Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors ;
Marriage and Family Therapists ;
Rehabilitation Counselors ;
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors ;
Counselors, All Other ;
Child, Family, and School Social Workers ;
Healthcare Social Workers ;
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers ;
Social Workers, All Other ;
Health Education Specialists ;
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists ;
Social and Human Service Assistants ;
Community Health Workers ;
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other ;
Clergy ;
Directors, Religious Activities and Education ;
Religious Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,244,310 |
0.4 % |
$24.27 |
$50,480 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.25 |
$16.78 |
$22.16 |
$29.51 |
$38.39 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,550 |
$34,890 |
$46,090 |
$61,380 |
$79,850 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Individual and Family Services |
390,040 |
15.36 |
$20.64 |
$42,920 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
262,520 |
4.74 |
$26.36 |
$54,830 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
226,380 |
10.41 |
$24.82 |
$51,620 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
225,250 |
2.62 |
$30.82 |
$64,110 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
158,160 |
16.58 |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
55,040 |
30.27 |
$18.47 |
$38,410 |
| Religious Organizations |
53,000 |
26.34 |
$23.51 |
$48,900 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
40,450 |
24.84 |
$18.36 |
$38,190 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
69,910 |
21.48 |
$17.99 |
$37,420 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
111,410 |
17.47 |
$18.74 |
$38,970 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
303,870 |
17.48 |
1.14 |
$28.54 |
$59,370 |
| New York |
198,410 |
20.84 |
1.36 |
$26.47 |
$55,060 |
| Texas |
124,830 |
10.04 |
0.66 |
$23.81 |
$49,530 |
| Florida |
107,020 |
12.17 |
0.80 |
$21.56 |
$44,830 |
| Pennsylvania |
106,330 |
18.02 |
1.18 |
$22.54 |
$46,880 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
10,540 |
34.40 |
2.25 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Massachusetts |
83,650 |
23.11 |
1.51 |
$24.19 |
$50,310 |
| New York |
198,410 |
20.84 |
1.36 |
$26.47 |
$55,060 |
| Alaska |
6,590 |
20.79 |
1.36 |
$26.49 |
$55,100 |
| Connecticut |
34,190 |
20.53 |
1.34 |
$27.89 |
$58,010 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
11,860 |
16.39 |
1.07 |
$30.48 |
$63,400 |
| California |
303,870 |
17.48 |
1.14 |
$28.54 |
$59,370 |
| Connecticut |
34,190 |
20.53 |
1.34 |
$27.89 |
$58,010 |
| New Jersey |
71,370 |
17.46 |
1.14 |
$26.60 |
$55,320 |
| Alaska |
6,590 |
20.79 |
1.36 |
$26.49 |
$55,100 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
179,570 |
18.60 |
1.22 |
$27.55 |
$57,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
117,150 |
18.77 |
1.23 |
$28.62 |
$59,520 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
64,970 |
13.89 |
0.91 |
$24.68 |
$51,330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
54,710 |
19.55 |
1.28 |
$24.64 |
$51,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
54,370 |
18.90 |
1.24 |
$24.11 |
$50,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
43,000 |
13.52 |
0.89 |
$29.45 |
$61,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
36,320 |
14.69 |
0.96 |
$31.25 |
$65,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
36,090 |
18.31 |
1.20 |
$24.97 |
$51,930 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
35,460 |
13.42 |
0.88 |
$22.65 |
$47,120 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
32,070 |
15.12 |
0.99 |
$22.18 |
$46,140 |
United States Department of Labor
