Social and Human Service Assistants pay in the U.S.
$47,690avg. a year
$22.93 an hour · 437,860 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the U.S. earn an average of $47,690 a year and a median of $45,930. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($60,770) and lowest in Mississippi ($32,850).
$45,930Median pay
$22.93Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
437,860Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for social and human service assistants
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,080 jobs
District of Columbia
$60,770
$29.21 an hour
27,590 jobs
Washington
$55,900
$26.88 an hour
358,730 jobs
California
$55,100
$26.49 an hour
411,260 jobs
Oregon
$52,980
$25.47 an hour
51,370 jobs
Alaska
$52,420
$25.20 an hour
611,110 jobs
Minnesota
$52,370
$25.18 an hour
717,270 jobs
New Jersey
$51,770
$24.89 an hour
87,280 jobs
Maryland
$51,200
$24.62 an hour
92,290 jobs
Rhode Island
$50,870
$24.46 an hour
1022,220 jobs
Illinois
$50,460
$24.26 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.
Social and Human Service Assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,980 | $30.76 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,010 | $29.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,490 | $29.08 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,590 | $28.65 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,750 | $28.25 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,730 | $28.24 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,690 | $28.22 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,180 | $27.97 |
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- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,590
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Social and Human Service Assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,240 | $35,830 | 3,370 |
| Alaska | $52,420 | $47,360 | 1,370 |
| Arizona | $42,360 | $40,730 | 7,290 |
| Arkansas | $37,560 | $36,770 | 3,530 |
| California | $55,100 | $51,090 | 58,730 |
| Colorado | $50,370 | $47,690 | 5,410 |
| Connecticut | $46,540 | $44,730 | 9,930 |
| Delaware | $41,760 | $40,710 | 1,050 |
| District of Columbia | $60,770 | $59,460 | 2,080 |
| Florida | $45,380 | $44,410 | 22,670 |
| Georgia | $41,370 | $39,480 | 7,410 |
| Hawaii | $44,580 | $42,400 | 2,230 |
| Idaho | $49,020 | $47,540 | 3,810 |
| Illinois | $50,460 | $46,950 | 22,220 |
| Indiana | $44,570 | $44,550 | 11,740 |
| Iowa | $44,430 | $42,480 | 5,230 |
| Kansas | $43,490 | $42,570 | 6,070 |
| Kentucky | $40,190 | $37,440 | 4,670 |
| Louisiana | $37,300 | $35,780 | 3,440 |
| Maine | $49,470 | $47,710 | 4,580 |
| Maryland | $51,200 | $47,210 | 7,280 |
| Massachusetts | $50,430 | $47,130 | 9,180 |
| Michigan | $42,940 | $39,160 | 12,450 |
| Minnesota | $52,370 | $49,940 | 11,110 |
| Mississippi | $32,850 | $31,200 | – |
| Missouri | $42,270 | $41,780 | 6,200 |
| Montana | $40,350 | $38,570 | 1,200 |
| Nebraska | $39,570 | $38,940 | 1,460 |
| Nevada | $42,740 | $38,570 | 2,420 |
| New Hampshire | $47,540 | $46,950 | 1,860 |
| New Jersey | $51,770 | $48,420 | 17,270 |
| New Mexico | $47,670 | $46,340 | 3,050 |
| New York | $49,080 | $47,190 | 40,970 |
| North Carolina | $43,880 | $42,850 | 9,020 |
| North Dakota | $48,940 | $46,260 | 1,530 |
| Ohio | $41,150 | $38,390 | 10,970 |
| Oklahoma | $38,910 | $36,740 | 3,340 |
| Oregon | $52,980 | $51,230 | 11,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,060 | $44,050 | 24,340 |
| Rhode Island | $50,870 | $47,720 | 2,290 |
| South Carolina | $42,180 | $38,550 | 5,220 |
| South Dakota | $39,110 | $38,350 | 830 |
| Tennessee | $41,300 | $40,310 | 4,380 |
| Texas | $46,210 | $45,860 | 21,620 |
| Utah | $42,860 | $39,930 | 6,540 |
| Vermont | $47,320 | $46,640 | 1,920 |
| Virginia | $45,060 | $43,450 | 10,670 |
| Washington | $55,900 | $54,770 | 7,590 |
| West Virginia | $41,200 | $39,290 | 3,320 |
| Wisconsin | $50,360 | $47,500 | 7,750 |
| Wyoming | $45,630 | $45,290 | 610 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$50,850
35,540 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,890
18,790 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,290
16,080 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$46,810
12,160 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,490
7,970 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$53,060
7,790 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$53,130
7,160 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$54,020
6,400 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make?
The average is $47,690 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,930 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.93, and the median is $22.08 an hour.
Which state pays social and human service assistants the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $60,770 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $63,980.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,200 a year, and the top 10% earn over $63,290.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1093. 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.