21 Series · SOC 21-1029
Social Workers, 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).
- $71,900
- Median / year
- +3.5%
- 2024→2025
- $115,610
- Top 10% earn
- +3.9%
- Growth '24–'34
- 62,930
- Estimated US jobs
Social Workers, All Other earn a median of $71,900 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $71,900, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $43,620 (10th percentile) to $115,610 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 62,930 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Nevada ($121,830).
The pay verdict
Social Workers, All Other earn a median of $71,900, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 63% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #1 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.9% by 2034.
- $71,900
- Median annual wage
- Top 37%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nevada at $121,830. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Social Workers, All Other moved from $61,230 in May 2019 to $71,900 in May 2025 (+17.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Social Workers, All Other sits -7.0 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Social Workers, All Other (SOC 21-1029) has a national median of $71,900 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $43,620 to $115,610, and the published mean is $75,910. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 62,930 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 297 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $69,480 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $71,900 in May 2025, a rise of $2,420 (+3.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 7,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. 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. Nevada pays the highest state median at $121,830, which is +69% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Reno, NV at $154,040. 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
$71,900
per year
Median Hourly
$34.57/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$75,910
average
Employment
62,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Social Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$71,900 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 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% |
$71,900 · 63rd 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 Workers, All Other; 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
+3.9%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
7,000
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+3,100
81,000 (2024) → 84,100 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
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
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Social Workers, All Other 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 | $58,560 |
| 2016 | $60,230 |
| 2017 | $61,980 |
| 2018 | $63,140 |
| 2019 | $61,230 |
| 2020 | $64,210 |
| 2021 | $61,190 |
| 2022 | $61,420 |
| 2023 | $63,770 |
| 2024 | $69,480 |
| 2025 | $71,900 |
2015 median
$58,560
2025 median
$71,900
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,670 (+17.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $58,560 | First banked release | 59,570 |
| May 2016 | $60,230 | +2.9% | 59,540 |
| May 2017 | $61,980 | +2.9% | 58,150 |
| May 2018 | $63,140 | +1.9% | 57,440 |
| May 2019 | $61,230 | Classification break | 58,410 |
| May 2020 | $64,210 | +4.9% | 60,390 |
| May 2021 | $61,190 | -4.7% | 49,730 |
| May 2022 | $61,420 | +0.4% | 54,620 |
| May 2023 | $63,770 | +3.8% | 58,460 |
| May 2024 | $69,480 | +9.0% | 64,940 |
| May 2025 | $71,900 | +3.5% | 62,930 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $58,560 in May 2015 to $71,900 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 58,410 in May 2019 to 62,930 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
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $121,830 | +69% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $116,130 | +62% above national |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $111,590 | +55% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $103,710 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $102,520 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $101,860 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $101,280 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $98,740 | +37% above national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $96,380 | +34% above national |
| 10 | South Carolina | $96,350 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Alabama | $94,270 | +31% above national |
| 12 | South Dakota | $93,760 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $93,250 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $92,930 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Mississippi | $91,560 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Iowa | $91,170 | +27% above national |
| 17 | New Mexico | $90,820 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Idaho | $88,610 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $85,160 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Indiana | $84,570 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $84,240 | +17% above national |
| 22 | New York | $84,010 | +17% above national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $81,330 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $79,790 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Georgia | $78,260 | +9% above national |
| 26 | New Jersey | $76,640 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $76,520 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Maryland | $75,600 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $74,430 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Vermont | $73,070 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $69,230 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Connecticut | $69,080 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Wyoming | $69,020 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Oregon | $67,820 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $66,440 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Illinois | $64,030 | 11% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $63,490 | 12% below national |
| 38 | California | $63,010 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $62,830 | 13% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $62,590 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Arizona | $62,150 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $62,140 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Colorado | $61,610 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Alaska | $61,220 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Virgin Islands | $60,450 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Maine | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Ohio | $59,780 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $58,550 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $51,650 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Tennessee | $51,460 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $47,790 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $47,580 | 34% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $45,260 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reno, NV | $154,040 | +114% above national |
| 2 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $121,180 | +69% above national |
| 3 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $118,250 | +64% above national |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $117,190 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Worcester, MA | $112,960 | +57% above national |
| 6 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $110,990 | +54% above national |
| 7 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $109,390 | +52% above national |
| 8 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $108,740 | +51% above national |
| 9 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $107,060 | +49% above national |
| 10 | Waco, TX | $105,830 | +47% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,570 | +47% above national |
| 12 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,370 | +47% above national |
| 13 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $104,400 | +45% above national |
| 14 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $104,330 | +45% above national |
| 15 | Oklahoma City, OK | $102,560 | +43% above national |
| 16 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,460 | +43% above national |
| 17 | Modesto, CA | $102,180 | +42% above national |
| 18 | Vallejo, CA | $102,160 | +42% above national |
| 19 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102,070 | +42% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102,040 | +42% above national |
| 21 | Tulsa, OK | $101,860 | +42% above national |
| 22 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 23 | Columbia, SC | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 24 | Elizabethtown, KY | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 25 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $99,340 | +38% above national |
| 26 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,670 | +37% above national |
| 27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,320 | +37% above national |
| 28 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97,470 | +36% above national |
| 29 | Roanoke, VA | $97,060 | +35% above national |
| 30 | Richmond, VA | $96,970 | +35% above national |
| 31 | Columbus, GA-AL | $96,820 | +35% above national |
| 32 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $96,640 | +34% above national |
| 33 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,140 | +34% above national |
| 34 | Asheville, NC | $94,930 | +32% above national |
| 35 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $94,930 | +32% above national |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $94,740 | +32% above national |
| 37 | Jackson, MS | $94,520 | +31% above national |
| 38 | Wichita, KS | $94,410 | +31% above national |
| 39 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $94,220 | +31% above national |
| 40 | Savannah, GA | $93,580 | +30% above national |
| 41 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $93,520 | +30% above national |
| 42 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,340 | +30% above national |
| 43 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $93,220 | +30% above national |
| 44 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $93,100 | +29% above national |
| 45 | Battle Creek, MI | $92,830 | +29% above national |
| 46 | Omaha, NE-IA | $92,480 | +29% above national |
| 47 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $91,980 | +28% above national |
| 48 | Saginaw, MI | $91,580 | +27% above national |
| 49 | Binghamton, NY | $91,370 | +27% above national |
| 50 | Syracuse, NY | $91,370 | +27% above national |
| 51 | Boise City, ID | $91,350 | +27% above national |
| 52 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $91,080 | +27% above national |
| 53 | Wilmington, NC | $91,080 | +27% above national |
| 54 | Iowa City, IA | $90,900 | +26% above national |
| 55 | Albuquerque, NM | $90,310 | +26% above national |
| 56 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $89,610 | +25% above national |
| 57 | New Haven, CT | $89,590 | +25% above national |
| 58 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $89,270 | +24% above national |
| 59 | El Paso, TX | $89,020 | +24% above national |
| 60 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $89,020 | +24% above national |
| 61 | Johnson City, TN | $88,380 | +23% above national |
| 62 | Pittsburgh, PA | $87,800 | +22% above national |
| 63 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $87,710 | +22% above national |
| 64 | Valdosta, GA | $87,420 | +22% above national |
| 65 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $87,420 | +22% above national |
| 66 | St. Cloud, MN | $87,170 | +21% above national |
| 67 | Pueblo, CO | $86,960 | +21% above national |
| 68 | Winston-Salem, NC | $86,150 | +20% above national |
| 69 | Corpus Christi, TX | $85,430 | +19% above national |
| 70 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $85,080 | +18% above national |
| 71 | Erie, PA | $84,990 | +18% above national |
| 72 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $84,840 | +18% above national |
| 73 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $84,570 | +18% above national |
| 74 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83,910 | +17% above national |
| 75 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,610 | +15% above national |
| 76 | Beckley, WV | $82,410 | +15% above national |
| 77 | Madison, WI | $81,890 | +14% above national |
| 78 | Rochester, NY | $81,890 | +14% above national |
| 79 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $81,710 | +14% above national |
| 80 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $81,000 | +13% above national |
| 81 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,850 | +12% above national |
| 82 | Alexandria, LA | $80,830 | +12% above national |
| 83 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,660 | +12% above national |
| 84 | Duluth, MN-WI | $80,490 | +12% above national |
| 85 | Rochester, MN | $80,490 | +12% above national |
| 86 | Ithaca, NY | $79,940 | +11% above national |
| 87 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,790 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Utica-Rome, NY | $79,420 | +10% above national |
| 89 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $79,310 | +10% above national |
| 90 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,260 | +10% above national |
| 91 | Amarillo, TX | $78,850 | +10% above national |
| 92 | Lubbock, TX | $78,850 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $78,750 | +10% above national |
| 94 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $78,480 | +9% above national |
| 95 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,480 | +9% above national |
| 96 | Mankato, MN | $77,990 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Fargo, ND-MN | $77,450 | +8% above national |
| 98 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,010 | +7% above national |
| 99 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $76,900 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $75,230 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Fort Wayne, IN | $74,510 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,370 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Fresno, CA | $74,090 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Grants Pass, OR | $73,740 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,860 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Albany, OR | $72,260 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Gainesville, FL | $71,960 | same as national |
| 108 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $71,740 | same as national |
| 109 | Anchorage, AK | $71,420 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,450 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Bend, OR | $70,320 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Salem, OR | $70,320 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Medford, OR | $70,110 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Corvallis, OR | $69,610 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Mansfield, OH | $69,560 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $69,300 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $69,080 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Flagstaff, AZ | $68,790 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,630 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,630 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $68,310 | 5% below national |
| 122 | Cleveland, OH | $68,100 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $67,820 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,420 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,260 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,260 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $67,140 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Ogden, UT | $66,960 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66,930 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Traverse City, MI | $66,880 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Baton Rouge, LA | $66,570 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,770 | 9% below national |
| 133 | Kenosha, WI | $65,740 | 9% below national |
| 134 | Tucson, AZ | $65,220 | 9% below national |
| 135 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64,830 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $64,630 | 10% below national |
| 137 | Greenville, NC | $64,610 | 10% below national |
| 138 | Boulder, CO | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $63,330 | 12% below national |
| 140 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,040 | 12% below national |
| 141 | Bangor, ME | $62,690 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $62,540 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Salinas, CA | $62,330 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $62,320 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Lafayette, LA | $62,240 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,150 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,030 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,870 | 14% below national |
| 149 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $61,730 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,690 | 14% below national |
| 151 | Lancaster, PA | $61,610 | 14% below national |
| 152 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,350 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,310 | 15% below national |
| 154 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,230 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Akron, OH | $61,170 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Green Bay, WI | $61,130 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,080 | 15% below national |
| 158 | Springfield, IL | $61,030 | 15% below national |
| 159 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,870 | 15% below national |
| 160 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,570 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Appleton, WI | $60,400 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 163 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 164 | Jackson, MI | $60,230 | 16% below national |
| 165 | Helena, MT | $60,190 | 16% below national |
| 166 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,840 | 17% below national |
| 167 | Springfield, MO | $59,800 | 17% below national |
| 168 | Columbus, OH | $59,690 | 17% below national |
| 169 | Great Falls, MT | $59,570 | 17% below national |
| 170 | Bozeman, MT | $59,300 | 18% below national |
| 171 | Toledo, OH | $59,090 | 18% below national |
| 172 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $58,930 | 18% below national |
| 173 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,870 | 18% below national |
| 174 | Billings, MT | $58,860 | 18% below national |
| 175 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,780 | 18% below national |
| 176 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,180 | 19% below national |
| 177 | Monroe, LA | $58,060 | 19% below national |
| 178 | Greeley, CO | $57,750 | 20% below national |
| 179 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,420 | 20% below national |
| 180 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,510 | 21% below national |
| 181 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $56,260 | 22% below national |
| 182 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $56,200 | 22% below national |
| 183 | Jacksonville, FL | $56,140 | 22% below national |
| 184 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $55,760 | 22% below national |
| 185 | Lexington Park, MD | $55,240 | 23% below national |
| 186 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $54,500 | 24% below national |
| 187 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $54,220 | 25% below national |
| 188 | Ocala, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 189 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 190 | Tallahassee, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 191 | Yuma, AZ | $54,000 | 25% below national |
| 192 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $53,740 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,680 | 25% below national |
| 194 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $53,640 | 25% below national |
| 195 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $53,560 | 26% below national |
| 196 | Charleston, WV | $53,100 | 26% below national |
| 197 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,690 | 27% below national |
| 198 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $52,510 | 27% below national |
| 199 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $52,000 | 28% below national |
| 200 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,900 | 28% below national |
| 201 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,660 | 28% below national |
| 202 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 203 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 204 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 205 | Morgantown, WV | $50,760 | 29% below national |
| 206 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $50,370 | 30% below national |
| 207 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,470 | 31% below national |
| 208 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $48,750 | 32% below national |
| 209 | Rockford, IL | $48,530 | 33% below national |
| 210 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,410 | 33% below national |
| 211 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,690 | 34% below national |
| 212 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,580 | 34% below national |
| 213 | Missoula, MT | $47,240 | 34% below national |
| 214 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,590 | 35% below national |
| 215 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,400 | 35% below national |
| 216 | Mayaguez, PR | $46,060 | 36% below national |
| 217 | Ponce, PR | $45,820 | 36% below national |
| 218 | Peoria, IL | $45,200 | 37% below national |
| 219 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,030 | 37% below national |
| 220 | Knoxville, TN | $38,830 | 46% below national |
| 221 | Lake Charles, LA | $38,630 | 46% below national |
| 222 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,950 | 49% below national |
| 223 | Jackson, TN | $36,300 | 50% below national |
| 224 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,160 | 50% 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
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
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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 ($71,900 here) and reported employment (62,930 jobs here).
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