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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care. Excludes “Rehabilitation Counselors” (21-1015), “Psychiatric Technicians” (29-2053), “Personal Care Aides” (31-1122), and “Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs” (43-4061).


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
404,450 1.4 % $17.81 $37,050 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.42 $13.55 $16.85 $21.06 $26.07
Annual Wage (2) $23,750 $28,190 $35,060 $43,800 $54,230


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 124,810 4.92 $17.24 $35,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 45,870 0.83 $20.87 $43,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 35,710 1.64 $19.58 $40,730
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 32,810 5.14 $15.61 $32,480
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 26,150 14.38 $16.47 $34,270

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 26,150 14.38 $16.47 $34,270
Other Residential Care Facilities 12,770 7.84 $15.45 $32,140
Social Advocacy Organizations 17,080 7.68 $18.73 $38,960
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 32,810 5.14 $15.61 $32,480
Individual and Family Services 124,810 4.92 $17.24 $35,870

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 160 0.22 $25.38 $52,790
Legal Services (8) (8) $24.08 $50,090
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,360 0.07 $23.03 $47,890
Insurance Carriers 650 0.05 $22.58 $46,960
Scientific Research and Development Services 380 0.05 $21.71 $45,160


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 53,690 3.09 1.12 $21.16 $44,020
New York 39,810 4.18 1.52 $18.67 $38,840
New Jersey 27,530 6.73 2.45 $18.02 $37,490
Texas 20,490 1.65 0.60 $17.28 $35,950
Ohio 16,370 3.01 1.09 $17.10 $35,560




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 3,280 10.72 3.89 $16.46 $34,240
New Jersey 27,530 6.73 2.45 $18.02 $37,490
Maine 3,760 6.16 2.24 $17.03 $35,420
West Virginia 3,860 5.50 2.00 $15.00 $31,200
Rhode Island 2,580 5.33 1.93 $17.83 $37,090




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 2,000 2.76 1.00 $23.61 $49,110
North Dakota 1,380 3.27 1.19 $21.26 $44,220
California 53,690 3.09 1.12 $21.16 $44,020
Alaska 1,060 3.34 1.21 $20.97 $43,610
Connecticut 8,270 4.97 1.80 $20.22 $42,050





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 42,660 4.42 1.60 $18.78 $39,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,390 3.27 1.19 $20.40 $42,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,840 2.53 0.92 $18.10 $37,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 11,080 3.85 1.40 $17.77 $36,970
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,570 3.78 1.37 $17.33 $36,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,160 4.14 1.50 $18.05 $37,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,810 2.14 0.78 $20.58 $42,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,770 2.74 0.99 $23.46 $48,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,340 2.52 0.91 $16.46 $34,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,500 2.23 0.81 $20.45 $42,530




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 750 12.40 4.50 $16.03 $33,340
Johnstown, PA 620 12.25 4.45 $16.57 $34,470
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 620 11.51 4.18 $21.50 $44,720
Waterbury, CT 680 10.02 3.64 $16.25 $33,790
Duluth, MN-WI 1,260 9.80 3.56 $17.99 $37,420
Sumter, SC 360 9.57 3.47 $14.27 $29,680
Bangor, ME 620 9.42 3.42 $17.22 $35,820
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,220 9.21 3.35 $16.93 $35,200
Trenton, NJ 2,200 9.16 3.33 $17.89 $37,200
El Centro, CA 540 9.11 3.31 $21.62 $44,970




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yuba City, CA (8) (8) (8) $27.29 $56,760
Merced, CA 330 4.35 1.58 $25.45 $52,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,080 1.83 0.66 $24.73 $51,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 680 6.83 2.48 $24.01 $49,950
Janesville-Beloit, WI 200 2.95 1.07 $23.67 $49,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,770 2.74 0.99 $23.46 $48,800
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 4,220 4.16 1.51 $23.33 $48,540
Carson City, NV 160 5.38 1.95 $23.09 $48,030
Albany, OR 110 2.44 0.89 $22.53 $46,860
Kankakee, IL 180 3.90 1.42 $22.36 $46,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,390 3.53 1.28 $15.25 $31,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 1,280 7.01 2.55 $17.18 $35,740
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 1,130 7.10 2.58 $18.36 $38,190
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,090 5.64 2.05 $17.21 $35,800
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 1,090 7.29 2.65 $14.58 $30,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 810 11.35 4.12 $17.81 $37,040
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 300 9.25 3.36 $18.96 $39,440
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 430 8.82 3.20 $12.33 $25,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 920 8.61 3.13 $18.51 $38,510
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 350 8.01 2.91 $16.96 $35,280

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 570 5.65 2.05 $25.49 $53,020
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 490 5.36 1.95 $23.52 $48,930
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 220 3.42 1.24 $21.78 $45,300
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 480 4.40 1.60 $21.63 $44,990
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 310 5.18 1.88 $21.54 $44,810


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020