Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations (Major Group)
Community and Social Service Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Counselors, All Other;
Marriage and Family Therapists;
Rehabilitation Counselors;
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors;
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors;
Social Workers, All Other;
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers;
Healthcare Social Workers;
Child, Family, and School Social Workers;
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other;
Health Education Specialists;
Community Health Workers;
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists;
Social and Human Service Assistants;
Clergy;
Directors, Religious Activities and Education;
Religious Workers, All Other
National estimates for Community and Social Service Occupations
Industry profile for Community and Social Service Occupations
Geographic profile for Community and Social Service Occupations
National estimates for Community and Social Service Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,418,130 |
0.3 % |
$ 28.36 |
$ 58,980 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.10 |
$ 20.20 |
$ 25.00 |
$ 33.25 |
$ 42.89 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 35,570 |
$ 42,020 |
$ 52,000 |
$ 69,160 |
$ 89,220 |
Industry profile for Community and Social Service Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Community and Social Service Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Community and Social Service Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Individual and Family Services |
390,770 |
13.10 |
$ 24.29 |
$ 50,510 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
267,590 |
3.11 |
$ 34.07 |
$ 70,860 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
262,290 |
4.76 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,560 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
210,410 |
9.92 |
$ 28.50 |
$ 59,280 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
177,340 |
16.68 |
$ 27.64 |
$ 57,490 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Religious Organizations |
58,630 |
30.03 |
$ 28.51 |
$ 59,290 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
64,740 |
29.91 |
$ 21.55 |
$ 44,830 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
34,680 |
22.54 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,420 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
57,600 |
20.77 |
$ 20.68 |
$ 43,010 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
108,390 |
17.40 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,780 |
Top paying industries for Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
390 |
0.10 |
$ 66.25 |
$ 137,800 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
100 |
0.02 |
$ 56.96 |
$ 118,480 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
26,710 |
1.25 |
$ 45.61 |
$ 94,880 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
100 |
0.91 |
$ 38.54 |
$ 80,160 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
110 |
0.01 |
$ 37.21 |
$ 77,400 |
Geographic profile for Community and Social Service Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Community and Social Service Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Community and Social Service Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
360,300 |
20.08 |
1.26 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,470 |
| New York |
179,900 |
19.15 |
1.20 |
$ 31.95 |
$ 66,450 |
| Texas |
142,710 |
10.53 |
0.66 |
$ 26.26 |
$ 54,630 |
| Florida |
120,760 |
12.62 |
0.79 |
$ 25.53 |
$ 53,100 |
| Pennsylvania |
107,430 |
18.06 |
1.13 |
$ 26.46 |
$ 55,040 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
8,560 |
28.45 |
1.79 |
$ 26.48 |
$ 55,070 |
| Oregon |
49,150 |
25.29 |
1.59 |
$ 29.39 |
$ 61,140 |
| Alaska |
7,360 |
23.63 |
1.48 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,360 |
| Massachusetts |
80,770 |
22.17 |
1.39 |
$ 30.09 |
$ 62,590 |
| Connecticut |
35,000 |
21.08 |
1.32 |
$ 30.14 |
$ 62,690 |
Top paying states for Community and Social Service Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
11,190 |
15.94 |
1.00 |
$ 36.01 |
$ 74,900 |
| California |
360,300 |
20.08 |
1.26 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,470 |
| New Jersey |
70,840 |
16.86 |
1.06 |
$ 32.16 |
$ 66,900 |
| New York |
179,900 |
19.15 |
1.20 |
$ 31.95 |
$ 66,450 |
| Alaska |
7,360 |
23.63 |
1.48 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| 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 |
165,300 |
17.41 |
1.09 |
$ 33.78 |
$ 70,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
135,890 |
21.97 |
1.38 |
$ 33.19 |
$ 69,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
65,240 |
14.48 |
0.91 |
$ 28.38 |
$ 59,030 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
55,540 |
20.11 |
1.26 |
$ 30.78 |
$ 64,030 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
54,480 |
19.26 |
1.21 |
$ 28.38 |
$ 59,030 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
45,180 |
14.61 |
0.92 |
$ 32.83 |
$ 68,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
44,710 |
18.46 |
1.16 |
$ 37.16 |
$ 77,290 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
36,610 |
19.16 |
1.20 |
$ 29.20 |
$ 60,740 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
35,670 |
13.11 |
0.82 |
$ 26.36 |
$ 54,830 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
33,290 |
8.39 |
0.53 |
$ 28.23 |
$ 58,710 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Community and Social Service Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Waterbury, CT |
2,500 |
37.55 |
2.36 |
$ 28.06 |
$ 58,350 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
1,860 |
33.75 |
2.12 |
$ 27.80 |
$ 57,830 |
| Leominster-Gardner, MA |
1,710 |
33.18 |
2.08 |
$ 28.06 |
$ 58,370 |
| New Bedford, MA |
2,040 |
31.23 |
1.96 |
$ 27.99 |
$ 58,210 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
9,970 |
31.03 |
1.95 |
$ 28.37 |
$ 59,010 |
| Johnstown, PA |
1,480 |
30.70 |
1.93 |
$ 22.40 |
$ 46,590 |
| Duluth, MN-WI |
3,740 |
30.25 |
1.90 |
$ 26.75 |
$ 55,640 |
| Manchester, NH |
3,140 |
28.72 |
1.80 |
$ 26.20 |
$ 54,500 |
| Bay City, MI |
960 |
28.48 |
1.79 |
$ 24.69 |
$ 51,350 |
| Pueblo, CO |
1,780 |
28.24 |
1.77 |
$ 26.45 |
$ 55,020 |
United States Department of Labor
