Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in the U.S.
$59,590avg. a year
$28.65 an hour · 107,730 employed
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $59,590 a year and a median of $56,730. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($76,510) and lowest in Arkansas ($41,280).
$56,730Median pay
$28.65Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
107,730Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for community and social service specialists, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1440 jobs
District of Columbia
$76,510
$36.78 an hour
215,300 jobs
New York
$71,500
$34.37 an hour
34,800 jobs
Washington
$69,400
$33.37 an hour
4170 jobs
North Dakota
$69,070
$33.21 an hour
52,190 jobs
Virginia
$69,030
$33.19 an hour
6250 jobs
Rhode Island
$66,250
$31.85 an hour
780 jobs
Wyoming
$65,930
$31.70 an hour
83,860 jobs
New Jersey
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
916,250 jobs
California
$63,160
$30.37 an hour
10760 jobs
Hawaii
$62,840
$30.21 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,060 | $38.97 |
| Richmond, VA | $76,240 | $36.66 |
| Ithaca, NY | $76,040 | $36.56 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $74,070 | $35.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,510 | $34.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,430 | $34.82 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,830 | $34.53 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $71,490 | $34.37 |
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- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,430
- Healthcare Social Workers$71,790
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $60,890 | $56,730 | 270 |
| Arizona | $57,220 | $52,410 | 380 |
| Arkansas | $41,280 | $40,840 | 450 |
| California | $63,160 | $58,770 | 16,250 |
| Colorado | $59,980 | $55,490 | 6,540 |
| Connecticut | $57,590 | $53,840 | 1,520 |
| Delaware | $55,420 | $53,640 | 320 |
| District of Columbia | $76,510 | $69,130 | 440 |
| Florida | $53,740 | $50,440 | 3,750 |
| Georgia | $49,380 | $45,220 | 3,740 |
| Hawaii | $62,840 | $61,000 | 760 |
| Idaho | $51,810 | $50,390 | 130 |
| Illinois | $44,790 | $40,900 | 2,750 |
| Indiana | $50,240 | $49,070 | 190 |
| Iowa | $47,720 | $46,460 | 250 |
| Kansas | $47,770 | $47,650 | 730 |
| Kentucky | $56,310 | $58,150 | 280 |
| Louisiana | $50,830 | $49,080 | 5,730 |
| Maine | $46,580 | $44,160 | 80 |
| Maryland | $55,590 | $51,000 | 2,640 |
| Massachusetts | $60,060 | $57,360 | 1,480 |
| Michigan | $53,440 | $50,020 | 2,360 |
| Minnesota | $59,650 | $54,050 | 4,010 |
| Mississippi | $47,370 | $44,340 | 1,040 |
| Missouri | $53,780 | $50,180 | 930 |
| Montana | $46,700 | $41,850 | 480 |
| Nebraska | $53,430 | $53,170 | 160 |
| Nevada | $52,150 | $49,600 | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $59,270 | $56,730 | 1,520 |
| New Jersey | $64,520 | $61,910 | 3,860 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 | $48,820 | 270 |
| New York | $71,500 | $66,580 | 15,300 |
| North Carolina | $56,170 | $54,820 | 3,460 |
| North Dakota | $69,070 | $63,490 | 170 |
| Ohio | $56,270 | $45,980 | 820 |
| Oklahoma | $52,780 | $53,640 | 70 |
| Oregon | $58,350 | $56,770 | 1,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,790 | $54,770 | 2,040 |
| Rhode Island | $66,250 | $63,510 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $53,540 | $51,880 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $54,210 | $53,850 | 1,940 |
| Texas | $50,640 | $48,400 | 6,080 |
| Utah | $49,930 | $46,230 | 480 |
| Vermont | $55,300 | $53,150 | 2,850 |
| Virginia | $69,030 | $69,810 | 2,190 |
| Washington | $69,400 | $64,340 | 4,800 |
| West Virginia | $44,950 | $41,060 | 510 |
| Wisconsin | $55,750 | $55,220 | 830 |
| Wyoming | $65,930 | $73,270 | 80 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$71,380
14,030 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$60,320
5,480 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$62,800
3,620 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$71,830
2,800 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$72,430
2,560 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$62,310
2,490 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$44,880
2,260 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$51,710
2,090 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do community and social service specialists, all other make?
The average is $59,590 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $56,730 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.65, and the median is $27.28 an hour.
Which state pays community and social service specialists, all other the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $76,510 a year. The best-paying metro area is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA at $81,060.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,310 a year, and the top 10% earn over $84,210.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1099. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.