Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$44,700avg. a year
$21.49 an hour · 4,080 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $44,700 a year. That is $1,760 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $42,940. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$42,600Median pay
$21.49Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
4,080Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1600 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$50,580
$24.32 an hour
2240 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$43,970
$21.14 an hour
3670 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$43,540
$20.93 an hour
4150 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$42,900
$20.63 an hour
51,500 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
6460 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$41,380
$19.89 an hour
72,110 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$41,130
$19.77 an hour
8200 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$40,920
$19.68 an hour
9100 jobs
Monroe, MI
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
10160 jobs
Niles, MI
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
11490 jobs
Flint, MI
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
12100 jobs
Midland, MI
$40,390
$19.42 an hour
13120 jobs
Bay City, MI
$39,630
$19.05 an hour
14100 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$39,260
$18.88 an hour
15160 jobs
Jackson, MI
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $64,830 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $61,390 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $66,650 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,880 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $61,560 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $53,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $44,700 a year, and the median is $42,600. About 4,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,760 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $42,940.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1093. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.