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
- $63,290
- Top 10% earn
- +6.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 437,860
- US workers
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 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($59,460), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093) pays a national median of $45,930 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,200 at the 10th percentile to $63,290 at the 90th, with a mean of $47,690 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 437,860 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 526 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 50,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. 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. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $59,460, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Eau Claire, WI at $63,870 - 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 437,860 jobs Median $45,930/yr
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.
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).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Social and Human Service Assistants sits on the faster-growing side at +6.4% growth and $45,930 median pay.
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)
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 → 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
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Social and Human Service Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Service Orientation 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Coordination 3.8
Writing 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.6
Monitoring 3.6
Persuasion 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
Psychology 4.3
Therapy and Counseling 3.9
English Language 3.7
Administrative 3.3
Sociology and Anthropology 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Education and Training 3.1
Law and Government 2.8
Philosophy and Theology 2.6
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
10th Percentile
$34,200
25th Percentile
$38,150
Median
$45,930
75th Percentile
$54,350
90th Percentile
$63,290
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 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,810 | +24% above national |
| 10 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,200 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,120 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Modesto, CA | $55,330 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Wausau, WI | $55,330 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,160 | +20% above national |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $54,960 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $54,870 | +19% above national |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $54,320 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $53,810 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Ithaca, NY | $53,550 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,320 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,990 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $52,830 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Yuba City, CA | $52,750 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,180 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $51,830 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,710 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Springfield, IL | $51,680 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,590 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $51,370 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,050 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,710 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,650 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | $50,650 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Salinas, CA | $50,630 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $50,620 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,330 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Visalia, CA | $50,300 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $50,240 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,170 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,840 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Green Bay, WI | $49,750 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,750 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,700 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,610 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $49,520 | +8% above national |
| 48 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,500 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $49,390 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,260 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $49,250 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Yakima, WA | $49,160 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,150 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,110 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Medford, OR | $49,090 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,070 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Chico, CA | $48,890 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,890 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,820 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Santa Fe, NM | $48,810 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Salisbury, MD | $48,650 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Redding, CA | $48,530 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Vineland, NJ | $48,520 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $48,430 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,420 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Merced, CA | $48,410 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,370 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,330 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Rochester, MN | $48,300 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,280 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Wilmington, NC | $48,280 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Appleton, WI | $48,260 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $48,220 | +5% above national |
| 76 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,170 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Bozeman, MT | $48,110 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,110 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Boise City, ID | $48,090 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Barnstable Town, MA | $47,990 | +4% above national |
| 82 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $47,910 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,870 | +4% above national |
| 85 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,860 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Elmira, NY | $47,850 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,790 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,760 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,530 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,440 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Albany, OR | $47,370 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Minot, ND | $47,330 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Syracuse, NY | $47,330 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Kingston, NY | $47,290 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Greeley, CO | $47,270 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Fresno, CA | $47,260 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,180 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,960 | +2% above national |
| 107 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,880 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,870 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,850 | +2% above national |
| 110 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,800 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,710 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Madison, WI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Bangor, ME | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 117 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,550 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Midland, TX | $46,420 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,400 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,340 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,310 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Bismarck, ND | $46,290 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Twin Falls, ID | $46,230 | +1% above national |
| 126 | St. Cloud, MN | $46,220 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $46,140 | same as national |
| 130 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,120 | same as national |
| 131 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,100 | same as national |
| 132 | Anchorage, AK | $46,060 | same as national |
| 133 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | same as national |
| 134 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,050 | same as national |
| 135 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,040 | same as national |
| 136 | Worcester, MA | $46,030 | same as national |
| 137 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,970 | same as national |
| 138 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $45,880 | same as national |
| 139 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | same as national |
| 140 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,860 | same as national |
| 141 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,830 | same as national |
| 142 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $45,760 | same as national |
| 143 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $45,750 | same as national |
| 144 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,680 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Corvallis, OR | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,580 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,490 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,460 | 1% below national |
| 154 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,430 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Pocatello, ID | $45,380 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 158 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,370 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,360 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,350 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Sheboygan, WI | $45,330 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Greenville, NC | $45,190 | 2% below national |
| 164 | El Centro, CA | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Farmington, NM | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 166 | New Haven, CT | $45,140 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Decatur, IL | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Lawrence, KS | $45,040 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,020 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,000 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,990 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Springfield, MA | $44,970 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $44,900 | 2% below national |
| 175 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,900 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,890 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,850 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Lebanon, PA | $44,840 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $44,820 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Casper, WY | $44,810 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Rochester, NY | $44,800 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Pittsfield, MA | $44,730 | 3% below national |
| 185 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $44,640 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Amarillo, TX | $44,600 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Rockford, IL | $44,570 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,560 | 3% below national |
| 190 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $44,470 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $44,460 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,460 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,420 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,390 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,360 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,340 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Mankato, MN | $44,320 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Charlottesville, VA | $44,270 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,250 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Burlington, NC | $44,190 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $44,140 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Carson City, NV | $44,100 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Lancaster, PA | $44,070 | 4% below national |
| 204 | Reno, NV | $44,070 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,030 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,970 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Glens Falls, NY | $43,940 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Lubbock, TX | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,880 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,870 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $43,860 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,860 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,820 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 | 5% below national |
| 215 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,760 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $43,750 | 5% below national |
| 217 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $43,740 | 5% below national |
| 218 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,720 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Sebring, FL | $43,700 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Pueblo, CO | $43,660 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,640 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Odessa, TX | $43,560 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Topeka, KS | $43,560 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Binghamton, NY | $43,550 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 227 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,460 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,340 | 6% below national |
| 229 | Muncie, IN | $43,270 | 6% below national |
| 230 | Kankakee, IL | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 231 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 232 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,240 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,230 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Columbus, IN | $43,160 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Asheville, NC | $43,110 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $43,040 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Victoria, TX | $43,020 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,930 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Reading, PA | $42,910 | 7% below national |
| 240 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,820 | 7% below national |
| 241 | Utica-Rome, NY | $42,780 | 7% below national |
| 242 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,690 | 7% below national |
| 243 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $42,640 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $42,600 | 7% below national |
| 245 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,540 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Peoria, IL | $42,530 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,530 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Manhattan, KS | $42,520 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Abilene, TX | $42,450 | 8% below national |
| 250 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $42,310 | 8% below national |
| 251 | Columbus, OH | $42,190 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $42,190 | 8% below national |
| 253 | Richmond, VA | $42,170 | 8% below national |
| 254 | San Angelo, TX | $42,120 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Jefferson City, MO | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $42,090 | 8% below national |
| 258 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,000 | 9% below national |
| 259 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,990 | 9% below national |
| 260 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $41,980 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,880 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,800 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $41,800 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,770 | 9% below national |
| 265 | State College, PA | $41,710 | 9% below national |
| 266 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $41,650 | 9% below national |
| 268 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,650 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 270 | York-Hanover, PA | $41,580 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Bloomington, IL | $41,560 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 273 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $41,500 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,470 | 10% below national |
| 275 | Johnstown, PA | $41,450 | 10% below national |
| 276 | Waco, TX | $41,430 | 10% below national |
| 277 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $41,360 | 10% below national |
| 278 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,340 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Williamsport, PA | $41,320 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,290 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Charleston, WV | $41,260 | 10% below national |
| 282 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,260 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Ogden, UT | $41,250 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Laredo, TX | $41,160 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $41,040 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Dubuque, IA | $41,030 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Eagle Pass, TX | $41,020 | 11% below national |
| 288 | Gainesville, FL | $40,980 | 11% below national |
| 289 | Battle Creek, MI | $40,850 | 11% below national |
| 290 | Jackson, TN | $40,820 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,810 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,800 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,790 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $40,720 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,650 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,580 | 12% below national |
| 297 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,560 | 12% below national |
| 298 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,530 | 12% below national |
| 299 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,510 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,490 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,440 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,320 | 12% below national |
| 303 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,250 | 12% below national |
| 304 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 305 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 306 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 307 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,150 | 13% below national |
| 308 | Columbia, MO | $40,090 | 13% below national |
| 309 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,080 | 13% below national |
| 310 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,060 | 13% below national |
| 311 | El Paso, TX | $40,050 | 13% below national |
| 312 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | 13% below national |
| 313 | Dover, DE | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 314 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,960 | 13% below national |
| 315 | Iowa City, IA | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 316 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,940 | 13% below national |
| 317 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,890 | 13% below national |
| 318 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,880 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $39,860 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Wichita, KS | $39,850 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Evansville, IN | $39,840 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,790 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Cleveland, OH | $39,780 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Tyler, TX | $39,730 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Erie, PA | $39,710 | 14% below national |
| 327 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,680 | 14% below national |
| 328 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,610 | 14% below national |
| 329 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,600 | 14% below national |
| 330 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,580 | 14% below national |
| 331 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,550 | 14% below national |
| 332 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Hinesville, GA | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,510 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Bloomington, IN | $39,430 | 14% below national |
| 337 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,350 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Savannah, GA | $39,320 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,320 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Saginaw, MI | $39,250 | 15% below national |
| 342 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,250 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,240 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Monroe, MI | $39,210 | 15% below national |
| 345 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 15% below national |
| 346 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,160 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Midland, MI | $39,150 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,150 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Lincoln, NE | $39,140 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,100 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $39,030 | 15% below national |
| 352 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,020 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $39,000 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,980 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Missoula, MT | $38,970 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,950 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $38,950 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Gainesville, GA | $38,910 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,880 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Springfield, MO | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Gettysburg, PA | $38,730 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,710 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $38,710 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Traverse City, MI | $38,690 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,660 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Billings, MT | $38,570 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Columbia, SC | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Winchester, VA-WV | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Rapid City, SD | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Niles, MI | $38,430 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Ocala, FL | $38,390 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,380 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Yuma, AZ | $38,360 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,330 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,320 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $38,300 | 17% below national |
| 389 | Ames, IA | $38,240 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Cleveland, TN | $38,170 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,170 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Flint, MI | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,100 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Altoona, PA | $38,030 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Kenosha, WI | $38,000 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $37,990 | 17% below national |
| 397 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,990 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Morgantown, WV | $37,940 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Tucson, AZ | $37,880 | 18% below national |
| 400 | Lafayette, LA | $37,790 | 18% below national |
| 401 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,790 | 18% below national |
| 402 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,770 | 18% below national |
| 403 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,720 | 18% below national |
| 404 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,700 | 18% below national |
| 405 | Kokomo, IN | $37,690 | 18% below national |
| 406 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Beckley, WV | $37,600 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Lima, OH | $37,560 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Akron, OH | $37,530 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,500 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Roanoke, VA | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Paducah, KY-IL | $37,430 | 19% below national |
| 417 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,420 | 19% below national |
| 418 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | 19% below national |
| 419 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $37,370 | 19% below national |
| 420 | Bowling Green, KY | $37,360 | 19% below national |
| 421 | Longview, TX | $37,340 | 19% below national |
| 422 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $37,320 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,310 | 19% below national |
| 424 | Toledo, OH | $37,290 | 19% below national |
| 425 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Knoxville, TN | $37,250 | 19% below national |
| 427 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,250 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Helena, MT | $37,160 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,140 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Bay City, MI | $37,100 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,020 | 19% below national |
| 432 | St. George, UT | $37,020 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Tulsa, OK | $37,010 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 435 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 436 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 20% below national |
| 437 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 20% below national |
| 438 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | 20% below national |
| 439 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,860 | 20% below national |
| 440 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 20% below national |
| 441 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Great Falls, MT | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Sumter, SC | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,750 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,710 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Jackson, MI | $36,650 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,560 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,530 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Birmingham, AL | $36,510 | 21% below national |
| 452 | Decatur, AL | $36,450 | 21% below national |
| 453 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,440 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,430 | 21% below national |
| 455 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | 21% below national |
| 456 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,260 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Dalton, GA | $36,190 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Johnson City, TN | $36,100 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,090 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $36,080 | 21% below national |
| 461 | Huntsville, AL | $36,070 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,070 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,040 | 22% below national |
| 464 | Morristown, TN | $36,000 | 22% below national |
| 465 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,920 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $35,900 | 22% below national |
| 467 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,900 | 22% below national |
| 468 | Hammond, LA | $35,870 | 22% below national |
| 469 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,860 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Springfield, OH | $35,780 | 22% below national |
| 471 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Sandusky, OH | $35,650 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,530 | 23% below national |
| 474 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,400 | 23% below national |
| 475 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $35,370 | 23% below national |
| 476 | Rome, GA | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 477 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,320 | 23% below national |
| 479 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | 23% below national |
| 480 | Jonesboro, AR | $35,280 | 23% below national |
| 481 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 23% below national |
| 482 | Florence, SC | $35,260 | 23% below national |
| 483 | Fayetteville, NC | $35,230 | 23% below national |
| 484 | Montgomery, AL | $35,150 | 23% below national |
| 485 | Mansfield, OH | $35,020 | 24% below national |
| 486 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $35,010 | 24% below national |
| 487 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,960 | 24% below national |
| 488 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $34,950 | 24% below national |
| 489 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,940 | 24% below national |
| 490 | Lawton, OK | $34,750 | 24% below national |
| 491 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,750 | 24% below national |
| 492 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 25% below national |
| 493 | Alexandria, LA | $34,390 | 25% below national |
| 494 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,350 | 25% below national |
| 495 | Elizabethtown, KY | $34,110 | 26% below national |
| 496 | Albany, GA | $33,910 | 26% below national |
| 497 | Mobile, AL | $33,740 | 27% below national |
| 498 | Owensboro, KY | $33,740 | 27% below national |
| 499 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 27% below national |
| 500 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,170 | 28% below national |
| 501 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $33,120 | 28% below national |
| 502 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,060 | 28% below national |
| 503 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $32,390 | 29% below national |
| 504 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $32,380 | 30% below national |
| 505 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $32,130 | 30% below national |
| 506 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,570 | 31% below national |
| 507 | Valdosta, GA | $31,370 | 32% below national |
| 508 | Jackson, MS | $31,270 | 32% below national |
| 509 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,980 | 33% below national |
| 510 | Arecibo, PR | $30,930 | 33% below national |
| 511 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,820 | 33% below national |
| 512 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | 33% below national |
| 513 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,660 | 33% below national |
| 514 | Monroe, LA | $30,580 | 33% below national |
| 515 | Guayama, PR | $30,240 | 34% below national |
| 516 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,910 | 35% below national |
| 517 | Ponce, PR | $29,840 | 35% below national |
| 518 | Gadsden, AL | $29,800 | 35% below national |
| 519 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 36% below national |
| 520 | Aguadilla, PR | $29,160 | 37% below national |
| 521 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,680 | 38% below national |
| 522 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,750 | 40% below national |
| 523 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $27,270 | 41% below national |
| 524 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,210 | 41% below national |
| 525 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,630 | 42% below national |
| 526 | Dothan, AL | $24,020 | 48% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Social and Human Service Assistants make? ▼
The median annual salary for Social and Human Service Assistants is $45,930 ($22.08/hour). The salary range spans from $34,200 at the 10th percentile to $63,290 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Social and Human Service Assistants the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Social and Human Service Assistants at $59,460/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Social and Human Service Assistants? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Social and Human Service Assistants is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Social and Human Service Assistants? ▼
Social and Human Service Assistants 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 Social and Human Service Assistants a good career? ▼
Employment for Social and Human Service Assistants is projected to grow 6.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 50,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Social and Human Service Assistants pay vary by state? ▼
Social and Human Service Assistants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $59,460/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $36,740/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Social and Human Service Assistants? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Social and Human Service Assistants is Eau Claire, WI at $63,870/year. BLS reports wage data for 526 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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