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Top 15 cities for social and human service assistants by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $63,980 |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,490 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,590 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,750 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,730 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,690 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $58,180 |
| Napa, CA | $57,950 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,150 |
| Salem, OR | $57,020 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,680 |
| Oxnard, CA | $56,370 |
| Springfield, IL | $56,280 |
| Longview, WA | $55,800 |
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Social and Human Service Assistants salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays social and human service assistants the most statewide, $60,770 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $60,770 | $59,460 | 2,080 | 1 | $53,060 | $53,060 |
| Washington | $55,900 | $54,770 | 7,590 | 11 | $59,590 | $50,450 |
| California | $55,100 | $51,090 | 58,730 | 25 | $63,980 | $48,950 |
| Oregon | $52,980 | $51,230 | 11,260 | 8 | $57,020 | $50,130 |
| Alaska | $52,420 | $47,360 | 1,370 | 2 | $51,960 | $50,130 |
| Minnesota | $52,370 | $49,940 | 11,110 | 5 | $54,410 | $47,020 |
| New Jersey | $51,770 | $48,420 | 17,270 | 3 | $54,340 | $48,820 |
| Maryland | $51,200 | $47,210 | 7,280 | 4 | $51,960 | $45,030 |
| Rhode Island | $50,870 | $47,720 | 2,290 | 1 | $50,500 | $50,500 |
| Illinois | $50,460 | $46,950 | 22,220 | 8 | $56,280 | $46,130 |
| Massachusetts | $50,430 | $47,130 | 9,180 | 6 | $51,290 | $47,100 |
| Colorado | $50,370 | $47,690 | 5,410 | 7 | $54,290 | $43,930 |
| Wisconsin | $50,360 | $47,500 | 7,750 | 13 | $55,430 | $39,840 |
| Maine | $49,470 | $47,710 | 4,580 | 3 | $51,550 | $47,340 |
| New York | $49,080 | $47,190 | 40,970 | 13 | $54,530 | $41,580 |
| Idaho | $49,020 | $47,540 | 3,810 | 6 | $50,030 | $46,310 |
| North Dakota | $48,940 | $46,260 | 1,530 | 4 | $49,960 | $48,290 |
| New Mexico | $47,670 | $46,340 | 3,050 | 4 | $49,570 | $47,320 |
| New Hampshire | $47,540 | $46,950 | 1,860 | 1 | $47,050 | $47,050 |
| Vermont | $47,320 | $46,640 | 1,920 | 1 | $49,760 | $49,760 |
| Connecticut | $46,540 | $44,730 | 9,930 | 5 | $48,060 | $44,790 |
| Texas | $46,210 | $45,860 | 21,620 | 26 | $49,870 | $37,880 |
| Wyoming | $45,630 | $45,290 | 610 | 2 | $46,420 | $45,260 |
| Florida | $45,380 | $44,410 | 22,670 | 22 | $47,210 | $41,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,060 | $44,050 | 24,340 | 16 | $46,810 | $40,280 |
| Virginia | $45,060 | $43,450 | 10,670 | 9 | $47,620 | $39,310 |
| Hawaii | $44,580 | $42,400 | 2,230 | 2 | $48,060 | $43,550 |
| Indiana | $44,570 | $44,550 | 11,740 | 12 | $48,110 | $40,710 |
| Iowa | $44,430 | $42,480 | 5,230 | 8 | $47,270 | $41,710 |
| North Carolina | $43,880 | $42,850 | 9,020 | 15 | $49,670 | $38,640 |
| Kansas | $43,490 | $42,570 | 6,070 | 4 | $47,900 | $41,510 |
| Michigan | $42,940 | $39,160 | 12,450 | 15 | $50,580 | $39,040 |
| Utah | $42,860 | $39,930 | 6,540 | 5 | $44,330 | $40,960 |
| Nevada | $42,740 | $38,570 | 2,420 | 3 | $45,430 | $41,730 |
| Arizona | $42,360 | $40,730 | 7,290 | 7 | $43,310 | $38,760 |
| Missouri | $42,270 | $41,780 | 6,200 | 8 | $46,710 | $39,150 |
| South Carolina | $42,180 | $38,550 | 5,220 | 8 | $46,540 | $36,440 |
| Delaware | $41,760 | $40,710 | 1,050 | 1 | $41,520 | $41,520 |
| Georgia | $41,370 | $39,480 | 7,410 | 14 | $44,280 | $34,170 |
| Tennessee | $41,300 | $40,310 | 4,380 | 10 | $43,690 | $36,900 |
| West Virginia | $41,200 | $39,290 | 3,320 | 7 | $43,260 | $37,290 |
| Ohio | $41,150 | $38,390 | 10,970 | 12 | $43,510 | $36,650 |
| Montana | $40,350 | $38,570 | 1,200 | 5 | $47,810 | $38,310 |
| Kentucky | $40,190 | $37,440 | 4,670 | 6 | $43,800 | $35,500 |
| Nebraska | $39,570 | $38,940 | 1,460 | 2 | $42,430 | $39,220 |
| South Dakota | $39,110 | $38,350 | 830 | 2 | $38,230 | $38,030 |
| Oklahoma | $38,910 | $36,740 | 3,340 | 3 | $40,510 | $38,200 |
| Arkansas | $37,560 | $36,770 | 3,530 | 5 | $41,340 | $33,940 |
| Louisiana | $37,300 | $35,780 | 3,440 | 10 | $40,420 | $35,520 |
| Alabama | $37,240 | $35,830 | 3,370 | 12 | $40,320 | $25,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,870 | $31,570 | 5,560 | 6 | $33,240 | $30,470 |
| Mississippi | $32,850 | $31,200 | n/a | 3 | $38,120 | $33,490 |
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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $63,980 | $60,650 | $30.76 | 1,930 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,010 | $58,580 | $29.81 | 790 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,490 | $57,580 | $29.08 | 7,970 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,590 | $58,090 | $28.65 | 3,910 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,750 | $54,870 | $28.25 | 390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,730 | $54,960 | $28.24 | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,690 | $50,630 | $28.22 | 550 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $58,180 | $55,160 | $27.97 | 710 |
| Napa, CA | $57,950 | $58,470 | $27.86 | 230 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,150 | $53,810 | $27.48 | 3,190 |
| Salem, OR | $57,020 | $57,560 | $27.42 | 1,200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,680 | $52,750 | $27.25 | 270 |
| Oxnard, CA | $56,370 | $52,180 | $27.10 | 940 |
| Springfield, IL | $56,280 | $51,680 | $27.06 | 600 |
| Longview, WA | $55,800 | $51,050 | $26.83 | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $55,750 | $50,650 | $26.80 | 480 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,430 | $55,330 | $26.65 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $55,290 | $63,870 | $26.58 | 390 |
| Bellingham, WA | $54,860 | $54,320 | $26.37 | 190 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,790 | $55,330 | $26.34 | 710 |
| Ithaca, NY | $54,530 | $53,550 | $26.22 | 310 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $54,510 | $58,940 | $26.21 | 180 |
| Duluth, MN | $54,410 | $56,120 | $26.16 | 600 |
| Trenton, NJ | $54,340 | $51,370 | $26.13 | 1,370 |
| Boulder, CO | $54,290 | $52,830 | $26.10 | 240 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,020 | $49,500 | $25.97 | 6,400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $53,890 | $50,330 | $25.91 | 18,790 |
| Stockton, CA | $53,860 | $49,070 | $25.90 | 810 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $53,590 | $48,280 | $25.77 | 1,920 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $53,130 | $49,750 | $25.54 | 7,160 |
| Decatur, IL | $53,060 | $45,040 | $25.51 | 270 |
| Washington, DC | $53,060 | $48,370 | $25.51 | 7,790 |
| Denver, CO | $52,980 | $49,700 | $25.47 | 2,500 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,960 | $50,300 | $25.46 | 530 |
| Portland, OR | $52,950 | $51,710 | $25.46 | 5,930 |
| Bremerton, WA | $52,880 | $49,390 | $25.43 | 200 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $52,620 | $47,910 | $25.30 | 150 |
| Medford, OR | $52,570 | $49,090 | $25.27 | 500 |
| Yakima, WA | $52,430 | $49,160 | $25.21 | 350 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $52,370 | $50,650 | $25.18 | 160 |
| Olympia, WA | $52,320 | $50,620 | $25.15 | 250 |
| Chico, CA | $52,050 | $48,890 | $25.02 | 380 |
| Riverside, CA | $52,020 | $48,370 | $25.01 | 5,100 |
| Appleton, WI | $52,010 | $48,260 | $25.01 | 270 |
| Baltimore, MD | $51,960 | $48,420 | $24.98 | 3,230 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $51,960 | $50,240 | $24.98 | 140 |
| Rochester, MN | $51,780 | $48,300 | $24.89 | 350 |
| Bend, OR | $51,690 | $49,520 | $24.85 | 480 |
| La Crosse, WI | $51,620 | $46,880 | $24.82 | 290 |
| Portland, ME | $51,550 | $49,110 | $24.78 | 1,830 |
| Kankakee, IL | $51,530 | $43,250 | $24.77 | 230 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $51,480 | $52,990 | $24.75 | 90 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,350 | $48,820 | $24.69 | 860 |
| Barnstable, MA | $51,290 | $47,990 | $24.66 | 200 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,150 | $49,260 | $24.59 | 900 |
| Albany, OR | $51,110 | $47,370 | $24.57 | 170 |
| Greeley, CO | $51,010 | $47,270 | $24.52 | 140 |
| Merced, CA | $51,000 | $48,410 | $24.52 | 300 |
| New York, NY | $50,850 | $47,860 | $24.45 | 35,540 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $50,830 | $48,430 | $24.44 | 100 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $50,830 | $45,330 | $24.44 | 170 |
| Hanford, CA | $50,810 | $46,310 | $24.43 | 260 |
| Boston, MA | $50,600 | $47,530 | $24.33 | 6,090 |
| Lansing, MI | $50,580 | $41,470 | $24.32 | 600 |
| Green Bay, WI | $50,580 | $49,750 | $24.32 | 490 |
| Madison, WI | $50,570 | $46,650 | $24.31 | 970 |
| Providence, RI | $50,500 | $47,440 | $24.28 | 3,000 |
| Kennewick, WA | $50,450 | $47,790 | $24.26 | 260 |
| Kingston, NY | $50,330 | $47,290 | $24.20 | 470 |
| El Centro, CA | $50,300 | $45,140 | $24.18 | 320 |
| Chicago, IL | $50,290 | $47,180 | $24.18 | 16,080 |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,130 | $45,590 | $24.10 | 460 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,130 | $47,760 | $24.10 | 1,270 |
| Anchorage, AK | $50,130 | $46,060 | $24.10 | 670 |
| Boise, ID | $50,030 | $48,090 | $24.06 | 1,630 |
| Minot, ND | $49,960 | $47,330 | $24.02 | 130 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $49,930 | $48,890 | $24.00 | 270 |
| Redding, CA | $49,910 | $48,530 | $23.99 | 390 |
| Austin, TX | $49,870 | $49,150 | $23.98 | 2,470 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,760 | $49,840 | $23.93 | 580 |
| Salisbury, MD | $49,700 | $48,650 | $23.89 | 210 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,670 | $43,860 | $23.88 | 210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,670 | $44,890 | $23.88 | 470 |
| Vineland, NJ | $49,590 | $48,520 | $23.84 | 360 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,580 | $44,570 | $23.84 | 410 |
| Killeen, TX | $49,570 | $49,610 | $23.83 | 370 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $49,570 | $48,810 | $23.83 | 160 |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,480 | $46,290 | $23.79 | 280 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,410 | $46,870 | $23.75 | 200 |
| Lewiston, ME | $49,370 | $48,110 | $23.74 | 450 |
| Lewiston, ID | $49,200 | $48,220 | $23.66 | 170 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,950 | $47,260 | $23.53 | 1,960 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $48,820 | $45,590 | $23.47 | 740 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,810 | $44,820 | $23.46 | 180 |
| Worcester, MA | $48,780 | $46,030 | $23.45 | 1,060 |
| Fargo, ND | $48,590 | $46,960 | $23.36 | 630 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,540 | $46,650 | $23.34 | 2,220 |
| Springfield, MA | $48,430 | $44,970 | $23.28 | 740 |
| Albany, NY | $48,330 | $45,490 | $23.24 | 2,100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $48,320 | $46,710 | $23.23 | 480 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $48,290 | $46,400 | $23.22 | 140 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,110 | $46,550 | $23.13 | 3,590 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,060 | $46,140 | $23.10 | 1,930 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $48,060 | $44,850 | $23.11 | 60 |
| Kahului, HI | $48,060 | $45,040 | $23.11 | 410 |
| Amherst, MA | $47,980 | $44,900 | $23.07 | 240 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $47,940 | $45,460 | $23.05 | 420 |
| Lawrence, KS | $47,900 | $45,040 | $23.03 | 360 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,830 | $46,220 | $22.99 | 260 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,810 | $48,110 | $22.99 | 80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $47,700 | $45,830 | $22.94 | 260 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $47,620 | $44,270 | $22.90 | n/a |
| Norwich, CT | $47,620 | $45,880 | $22.89 | 780 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $47,560 | $46,230 | $22.86 | 240 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,460 | $44,800 | $22.82 | 2,630 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,420 | $46,340 | $22.80 | 1,490 |
| Bangor, ME | $47,340 | $46,590 | $22.76 | 660 |
| Farmington, NM | $47,320 | $45,140 | $22.75 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $47,270 | $45,760 | $22.73 | 1,370 |
| Naples, FL | $47,210 | $44,870 | $22.70 | 360 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $47,100 | $44,730 | $22.65 | 190 |
| Dallas, TX | $47,060 | $46,850 | $22.63 | 4,140 |
| Manchester, NH | $47,050 | $46,800 | $22.62 | 640 |
| Houston, TX | $47,030 | $46,100 | $22.61 | 3,450 |
| Mankato, MN | $47,020 | $44,320 | $22.61 | 190 |
| Utica, NY | $46,860 | $42,780 | $22.53 | 630 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $46,810 | $45,370 | $22.51 | 12,160 |
| St. Louis, MO | $46,710 | $45,430 | $22.46 | 2,730 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,690 | $45,350 | $22.45 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,650 | $45,750 | $22.43 | 1,170 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,650 | $44,560 | $22.43 | 1,300 |
| Durham, NC | $46,650 | $45,490 | $22.43 | 700 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,540 | $43,480 | $22.37 | 170 |
| San Antonio, TX | $46,490 | $45,970 | $22.35 | 2,150 |
| Bloomington, IL | $46,440 | $41,560 | $22.33 | 200 |
| Midland, TX | $46,440 | $46,420 | $22.33 | 150 |
| Wildwood, FL | $46,440 | $43,340 | $22.33 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $46,430 | $42,910 | $22.32 | 770 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,430 | $47,330 | $22.32 | 2,390 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $46,420 | $44,990 | $22.32 | 140 |
| Deltona, FL | $46,370 | $45,490 | $22.29 | 650 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,310 | $45,140 | $22.27 | 1,630 |
| Pocatello, ID | $46,310 | $45,380 | $22.26 | 320 |
| Miami, FL | $46,270 | $45,370 | $22.25 | 5,980 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $46,250 | $45,580 | $22.24 | 160 |
| Peoria, IL | $46,240 | $42,530 | $22.23 | 600 |
| Champaign, IL | $46,130 | $44,640 | $22.18 | 290 |
| Kansas City, MO | $46,120 | $45,860 | $22.17 | 2,350 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,060 | $48,280 | $22.14 | 440 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $46,040 | $45,680 | $22.13 | 680 |
| Hartford, CT | $45,970 | $44,460 | $22.10 | 3,060 |
| Binghamton, NY | $45,930 | $43,550 | $22.08 | 540 |
| Tampa, FL | $45,780 | $45,000 | $22.01 | 3,840 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,610 | $43,240 | $21.93 | 690 |
| Allentown, PA | $45,590 | $46,040 | $21.92 | 1,190 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,530 | $44,340 | $21.89 | 2,280 |
| Elmira, NY | $45,490 | $47,850 | $21.87 | 180 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,490 | $43,940 | $21.87 | 230 |
| Carson City, NV | $45,430 | $44,100 | $21.84 | 90 |
| Casper, WY | $45,260 | $44,810 | $21.76 | 110 |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,190 | $41,030 | $21.73 | 160 |
| Waterloo, IA | $45,190 | $44,250 | $21.72 | 160 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $45,030 | $42,540 | $21.65 | 380 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $44,870 | $44,420 | $21.57 | 1,710 |
| Reno, NV | $44,840 | $44,070 | $21.56 | 600 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,790 | $43,750 | $21.53 | 1,710 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $44,740 | $44,360 | $21.51 | 200 |
| Detroit, MI | $44,700 | $42,600 | $21.49 | 4,080 |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,620 | $44,070 | $21.45 | 800 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,610 | $45,190 | $21.45 | 190 |
| Topeka, KS | $44,610 | $43,560 | $21.45 | 570 |
| Burlington, NC | $44,500 | $44,190 | $21.39 | 60 |
| Davenport, IA | $44,420 | $39,790 | $21.36 | 510 |
| Sebring, FL | $44,390 | $43,700 | $21.34 | 40 |
| Lebanon, PA | $44,360 | $44,840 | $21.33 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $44,330 | $40,650 | $21.31 | 2,460 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,310 | $43,970 | $21.30 | 4,140 |
| Orlando, FL | $44,300 | $44,030 | $21.30 | 2,390 |
| Sherman, TX | $44,290 | $43,040 | $21.29 | 70 |
| Hinesville, GA | $44,280 | $39,520 | $21.29 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,260 | $41,340 | $21.28 | 3,690 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,250 | $43,110 | $21.27 | 390 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,190 | $42,170 | $21.25 | 2,050 |
| Sebastian, FL | $44,050 | $42,640 | $21.18 | 200 |
| Manhattan, KS | $44,010 | $42,520 | $21.16 | 240 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $43,970 | $40,850 | $21.14 | 240 |
| Beaumont, TX | $43,970 | $44,460 | $21.14 | 220 |
| Pueblo, CO | $43,930 | $43,660 | $21.12 | 210 |
| Elkhart, IN | $43,890 | $43,720 | $21.10 | 350 |
| Charlotte, NC | $43,890 | $43,480 | $21.10 | 2,120 |
| Odessa, TX | $43,800 | $43,560 | $21.06 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $43,800 | $37,430 | $21.06 | 130 |
| Scranton, PA | $43,770 | $42,310 | $21.04 | 1,080 |
| Nashville, TN | $43,690 | $43,860 | $21.01 | 1,270 |
| Lafayette, IN | $43,640 | $39,940 | $20.98 | 460 |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,570 | $44,600 | $20.95 | 250 |
| Honolulu, HI | $43,550 | $41,800 | $20.94 | 1,380 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,540 | $44,470 | $20.93 | 670 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $43,520 | $42,530 | $20.92 | 620 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $43,510 | $41,800 | $20.92 | 2,100 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,500 | $41,530 | $20.91 | 420 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $43,490 | $42,110 | $20.91 | 180 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,460 | $41,880 | $20.89 | 1,410 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $43,450 | $41,650 | $20.89 | 480 |
| Columbus, IN | $43,420 | $43,160 | $20.88 | 130 |
| Lakeland, FL | $43,420 | $41,290 | $20.87 | 470 |
| Brownsville, TX | $43,410 | $45,360 | $20.87 | 690 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,330 | $43,870 | $20.83 | 1,110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $43,310 | $43,230 | $20.82 | 4,940 |
| Charleston, WV | $43,260 | $41,260 | $20.80 | 480 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,230 | $39,160 | $20.78 | 1,780 |
| Sioux City, IA | $43,150 | $41,650 | $20.75 | 280 |
| State College, PA | $43,140 | $41,710 | $20.74 | 160 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $43,120 | $38,690 | $20.73 | 140 |
| Hickory, NC | $43,070 | $40,250 | $20.71 | 220 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,970 | $40,580 | $20.66 | 610 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,970 | $42,190 | $20.66 | 2,430 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $42,960 | $43,250 | $20.65 | 260 |
| Iowa City, IA | $42,950 | $39,940 | $20.65 | 430 |
| Traverse City, MI | $42,900 | $38,690 | $20.63 | 150 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,890 | $37,490 | $20.62 | 700 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $42,880 | $40,720 | $20.62 | 210 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $42,850 | $42,690 | $20.60 | 100 |
| Provo, UT | $42,730 | $41,600 | $20.54 | 1,240 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,710 | $38,980 | $20.53 | 930 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,680 | $41,250 | $20.52 | 1,180 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,650 | $42,930 | $20.50 | 320 |
| Crestview, FL | $42,630 | $40,150 | $20.50 | 220 |
| York, PA | $42,620 | $41,580 | $20.49 | 450 |
| Columbia, SC | $42,520 | $38,550 | $20.44 | 1,090 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,520 | $37,790 | $20.44 | 270 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $42,430 | $40,440 | $20.40 | 1,500 |
| Omaha, NE | $42,430 | $40,510 | $20.40 | 770 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $42,410 | $38,730 | $20.39 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $42,400 | $41,040 | $20.39 | 190 |
| Racine, WI | $42,320 | $39,000 | $20.34 | 190 |
| Muncie, IN | $42,310 | $43,270 | $20.34 | 210 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $42,240 | $41,980 | $20.31 | 1,100 |
| Logan, UT | $42,230 | $38,880 | $20.30 | 160 |
| Columbia, MO | $42,110 | $40,090 | $20.24 | 300 |
| Williamsport, PA | $42,100 | $41,320 | $20.24 | 280 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $42,090 | $38,440 | $20.24 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $42,060 | $39,350 | $20.22 | 170 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $42,050 | $40,150 | $20.22 | 100 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,990 | $39,840 | $20.19 | 560 |
| College Station, TX | $41,940 | $42,820 | $20.16 | 190 |
| Lubbock, TX | $41,900 | $43,880 | $20.15 | 420 |
| Bloomington, IN | $41,890 | $39,430 | $20.14 | 310 |
| Victoria, TX | $41,810 | $43,020 | $20.10 | 100 |
| San Angelo, TX | $41,800 | $42,120 | $20.10 | 150 |
| Gainesville, FL | $41,760 | $40,980 | $20.08 | 390 |
| Raleigh, NC | $41,750 | $38,330 | $20.07 | 1,590 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $41,740 | $39,550 | $20.07 | 110 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $41,730 | $37,420 | $20.06 | 1,520 |
| Ocala, FL | $41,720 | $38,390 | $20.06 | 260 |
| Johnstown, PA | $41,710 | $41,450 | $20.05 | 590 |
| Ames, IA | $41,710 | $38,240 | $20.05 | 180 |
| Watertown, NY | $41,580 | $38,300 | $19.99 | 260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $41,560 | $38,560 | $19.98 | 340 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $41,540 | $39,960 | $19.97 | 90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $41,530 | $39,600 | $19.97 | 140 |
| Dover, DE | $41,520 | $40,000 | $19.96 | 170 |
| Wichita, KS | $41,510 | $39,850 | $19.96 | 1,800 |
| Abilene, TX | $41,480 | $42,450 | $19.94 | 270 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $41,380 | $38,580 | $19.89 | 460 |
| El Paso, TX | $41,360 | $40,050 | $19.89 | 830 |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,360 | $39,890 | $19.89 | 480 |
| Little Rock, AR | $41,340 | $42,190 | $19.87 | 1,220 |
| Roanoke, VA | $41,260 | $37,490 | $19.84 | 470 |
| Jackson, TN | $41,250 | $40,820 | $19.83 | 150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $41,130 | $38,530 | $19.77 | 2,110 |
| McAllen, TX | $41,130 | $39,610 | $19.78 | 670 |
| Texarkana, TX | $41,110 | $40,060 | $19.77 | 90 |
| Winchester, VA | $41,110 | $38,530 | $19.77 | 250 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,090 | $39,100 | $19.76 | 120 |
| Waco, TX | $40,990 | $41,430 | $19.71 | 310 |
| Toledo, OH | $40,990 | $37,290 | $19.71 | 460 |
| St. George, UT | $40,960 | $37,020 | $19.69 | 550 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,930 | $39,780 | $19.68 | 1,900 |
| Saginaw, MI | $40,920 | $39,250 | $19.68 | 200 |
| Gainesville, GA | $40,920 | $38,910 | $19.68 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $40,910 | $39,320 | $19.67 | 200 |
| Lexington, KY | $40,890 | $37,700 | $19.66 | 660 |
| Great Falls, MT | $40,800 | $36,800 | $19.62 | 150 |
| Longview, TX | $40,790 | $37,340 | $19.61 | 260 |
| Akron, OH | $40,740 | $37,530 | $19.59 | 710 |
| Weirton, WV | $40,730 | $37,370 | $19.58 | 90 |
| Kokomo, IN | $40,720 | $37,690 | $19.58 | 190 |
| Michigan City, IN | $40,710 | $39,860 | $19.57 | 90 |
| Altoona, PA | $40,700 | $38,030 | $19.57 | n/a |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,680 | $39,520 | $19.56 | 400 |
| Tyler, TX | $40,620 | $39,730 | $19.53 | 220 |
| Dayton, OH | $40,610 | $38,170 | $19.53 | 630 |
| Tulsa, OK | $40,510 | $37,010 | $19.48 | 730 |
| Augusta, GA | $40,500 | $38,660 | $19.47 | 390 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,490 | $38,840 | $19.47 | 490 |
| Billings, MT | $40,480 | $38,570 | $19.46 | 180 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,430 | $39,510 | $19.44 | 1,260 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $40,430 | $38,650 | $19.44 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40,420 | $36,070 | $19.43 | 150 |
| Monroe, MI | $40,410 | $39,210 | $19.43 | 100 |
| Niles, MI | $40,410 | $38,430 | $19.43 | 160 |
| Flint, MI | $40,400 | $38,130 | $19.42 | 490 |
| Lima, OH | $40,400 | $37,560 | $19.42 | 160 |
| Midland, MI | $40,390 | $39,150 | $19.42 | 100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $40,320 | $36,510 | $19.39 | 1,110 |
| Erie, PA | $40,280 | $39,710 | $19.37 | 640 |
| Morgantown, WV | $40,240 | $37,940 | $19.35 | 190 |
| Kingsport, TN | $40,090 | $37,310 | $19.28 | 270 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $40,050 | $38,710 | $19.25 | 370 |
| Memphis, TN | $40,040 | $40,530 | $19.25 | 980 |
| Missoula, MT | $40,010 | $38,970 | $19.23 | 240 |
| Yuma, AZ | $39,960 | $38,360 | $19.21 | 180 |
| Laredo, TX | $39,890 | $41,160 | $19.18 | 160 |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,840 | $38,000 | $19.15 | 160 |
| Beckley, WV | $39,790 | $37,600 | $19.13 | 200 |
| Bay City, MI | $39,630 | $37,100 | $19.05 | 120 |
| Wheeling, WV | $39,460 | $36,960 | $18.97 | 210 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $39,450 | $36,530 | $18.97 | 380 |
| Knoxville, TN | $39,440 | $37,250 | $18.96 | 560 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,380 | $37,880 | $18.93 | 1,430 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $39,310 | $39,030 | $18.90 | 140 |
| Muskegon, MI | $39,260 | $37,320 | $18.88 | 100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $39,220 | $39,140 | $18.86 | 430 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,170 | $37,020 | $18.83 | 200 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $39,150 | $41,020 | $18.82 | 40 |
| Joplin, MO | $39,150 | $38,650 | $18.82 | 160 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $39,080 | $37,990 | $18.79 | 220 |
| Jackson, MI | $39,040 | $36,650 | $18.77 | 160 |
| Auburn, AL | $39,040 | $35,010 | $18.77 | 90 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,950 | $37,140 | $18.73 | 810 |
| Daphne, AL | $38,800 | $34,950 | $18.65 | 90 |
| Sumter, SC | $38,780 | $36,800 | $18.65 | 90 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,760 | $36,080 | $18.64 | 90 |
| Columbus, GA | $38,750 | $35,530 | $18.63 | 240 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,640 | $35,230 | $18.58 | 360 |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,440 | $36,100 | $18.48 | 180 |
| Springfield, OH | $38,440 | $35,780 | $18.48 | 50 |
| Helena, MT | $38,310 | $37,160 | $18.42 | 90 |
| Slidell, LA | $38,280 | $36,710 | $18.40 | 130 |
| Athens, GA | $38,260 | $36,560 | $18.40 | 210 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $38,230 | $36,430 | $18.38 | 310 |
| Lawton, OK | $38,200 | $34,750 | $18.37 | 80 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $38,120 | $37,500 | $18.33 | 90 |
| Macon, GA | $38,120 | $35,370 | $18.33 | 210 |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,070 | $35,150 | $18.30 | 280 |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,030 | $38,440 | $18.29 | 170 |
| Canton, OH | $37,960 | $36,750 | $18.25 | 330 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $37,960 | $38,100 | $18.25 | 130 |
| New Orleans, LA | $37,930 | $35,900 | $18.24 | 700 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $37,880 | $36,040 | $18.21 | 180 |
| Dalton, GA | $37,750 | $36,190 | $18.15 | 120 |
| Cleveland, TN | $37,720 | $38,170 | $18.14 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $37,680 | $36,090 | $18.12 | 170 |
| Brunswick, GA | $37,620 | $35,900 | $18.09 | 180 |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,600 | $35,920 | $18.08 | 230 |
| Decatur, AL | $37,430 | $36,450 | $17.99 | 120 |
| Sandusky, OH | $37,390 | $35,650 | $17.98 | 40 |
| Rome, GA | $37,370 | $35,360 | $17.97 | 160 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,350 | $37,360 | $17.96 | 230 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,290 | $36,440 | $17.93 | 760 |
| Alexandria, LA | $37,190 | $34,390 | $17.88 | 90 |
| Youngstown, OH | $37,140 | $36,960 | $17.86 | 560 |
| Morristown, TN | $36,900 | $36,000 | $17.74 | 70 |
| Huntsville, AL | $36,840 | $36,070 | $17.71 | 220 |
| Lafayette, LA | $36,830 | $37,790 | $17.71 | 370 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,770 | $34,940 | $17.68 | 190 |
| Hammond, LA | $36,650 | $35,870 | $17.62 | 40 |
| Mansfield, OH | $36,650 | $35,020 | $17.62 | 160 |
| Florence, SC | $36,440 | $35,260 | $17.52 | 570 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,380 | $34,110 | $17.49 | 130 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $36,340 | $35,280 | $17.47 | 190 |
| Albany, GA | $36,190 | $33,910 | $17.40 | 140 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,960 | $35,360 | $17.29 | 170 |
| Mobile, AL | $35,820 | $33,740 | $17.22 | 360 |
| Monroe, LA | $35,520 | $30,580 | $17.08 | 210 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,500 | $33,740 | $17.07 | 210 |
| Valdosta, GA | $34,780 | $31,370 | $16.72 | 240 |
| Florence, AL | $34,600 | $34,350 | $16.64 | 50 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $34,170 | $33,060 | $16.43 | 160 |
| Anniston, AL | $34,140 | $34,960 | $16.41 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $33,940 | $32,390 | $16.32 | 220 |
| Jackson, MS | $33,490 | $31,270 | $16.10 | n/a |
| San Juan, PR | $33,240 | $31,570 | $15.98 | 4,660 |
| Guayama, PR | $32,260 | $30,240 | $15.51 | 40 |
| Gadsden, AL | $31,730 | $29,800 | $15.25 | 90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $31,230 | $30,820 | $15.01 | 180 |
| Arecibo, PR | $31,210 | $30,930 | $15.01 | 160 |
| Ponce, PR | $30,800 | $29,840 | $14.81 | 320 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $30,470 | $29,160 | $14.65 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $25,730 | $24,020 | $12.37 | 120 |
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Social and Human Service Assistants salary: questions
Where do social and human service assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $63,980 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average social and human service assistants salary in the U.S.?
$47,690 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $45,930, so half of social and human service assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should social and human service assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of social and human service assistants nationwide earn between $38,150 (25th percentile) and $54,350 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays social and human service assistants the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $60,770 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is social and human service assistants pay the lowest?
Dothan, AL, at $25,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1093.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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