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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

All community and social service specialists not listed separately.


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)
97,480 1.5 % $22.55 $46,900 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.52 $16.19 $21.05 $27.56 $35.20
Annual Wage (2) $26,030 $33,680 $43,790 $57,320 $73,220


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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 24,320 0.44 $24.95 $51,890
Individual and Family Services 17,380 0.68 $20.00 $41,600
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,870 0.73 $23.26 $48,390
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,570 0.06 $23.64 $49,180
Social Advocacy Organizations 5,020 2.25 $22.21 $46,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Social Advocacy Organizations 5,020 2.25 $22.21 $46,200
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 3,960 2.18 $18.56 $38,610
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,730 1.20 $24.34 $50,620
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,870 0.73 $23.26 $48,390
Individual and Family Services 17,380 0.68 $20.00 $41,600

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $31.73 $66,000
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 290 0.11 $28.85 $60,010
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $27.74 $57,690
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,000 0.06 $26.95 $56,060
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 410 0.09 $26.88 $55,920


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 16,630 0.96 1.44 $24.33 $50,610
New York 13,750 1.44 2.18 $27.73 $57,680
Florida 11,020 1.25 1.89 $18.37 $38,200
Louisiana 4,570 2.38 3.59 $19.72 $41,030
Texas 3,740 0.30 0.45 $16.82 $34,980




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)
Louisiana 4,570 2.38 3.59 $19.72 $41,030
Vermont 530 1.72 2.59 $21.00 $43,680
New York 13,750 1.44 2.18 $27.73 $57,680
Hawaii 810 1.28 1.92 $27.26 $56,700
Florida 11,020 1.25 1.89 $18.37 $38,200




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 690 0.95 1.43 $29.33 $61,000
Rhode Island 210 0.44 0.66 $29.22 $60,770
New Jersey 3,320 0.81 1.22 $28.99 $60,310
Connecticut 750 0.45 0.68 $28.21 $58,670
New York 13,750 1.44 2.18 $27.73 $57,680





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 13,970 1.45 2.18 $27.60 $57,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,560 0.89 1.34 $23.58 $49,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,500 1.33 2.00 $19.19 $39,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,070 1.24 1.87 $28.61 $59,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,010 0.43 0.65 $20.18 $41,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,890 0.96 1.45 $23.56 $49,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,690 1.27 1.91 $17.71 $36,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,630 1.06 1.59 $23.38 $48,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,530 0.48 0.73 $27.81 $57,850
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,360 0.90 1.36 $21.52 $44,770