Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$52,950avg. a year
$25.46 an hour · 5,930 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $52,950 a year. That is about the same as the Oregon average of $52,980. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$51,710Median pay
$25.46Average hourly
-0%vs. Oregon average
5,930Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
11,200 jobs
Salem, OR
$57,020
$27.42 an hour
2500 jobs
Medford, OR
$52,570
$25.27 an hour
3160 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$52,370
$25.18 an hour
4480 jobs
Bend, OR
$51,690
$24.85 an hour
5900 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
6170 jobs
Albany, OR
$51,110
$24.57 an hour
7460 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $77,670 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $68,820 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $81,960 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $87,200 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $73,730 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $62,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $52,950 a year, and the median is $51,710. About 5,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is about the same as the Oregon average of $52,980.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.74 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.