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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Social and Human Service Assistants
Industry profile for Social and Human Service Assistants
Geographic profile for Social and Human Service Assistants

National estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
399,560 0.9 % $ 20.00 $ 41,600 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.76 $ 15.79 $ 18.52 $ 22.66 $ 28.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,610 $ 32,850 $ 38,520 $ 47,130 $ 58,770


Industry profile for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Social and Human Service Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Social and Human Service Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 119,430 4.22 $ 19.29 $ 40,120
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50,530 0.94 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 30,410 15.23 $ 18.15 $ 37,740
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30,230 1.42 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 28,650 4.76 $ 17.25 $ 35,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Social and Human Service Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 30,410 15.23 $ 18.15 $ 37,740
Other Residential Care Facilities 11,710 7.86 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Social Advocacy Organizations 16,630 6.99 $ 20.59 $ 42,820
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 28,650 4.76 $ 17.25 $ 35,880
Individual and Family Services 119,430 4.22 $ 19.29 $ 40,120

Top paying industries for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools (8) (8) $ 27.54 $ 57,290
Insurance Carriers 1,190 0.10 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
Land Subdivision 50 0.14 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
Office Administrative Services (8) (8) $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Grantmaking and Giving Services 4,240 2.84 $ 25.42 $ 52,870


Geographic profile for Social and Human Service Assistants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Social and Human Service Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of social and human service assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Social and Human Service Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 58,040 3.29 1.22 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
New York 33,460 3.67 1.36 $ 21.11 $ 43,920
Texas 21,150 1.63 0.60 $ 19.32 $ 40,190
New Jersey 21,030 5.12 1.89 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Florida 19,250 2.09 0.77 $ 19.18 $ 39,890


Map of location quotient of social and human service assistants by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social and Human Service Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 4,310 7.06 2.61 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Vermont 1,880 6.42 2.38 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Rhode Island 2,740 5.72 2.12 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
West Virginia 3,500 5.16 1.91 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
New Jersey 21,030 5.12 1.89 $ 21.73 $ 45,190


Map of annual mean wages of social and human service assistants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Social and Human Service Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 880 1.27 0.47 $ 29.29 $ 60,930
California 58,040 3.29 1.22 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Alaska 1,320 4.31 1.59 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
New Jersey 21,030 5.12 1.89 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Washington 6,920 2.03 0.75 $ 21.65 $ 45,040



Map of employment of social and human service assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Social and Human Service Assistants:

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 33,780 3.68 1.36 $ 22.02 $ 45,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 21,300 3.49 1.29 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 11,540 4.17 1.54 $ 21.11 $ 43,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,910 2.47 0.91 $ 20.84 $ 43,340
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 9,420 3.49 1.29 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,570 3.16 1.17 $ 25.90 $ 53,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 6,210 4.17 1.54 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,170 3.27 1.21 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,740 2.19 0.81 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,510 2.02 0.75 $ 17.31 $ 36,000


Map of location quotient of social and human service assistants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social and Human Service Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waterbury, CT 790 11.96 4.43 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Johnstown, PA 560 11.60 4.30 $ 18.74 $ 38,990
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 570 10.62 3.93 $ 24.44 $ 50,840
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 400 10.39 3.85 $ 17.23 $ 35,830
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 590 9.71 3.59 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Bangor, ME 600 9.30 3.44 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 430 9.02 3.34 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Duluth, MN-WI 970 7.93 2.93 $ 20.42 $ 42,470
Richmond, VA 4,890 7.77 2.88 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
New Bedford, MA 500 7.75 2.87 $ 19.44 $ 40,430


Map of annual mean wages of social and human service assistants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,920 1.71 0.63 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,570 3.16 1.17 $ 25.90 $ 53,870
Albany, OR 150 3.27 1.21 $ 25.42 $ 52,870
Kankakee, IL 190 4.40 1.63 $ 24.91 $ 51,820
Napa, CA 300 4.01 1.48 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 570 10.62 3.93 $ 24.44 $ 50,840
Yuba City, CA 260 5.31 1.97 $ 24.03 $ 49,980
Santa Rosa, CA 700 3.42 1.27 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 970 3.11 1.15 $ 23.76 $ 49,430
Appleton, WI 240 1.96 0.72 $ 23.75 $ 49,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Social and Human Service Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,670 4.36 1.62 $ 16.91 $ 35,180
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,470 7.86 2.91 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,090 5.82 2.15 $ 20.40 $ 42,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 1,010 6.55 2.42 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 890 4.80 1.78 $ 17.95 $ 37,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social and Human Service Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 460 8.31 3.08 $ 16.31 $ 33,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,470 7.86 2.91 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 530 7.80 2.89 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 520 7.49 2.77 $ 15.11 $ 31,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 240 7.24 2.68 $ 21.73 $ 45,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Social and Human Service Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 640 4.00 1.48 $ 25.53 $ 53,090
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 410 2.01 0.74 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 240 2.73 1.01 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 210 1.86 0.69 $ 22.69 $ 47,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.70 2.11 $ 21.97 $ 45,710


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023