,730
Estimated US jobs
Marriage and Family Therapists
Highest-pay peer · $67K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Other Community and Social Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Clergy $60,810
  2. 2. Marriage and Family Therapists $66,940
  3. 3. Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $66,270
  4. 4. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,280
  5. 5. Counselors, All Other $50,860
  6. 6. Directors, Religious Activities and Education $52,100

State pay geography leads this card: District of Columbia holds the highest published median ($69,130) among the listed states for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other. National median is $56,730.

Employment Projections expect +5% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 13,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: District of Columbia at $69,130. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Marriage and Family Therapists at $66,940. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay-rank #11 in Community and Social Service Occupations

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other sits at pay-rank #11 of 17 detailed Community and Social Service Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

Other mid-table titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

District of Columbia leads the states on file for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other. Open the full map, or compare against a named peer occupation.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 21-1099

District of Columbia · top state for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

$69K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$64K · behind District of Columbia

Marriage and Family Therapists

Highest-pay peer vs Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · $67K

Counselors, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · $51K

Compare Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

Head-to-head OEWS medians with another SOC
Compare Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other with another occupation →

State pay next reads

All states for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

Complete state and metro wage table

Jobs in District of Columbia

Top-paying state overview

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other mid-table among Community and Social Service Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #11 of 17 detailed Community and Social Service Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors ($59K), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($60K), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers ($60K), Clergy ($61K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What is the OEWS national median for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $56,730 as the national median for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $37,310 to $84,210. Beside Marriage and Family Therapists ($66,940), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is +5%. Projected annual openings: about 13,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
District of Columbia ($69,130), Washington ($64,340), Virginia ($69,810) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 21-1099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics