Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Texas
$50,640avg. a year
$24.35 an hour · 6,080 employed
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other in Texas earn an average of $50,640 a year. That is $8,950 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $59,590. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $57,020.
$48,400Median pay
$24.35Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for community and social service specialists, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
1710 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$57,020
$27.41 an hour
21,300 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,260
$26.09 an hour
340 jobs
Tyler, TX
$52,240
$25.12 an hour
450 jobs
Laredo, TX
$51,970
$24.99 an hour
5590 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$51,820
$24.92 an hour
61,290 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$51,290
$24.66 an hour
790 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
880 jobs
Waco, TX
$49,080
$23.60 an hour
940 jobs
Longview, TX
$48,770
$23.45 an hour
10200 jobs
El Paso, TX
$48,490
$23.31 an hour
1180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,160
$23.16 an hour
1290 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$47,740
$22.95 an hour
1340 jobs
Abilene, TX
$46,890
$22.54 an hour
14100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$46,120
$22.17 an hour
1530 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$44,120
$21.21 an hour
1690 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
1760 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
1870 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$42,410
$20.39 an hour
19210 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$42,240
$20.31 an hour
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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 in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas community and social service specialists, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,590 | $28.65 |
| Texas | $50,640 | $24.35 |
| Oklahoma | $52,780 | $25.38 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 | $25.00 |
| Louisiana | $50,830 | $24.44 |
| Arkansas | $41,280 | $19.84 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,180
- Social and Human Service Assistants$46,210
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,700
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,940
- Healthcare Social Workers$69,990
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,450
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do community and social service specialists, all other make in Texas?
The average is $50,640 a year, and the median is $48,400. That is $8,950 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $59,590.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.35 an hour on average; the median is $23.27.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($57,020), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($54,260). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($42,240).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national community and social service specialists, all other page. 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.