21 Series · SOC 21-1099
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $56,730
- Median / year
- $84,210
- Top 10% earn
- +4.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 107,730
- US workers
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other earn a median of $56,730 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $56,730, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,310 (10th percentile) to $84,210 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 107,730 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($73,270), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other earn a median of $56,730, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 43% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #11 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.6% by 2033.
- $56,730
- Median annual wage
- Top 57%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $73,270. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (SOC 21-1099) pays a national median of $56,730 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,310 at the 10th percentile to $84,210 at the 90th, with a mean of $59,590 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 107,730 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 335 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $73,270, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA at $84,070 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 107,730 jobs Median $56,730/yr
Median Salary
$56,730
per year
Median Hourly
$27.28/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,590
average
Employment
107,730
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$56,730 Bottom 43% higher than 43% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +4.6% growth and $56,730 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.6%
About average
Annual Openings
13,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,310
25th Percentile
$45,920
Median
$56,730
75th Percentile
$69,910
90th Percentile
$84,210
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $73,270 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Virginia | $69,810 | +23% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $69,130 | +22% above national |
| 4 | New York | $66,580 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $64,340 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $63,510 | +12% above national |
| 7 | North Dakota | $63,490 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $61,910 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $61,000 | +8% above national |
| 10 | California | $58,770 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Kentucky | $58,150 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $57,360 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $56,770 | same as national |
| 14 | Alaska | $56,730 | same as national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $56,730 | same as national |
| 16 | Colorado | $55,490 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $55,220 | 3% below national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $54,820 | 3% below national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $54,770 | 3% below national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $54,050 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Tennessee | $53,850 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Connecticut | $53,840 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Delaware | $53,640 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $53,640 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $53,170 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $53,150 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $52,410 | 8% below national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $51,880 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Maryland | $51,000 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $50,440 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $50,390 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $50,180 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $50,020 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $49,600 | 13% below national |
| 35 | Louisiana | $49,080 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $49,070 | 14% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $48,820 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $48,400 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $47,650 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Virgin Islands | $47,560 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $46,460 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $46,230 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $45,980 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Georgia | $45,220 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $44,340 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Maine | $44,160 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $41,850 | 26% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $41,060 | 28% below national |
| 49 | Illinois | $40,900 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $40,840 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $32,970 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,070 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $83,530 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Richmond, VA | $77,210 | +36% above national |
| 4 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,690 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Ithaca, NY | $75,860 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Columbus, OH | $74,800 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Kingston, NY | $74,660 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $70,630 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,310 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Bismarck, ND | $69,130 | +22% above national |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,390 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $68,280 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $67,220 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Roanoke, VA | $66,990 | +18% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,580 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Rochester, NY | $66,580 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Glens Falls, NY | $66,460 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $65,480 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Elmira, NY | $64,690 | +14% above national |
| 20 | Vallejo, CA | $63,900 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Napa, CA | $63,690 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,330 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Syracuse, NY | $63,300 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $63,080 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Bellingham, WA | $63,010 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Utica-Rome, NY | $62,880 | +11% above national |
| 28 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,720 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Yakima, WA | $62,680 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $62,540 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,390 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $62,340 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Yuba City, CA | $62,320 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,290 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Erie, PA | $62,270 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,240 | +10% above national |
| 37 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,790 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,730 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,500 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,500 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Madison, WI | $61,460 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $61,160 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,000 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Modesto, CA | $60,950 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $60,890 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,840 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,410 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,390 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,290 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,260 | +6% above national |
| 51 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,050 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,890 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,630 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Vineland, NJ | $59,520 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,260 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $59,060 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,860 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Binghamton, NY | $58,570 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,440 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,410 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Ann Arbor, MI | $58,360 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,230 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Albany, OR | $58,200 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Salem, OR | $58,190 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $58,060 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,950 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $57,900 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Charlottesville, VA | $57,900 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,830 | +2% above national |
| 70 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,560 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Lynchburg, VA | $57,350 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $57,300 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,200 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $57,200 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,200 | +1% above national |
| 76 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,200 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $57,160 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,080 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,050 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Asheville, NC | $57,020 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,960 | same as national |
| 82 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,900 | same as national |
| 83 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $56,810 | same as national |
| 84 | Boulder, CO | $56,780 | same as national |
| 85 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,780 | same as national |
| 86 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $56,770 | same as national |
| 87 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | same as national |
| 88 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $56,720 | same as national |
| 89 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $56,620 | same as national |
| 90 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,530 | same as national |
| 91 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,290 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Flint, MI | $56,280 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $56,260 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,180 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,040 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,030 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Dover, DE | $56,000 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $55,990 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $55,530 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Bend, OR | $55,510 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $55,380 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Winchester, VA-WV | $55,340 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,310 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Mankato, MN | $55,300 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $55,280 | 3% below national |
| 106 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $55,270 | 3% below national |
| 107 | New Haven, CT | $55,180 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $55,040 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Worcester, MA | $55,000 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,880 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,820 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,770 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,760 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $54,720 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Anchorage, AK | $54,650 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $54,630 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Wilmington, NC | $54,620 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Traverse City, MI | $54,600 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $54,570 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $54,520 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $54,470 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Jackson, TN | $54,250 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $54,250 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,030 | 5% below national |
| 125 | Chico, CA | $54,000 | 5% below national |
| 126 | El Centro, CA | $53,990 | 5% below national |
| 127 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $53,770 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Alexandria, LA | $53,740 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $53,720 | 5% below national |
| 130 | Columbia, SC | $53,710 | 5% below national |
| 131 | Merced, CA | $53,620 | 5% below national |
| 132 | Redding, CA | $53,610 | 5% below national |
| 133 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,610 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Greenville, NC | $53,400 | 6% below national |
| 135 | Fayetteville, NC | $53,210 | 6% below national |
| 136 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,210 | 6% below national |
| 137 | Lincoln, NE | $53,170 | 6% below national |
| 138 | Las Cruces, NM | $52,960 | 7% below national |
| 139 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,890 | 7% below national |
| 140 | Knoxville, TN | $52,880 | 7% below national |
| 141 | Green Bay, WI | $52,740 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,730 | 7% below national |
| 143 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,720 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $52,570 | 7% below national |
| 145 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,530 | 7% below national |
| 146 | Saginaw, MI | $52,470 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,310 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Fresno, CA | $52,050 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,040 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $51,820 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,760 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Waco, TX | $51,590 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $51,560 | 9% below national |
| 154 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,520 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Rochester, MN | $51,480 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,480 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Lubbock, TX | $51,380 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,350 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Salinas, CA | $51,150 | 10% below national |
| 161 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,130 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $51,120 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $51,070 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Springfield, MO | $50,750 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,750 | 11% below national |
| 167 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,720 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,700 | 11% below national |
| 169 | Jefferson City, MO | $50,680 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Monroe, LA | $50,640 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,600 | 11% below national |
| 173 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $50,590 | 11% below national |
| 174 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,550 | 11% below national |
| 175 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,550 | 11% below national |
| 176 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,470 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Rocky Mount, NC | $50,430 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,420 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Lexington Park, MD | $50,320 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Monroe, MI | $50,300 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,240 | 11% below national |
| 182 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $50,240 | 11% below national |
| 183 | Duluth, MN-WI | $50,190 | 12% below national |
| 184 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,050 | 12% below national |
| 185 | Goldsboro, NC | $49,990 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 12% below national |
| 187 | Rome, GA | $49,920 | 12% below national |
| 188 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,920 | 12% below national |
| 189 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,910 | 12% below national |
| 190 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $49,890 | 12% below national |
| 191 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,870 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,850 | 12% below national |
| 193 | Burlington, NC | $49,650 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,650 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,600 | 13% below national |
| 196 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,590 | 13% below national |
| 197 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,560 | 13% below national |
| 198 | Greeley, CO | $49,530 | 13% below national |
| 199 | Jackson, MI | $49,480 | 13% below national |
| 200 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,480 | 13% below national |
| 201 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,440 | 13% below national |
| 202 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,430 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Medford, OR | $49,350 | 13% below national |
| 204 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,260 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Corpus Christi, TX | $49,210 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,170 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Tyler, TX | $49,150 | 13% below national |
| 208 | Bozeman, MT | $49,120 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Hammond, LA | $49,080 | 13% below national |
| 210 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,980 | 14% below national |
| 211 | Wichita, KS | $48,980 | 14% below national |
| 212 | Savannah, GA | $48,970 | 14% below national |
| 213 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | 14% below national |
| 214 | Tucson, AZ | $48,940 | 14% below national |
| 215 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,680 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,680 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,670 | 14% below national |
| 218 | Boise City, ID | $48,630 | 14% below national |
| 219 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,620 | 14% below national |
| 220 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,590 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $48,580 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,490 | 15% below national |
| 223 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,460 | 15% below national |
| 224 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $48,310 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,260 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,260 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Pueblo, CO | $48,170 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Lake Charles, LA | $48,160 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,060 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Lafayette, LA | $48,040 | 15% below national |
| 233 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,020 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,960 | 15% below national |
| 235 | El Paso, TX | $47,810 | 16% below national |
| 236 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,810 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,800 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,720 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Laredo, TX | $47,670 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,220 | 17% below national |
| 243 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,160 | 17% below national |
| 244 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,040 | 17% below national |
| 245 | Missoula, MT | $46,900 | 17% below national |
| 246 | Gainesville, FL | $46,840 | 17% below national |
| 247 | Jackson, MS | $46,840 | 17% below national |
| 248 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,780 | 18% below national |
| 249 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,770 | 18% below national |
| 250 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Salisbury, MD | $46,510 | 18% below national |
| 252 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $46,260 | 18% below national |
| 253 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,180 | 19% below national |
| 254 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,090 | 19% below national |
| 255 | Cleveland, OH | $45,780 | 19% below national |
| 256 | Grants Pass, OR | $45,780 | 19% below national |
| 257 | Longview, TX | $45,760 | 19% below national |
| 258 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 19% below national |
| 259 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $45,450 | 20% below national |
| 261 | Visalia, CA | $45,410 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,220 | 20% below national |
| 263 | Lawrence, KS | $45,210 | 20% below national |
| 264 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,210 | 20% below national |
| 265 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,050 | 21% below national |
| 266 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,860 | 21% below national |
| 268 | Charleston, WV | $44,850 | 21% below national |
| 269 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,790 | 21% below national |
| 270 | Valdosta, GA | $44,790 | 21% below national |
| 271 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,790 | 21% below national |
| 272 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,450 | 22% below national |
| 273 | Abilene, TX | $44,370 | 22% below national |
| 274 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $44,300 | 22% below national |
| 275 | Warner Robins, GA | $44,100 | 22% below national |
| 276 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $43,960 | 23% below national |
| 277 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,880 | 23% below national |
| 278 | Albany, GA | $43,870 | 23% below national |
| 279 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,790 | 23% below national |
| 280 | Reno, NV | $43,700 | 23% below national |
| 281 | Springfield, MA | $43,470 | 23% below national |
| 282 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,410 | 23% below national |
| 283 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $43,290 | 24% below national |
| 284 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $43,200 | 24% below national |
| 285 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,100 | 24% below national |
| 286 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,940 | 24% below national |
| 287 | San Angelo, TX | $42,860 | 24% below national |
| 288 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,830 | 25% below national |
| 289 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $42,570 | 25% below national |
| 290 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,540 | 25% below national |
| 291 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,380 | 25% below national |
| 292 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,230 | 26% below national |
| 293 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,740 | 26% below national |
| 294 | Ocala, FL | $41,650 | 27% below national |
| 295 | Decatur, IL | $41,470 | 27% below national |
| 296 | Peoria, IL | $41,460 | 27% below national |
| 297 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $41,240 | 27% below national |
| 298 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,040 | 28% below national |
| 299 | Topeka, KS | $40,810 | 28% below national |
| 300 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,730 | 28% below national |
| 301 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,640 | 28% below national |
| 302 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $40,140 | 29% below national |
| 303 | Ogden, UT | $39,840 | 30% below national |
| 304 | Gainesville, GA | $39,820 | 30% below national |
| 305 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,820 | 30% below national |
| 306 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | 30% below national |
| 307 | Billings, MT | $39,710 | 30% below national |
| 308 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,710 | 30% below national |
| 309 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,650 | 30% below national |
| 310 | Helena, MT | $39,540 | 30% below national |
| 311 | Amarillo, TX | $39,370 | 31% below national |
| 312 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,290 | 31% below national |
| 313 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,190 | 31% below national |
| 314 | Johnson City, TN | $39,070 | 31% below national |
| 315 | Great Falls, MT | $39,000 | 31% below national |
| 316 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,970 | 31% below national |
| 317 | Akron, OH | $38,820 | 32% below national |
| 318 | Beckley, WV | $38,700 | 32% below national |
| 319 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 32% below national |
| 320 | Toledo, OH | $38,540 | 32% below national |
| 321 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,520 | 32% below national |
| 322 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 32% below national |
| 323 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $38,330 | 32% below national |
| 324 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $38,260 | 33% below national |
| 325 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,990 | 33% below national |
| 326 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,860 | 33% below national |
| 327 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 34% below national |
| 328 | Columbia, MO | $37,090 | 35% below national |
| 329 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 35% below national |
| 330 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 41% below national |
| 331 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $33,190 | 41% below national |
| 332 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 45% below national |
| 333 | Iowa City, IA | $29,290 | 48% below national |
| 334 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $29,120 | 49% below national |
| 335 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,200 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $56,730 ($27.28/hour). The salary range spans from $37,310 at the 10th percentile to $84,210 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other at $73,270/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is projected to grow 4.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 13,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $73,270/year, while Montana pays the least at $41,850/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA at $84,070/year. BLS reports wage data for 335 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $69,910/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Wyoming leads at $73,270/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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