21 Series · SOC 21-1093
Social and Human Service Assistants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,930
- Median / year
- +1.8%
- 2024→2025
- $63,290
- Top 10% earn
- +6.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 437,860
- Estimated US jobs
Social and Human Service Assistants earn a median of $45,930 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,930, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,200 (10th percentile) to $63,290 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 437,860 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($59,460).
The pay verdict
Social and Human Service Assistants earn a median of $45,930, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 22% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #16 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% by 2034.
- $45,930
- Median annual wage
- Top 78%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $59,460. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Social and Human Service Assistants moved from $35,060 in May 2019 to $45,930 in May 2025 (+31.0%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Social and Human Service Assistants sits +6.6 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093) has a national median of $45,930 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $34,200 to $63,290, and the published mean is $47,690. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 437,860 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 526 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $45,120 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $45,930 in May 2025, a rise of $810 (+1.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 50,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Community and Social Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $59,460, which is +29% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Eau Claire, WI at $63,870. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$45,930
per year
Median Hourly
$22.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,690
average
Employment
437,860
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Social and Human Service Assistants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,930 Bottom 22% higher than 22% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$45,930 · 22nd percentile of 825 US occupations
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 Social and Human Service Assistants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Substance Abuse, Beh…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $59350
- Social and Human Ser…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45930
- Child, Family, and S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $59550
- Educational, Guidanc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $64330
- Healthcare Social Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.7%, Median annual wage $67880
- Mental Health and Su…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.7%, Median annual wage $60280
- Community and Social…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $56730
- Rehabilitation Couns…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.4%, Median annual wage $46850
- Probation Officers a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $66270
- Marriage and Family …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.6%, Median annual wage $66940
- Health Education Spe…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64070
- Social Workers, All …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $71900
- Community Health Wor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.3%, Median annual wage $51850
- Clergy: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $60810
- Counselors, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.6%, Median annual wage $50860
- Directors, Religious…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $52100
- Religious Workers, A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $45280
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.4%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
50,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+28,900
449,600 (2024) → 478,500 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Community and Social Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Social and Human Service Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- ▸ Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- ▸ Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.
- ▸ Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- ▸ Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- ▸ Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- ▸ Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.
- ▸ Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- ▸ Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- ▸ Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Social and Human Service Assistants pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $30,830 |
| 2016 | $31,810 |
| 2017 | $33,120 |
| 2018 | $33,750 |
| 2019 | $35,060 |
| 2020 | $35,960 |
| 2021 | $37,610 |
| 2022 | $38,520 |
| 2023 | $41,410 |
| 2024 | $45,120 |
| 2025 | $45,930 |
2015 median
$30,830
2025 median
$45,930
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,870 (+31%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $30,830 | First banked release | 359,350 |
| May 2016 | $31,810 | +3.2% | 360,650 |
| May 2017 | $33,120 | +4.1% | 384,080 |
| May 2018 | $33,750 | +1.9% | 392,300 |
| May 2019 | $35,060 | Classification break | 404,450 |
| May 2020 | $35,960 | +2.6% | 399,920 |
| May 2021 | $37,610 | +4.6% | 398,380 |
| May 2022 | $38,520 | +2.4% | 399,560 |
| May 2023 | $41,410 | +7.5% | 409,310 |
| May 2024 | $45,120 | +9.0% | 424,220 |
| May 2025 | $45,930 | +1.8% | 437,860 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $30,830 in May 2015 to $45,930 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 404,450 in May 2019 to 437,860 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,460 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $54,770 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $51,230 | +12% above national |
| 4 | California | $51,090 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $49,940 | +9% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,420 | +5% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $47,720 | +4% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $47,710 | +4% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $47,690 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Idaho | $47,540 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $47,500 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Alaska | $47,360 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $47,210 | +3% above national |
| 14 | New York | $47,190 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $47,130 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $46,950 | +2% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $46,950 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $46,640 | +2% above national |
| 19 | New Mexico | $46,340 | +1% above national |
| 20 | North Dakota | $46,260 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $45,860 | same as national |
| 22 | Wyoming | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Connecticut | $44,730 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $44,550 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $44,410 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $44,050 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $43,450 | 5% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $42,850 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Kansas | $42,570 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Iowa | $42,480 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $42,400 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $41,780 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $40,730 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Delaware | $40,710 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $40,310 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $39,930 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $39,480 | 14% below national |
| 38 | West Virginia | $39,290 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $39,160 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $38,940 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Guam | $38,920 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $38,570 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Nevada | $38,570 | 16% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Ohio | $38,390 | 16% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $38,350 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $37,440 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Virgin Islands | $37,150 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $36,770 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $36,740 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Alabama | $35,830 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Louisiana | $35,780 | 22% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $31,570 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Mississippi | $31,200 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eau Claire, WI | $63,870 | +39% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,650 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Fond du Lac, WI | $58,940 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,580 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $58,470 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,090 | +26% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,580 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Salem, OR | $57,560 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,120 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Modesto, CA | $55,330 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Wausau, WI | $55,330 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,160 | +20% above national |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,960 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $54,870 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Bellingham, WA | $54,320 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $53,810 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Ithaca, NY | $53,550 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,990 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $52,830 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Yuba City, CA | $52,750 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,180 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,710 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Springfield, IL | $51,680 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $51,370 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,050 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,650 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Vallejo, CA | $50,650 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $50,630 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $50,620 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,330 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Visalia, CA | $50,300 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $50,240 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,840 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Green Bay, WI | $49,750 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,750 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,700 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,610 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Bend, OR | $49,520 | +8% above national |
| 39 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,500 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $49,390 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,260 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Yakima, WA | $49,160 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,150 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,110 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Medford, OR | $49,090 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,070 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Chico, CA | $48,890 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,890 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,820 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Santa Fe, NM | $48,810 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Salisbury, MD | $48,650 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Redding, CA | $48,530 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Vineland, NJ | $48,520 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $48,430 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,420 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Merced, CA | $48,410 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Rochester, MN | $48,300 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,280 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Wilmington, NC | $48,280 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Appleton, WI | $48,260 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $48,220 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Bozeman, MT | $48,110 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,110 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Boise City, ID | $48,090 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Barnstable Town, MA | $47,990 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $47,910 | +4% above national |
| 69 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,860 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Elmira, NY | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,790 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,760 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,530 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,440 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Albany, OR | $47,370 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Minot, ND | $47,330 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Syracuse, NY | $47,330 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Kingston, NY | $47,290 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Greeley, CO | $47,270 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Fresno, CA | $47,260 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,180 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,960 | +2% above national |
| 83 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,880 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,870 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,850 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,800 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,710 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Madison, WI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Bangor, ME | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,550 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Midland, TX | $46,420 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,400 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,340 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,310 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Bismarck, ND | $46,290 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Twin Falls, ID | $46,230 | +1% above national |
| 98 | St. Cloud, MN | $46,220 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $46,140 | same as national |
| 100 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,100 | same as national |
| 101 | Anchorage, AK | $46,060 | same as national |
| 102 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,040 | same as national |
| 103 | Worcester, MA | $46,030 | same as national |
| 104 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,970 | same as national |
| 105 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $45,880 | same as national |
| 106 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,860 | same as national |
| 107 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,830 | same as national |
| 108 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $45,760 | same as national |
| 109 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,750 | same as national |
| 110 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,680 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Corvallis, OR | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,580 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,460 | 1% below national |
| 118 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,430 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Pocatello, ID | $45,380 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,360 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,350 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Sheboygan, WI | $45,330 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Greenville, NC | $45,190 | 2% below national |
| 126 | El Centro, CA | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Farmington, NM | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 128 | New Haven, CT | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Decatur, IL | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Lawrence, KS | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,000 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,990 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Springfield, MA | $44,970 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $44,900 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,890 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,850 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Lebanon, PA | $44,840 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $44,820 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Casper, WY | $44,810 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Rochester, NY | $44,800 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Pittsfield, MA | $44,730 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $44,640 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Amarillo, TX | $44,600 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Rockford, IL | $44,570 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,560 | 3% below national |
| 148 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $44,470 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $44,460 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,460 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,420 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,360 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,340 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Mankato, MN | $44,320 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Charlottesville, VA | $44,270 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,250 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Burlington, NC | $44,190 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Carson City, NV | $44,100 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Lancaster, PA | $44,070 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Reno, NV | $44,070 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,030 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,970 | 4% below national |
| 163 | Glens Falls, NY | $43,940 | 4% below national |
| 164 | Lubbock, TX | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 165 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,870 | 4% below national |
| 166 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $43,860 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,860 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $43,750 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,720 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Sebring, FL | $43,700 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Pueblo, CO | $43,660 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Odessa, TX | $43,560 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Topeka, KS | $43,560 | 5% below national |
| 174 | Binghamton, NY | $43,550 | 5% below national |
| 175 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 176 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 177 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,340 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Muncie, IN | $43,270 | 6% below national |
| 179 | Kankakee, IL | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,240 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,230 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Columbus, IN | $43,160 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Asheville, NC | $43,110 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $43,040 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Victoria, TX | $43,020 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,930 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Reading, PA | $42,910 | 7% below national |
| 189 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,820 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Utica-Rome, NY | $42,780 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,690 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $42,640 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $42,600 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,540 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Peoria, IL | $42,530 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,530 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Manhattan, KS | $42,520 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Abilene, TX | $42,450 | 8% below national |
| 199 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $42,310 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Columbus, OH | $42,190 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $42,190 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Richmond, VA | $42,170 | 8% below national |
| 203 | San Angelo, TX | $42,120 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Jefferson City, MO | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $41,980 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,880 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,800 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $41,800 | 9% below national |
| 209 | State College, PA | $41,710 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $41,650 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,650 | 9% below national |
| 212 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 213 | York-Hanover, PA | $41,580 | 9% below national |
| 214 | Bloomington, IL | $41,560 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,470 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Johnstown, PA | $41,450 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Waco, TX | $41,430 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,340 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Williamsport, PA | $41,320 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,290 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Charleston, WV | $41,260 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Ogden, UT | $41,250 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Laredo, TX | $41,160 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $41,040 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Dubuque, IA | $41,030 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Eagle Pass, TX | $41,020 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Gainesville, FL | $40,980 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,850 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Jackson, TN | $40,820 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $40,720 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,650 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,580 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,530 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,510 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,440 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,250 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 239 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 240 | Columbia, MO | $40,090 | 13% below national |
| 241 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,060 | 13% below national |
| 242 | El Paso, TX | $40,050 | 13% below national |
| 243 | Dover, DE | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 244 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,960 | 13% below national |
| 245 | Iowa City, IA | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 246 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 247 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,890 | 13% below national |
| 248 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $39,860 | 13% below national |
| 249 | Wichita, KS | $39,850 | 13% below national |
| 250 | Evansville, IN | $39,840 | 13% below national |
| 251 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,790 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Cleveland, OH | $39,780 | 13% below national |
| 253 | Tyler, TX | $39,730 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Erie, PA | $39,710 | 14% below national |
| 255 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,610 | 14% below national |
| 256 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,600 | 14% below national |
| 257 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,550 | 14% below national |
| 258 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 259 | Hinesville, GA | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 260 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,510 | 14% below national |
| 261 | Bloomington, IN | $39,430 | 14% below national |
| 262 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,350 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Savannah, GA | $39,320 | 14% below national |
| 264 | Saginaw, MI | $39,250 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Monroe, MI | $39,210 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,160 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Midland, MI | $39,150 | 15% below national |
| 268 | Lincoln, NE | $39,140 | 15% below national |
| 269 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,100 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $39,030 | 15% below national |
| 271 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $39,000 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,980 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Missoula, MT | $38,970 | 15% below national |
| 274 | Gainesville, GA | $38,910 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,880 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Springfield, MO | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Gettysburg, PA | $38,730 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,710 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Traverse City, MI | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,660 | 16% below national |
| 282 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 283 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 284 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 285 | Billings, MT | $38,570 | 16% below national |
| 286 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 287 | Columbia, SC | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 288 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 289 | Winchester, VA-WV | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 290 | Rapid City, SD | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 291 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 292 | Niles, MI | $38,430 | 16% below national |
| 293 | Ocala, FL | $38,390 | 16% below national |
| 294 | Yuma, AZ | $38,360 | 16% below national |
| 295 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,330 | 17% below national |
| 296 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $38,300 | 17% below national |
| 297 | Ames, IA | $38,240 | 17% below national |
| 298 | Cleveland, TN | $38,170 | 17% below national |
| 299 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,170 | 17% below national |
| 300 | Flint, MI | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 301 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,100 | 17% below national |
| 302 | Altoona, PA | $38,030 | 17% below national |
| 303 | Kenosha, WI | $38,000 | 17% below national |
| 304 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $37,990 | 17% below national |
| 305 | Morgantown, WV | $37,940 | 17% below national |
| 306 | Tucson, AZ | $37,880 | 18% below national |
| 307 | Lafayette, LA | $37,790 | 18% below national |
| 308 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,790 | 18% below national |
| 309 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,700 | 18% below national |
| 310 | Kokomo, IN | $37,690 | 18% below national |
| 311 | Beckley, WV | $37,600 | 18% below national |
| 312 | Lima, OH | $37,560 | 18% below national |
| 313 | Akron, OH | $37,530 | 18% below national |
| 314 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 315 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 316 | Roanoke, VA | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 317 | Paducah, KY-IL | $37,430 | 19% below national |
| 318 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,420 | 19% below national |
| 319 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,370 | 19% below national |
| 320 | Bowling Green, KY | $37,360 | 19% below national |
| 321 | Longview, TX | $37,340 | 19% below national |
| 322 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $37,320 | 19% below national |
| 323 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,310 | 19% below national |
| 324 | Toledo, OH | $37,290 | 19% below national |
| 325 | Knoxville, TN | $37,250 | 19% below national |
| 326 | Helena, MT | $37,160 | 19% below national |
| 327 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,140 | 19% below national |
| 328 | Bay City, MI | $37,100 | 19% below national |
| 329 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,020 | 19% below national |
| 330 | St. George, UT | $37,020 | 19% below national |
| 331 | Tulsa, OK | $37,010 | 19% below national |
| 332 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 333 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 334 | Great Falls, MT | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 335 | Sumter, SC | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,750 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,710 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Jackson, MI | $36,650 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,560 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,530 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Birmingham, AL | $36,510 | 21% below national |
| 342 | Decatur, AL | $36,450 | 21% below national |
| 343 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,440 | 21% below national |
| 344 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,430 | 21% below national |
| 345 | Dalton, GA | $36,190 | 21% below national |
| 346 | Johnson City, TN | $36,100 | 21% below national |
| 347 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,090 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $36,080 | 21% below national |
| 349 | Huntsville, AL | $36,070 | 21% below national |
| 350 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,070 | 21% below national |
| 351 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,040 | 22% below national |
| 352 | Morristown, TN | $36,000 | 22% below national |
| 353 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,920 | 22% below national |
| 354 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $35,900 | 22% below national |
| 355 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,900 | 22% below national |
| 356 | Hammond, LA | $35,870 | 22% below national |
| 357 | Springfield, OH | $35,780 | 22% below national |
| 358 | Sandusky, OH | $35,650 | 22% below national |
| 359 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,530 | 23% below national |
| 360 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $35,370 | 23% below national |
| 361 | Rome, GA | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 362 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 363 | Jonesboro, AR | $35,280 | 23% below national |
| 364 | Florence, SC | $35,260 | 23% below national |
| 365 | Fayetteville, NC | $35,230 | 23% below national |
| 366 | Montgomery, AL | $35,150 | 23% below national |
| 367 | Mansfield, OH | $35,020 | 24% below national |
| 368 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $35,010 | 24% below national |
| 369 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,960 | 24% below national |
| 370 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $34,950 | 24% below national |
| 371 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,940 | 24% below national |
| 372 | Lawton, OK | $34,750 | 24% below national |
| 373 | Alexandria, LA | $34,390 | 25% below national |
| 374 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,350 | 25% below national |
| 375 | Elizabethtown, KY | $34,110 | 26% below national |
| 376 | Albany, GA | $33,910 | 26% below national |
| 377 | Mobile, AL | $33,740 | 27% below national |
| 378 | Owensboro, KY | $33,740 | 27% below national |
| 379 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,060 | 28% below national |
| 380 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $32,390 | 29% below national |
| 381 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,570 | 31% below national |
| 382 | Valdosta, GA | $31,370 | 32% below national |
| 383 | Jackson, MS | $31,270 | 32% below national |
| 384 | Arecibo, PR | $30,930 | 33% below national |
| 385 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,820 | 33% below national |
| 386 | Monroe, LA | $30,580 | 33% below national |
| 387 | Guayama, PR | $30,240 | 34% below national |
| 388 | Ponce, PR | $29,840 | 35% below national |
| 389 | Gadsden, AL | $29,800 | 35% below national |
| 390 | Aguadilla, PR | $29,160 | 37% below national |
| 391 | Dothan, AL | $24,020 | 48% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 21 (Community and Social Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021
Clergy
SOC 21-2011
Community Health Workers
SOC 21-1094
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
SOC 21-1099
Counselors, All Other
SOC 21-1019
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Community and Social Service Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($45,930 here) and reported employment (437,860 jobs here).
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