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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
398,380 |
1.0 % |
$ 19.45 |
$ 40,460 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 13.42 |
$ 14.64 |
$ 18.08 |
$ 22.58 |
$ 28.60 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 27,910 |
$ 30,440 |
$ 37,610 |
$ 46,960 |
$ 59,490 |
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 |
116,000 |
4.37 |
$ 18.95 |
$ 39,420 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
47,310 |
0.88 |
$ 23.10 |
$ 48,040 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
38,270 |
1.74 |
$ 20.05 |
$ 41,700 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
31,670 |
5.17 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,950 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
28,520 |
15.00 |
$ 17.65 |
$ 36,710 |
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 |
28,520 |
15.00 |
$ 17.65 |
$ 36,710 |
Other Residential Care Facilities |
10,930 |
7.24 |
$ 16.30 |
$ 33,900 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
15,530 |
6.94 |
$ 19.33 |
$ 40,200 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
31,670 |
5.17 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,950 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
12,160 |
4.55 |
$ 17.15 |
$ 35,670 |
Top paying industries for Social and Human Service Assistants:
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.
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 |
51,940 |
3.14 |
1.11 |
$ 23.26 |
$ 48,380 |
New York |
34,130 |
3.94 |
1.39 |
$ 20.46 |
$ 42,550 |
New Jersey |
22,990 |
5.97 |
2.11 |
$ 19.91 |
$ 41,410 |
Texas |
21,770 |
1.78 |
0.63 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,630 |
Florida |
20,150 |
2.34 |
0.83 |
$ 18.85 |
$ 39,220 |
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) |
Vermont |
3,520 |
12.38 |
4.38 |
$ 16.94 |
$ 35,240 |
Rhode Island |
3,180 |
6.95 |
2.46 |
$ 19.26 |
$ 40,070 |
Maine |
3,980 |
6.73 |
2.38 |
$ 18.94 |
$ 39,400 |
West Virginia |
4,160 |
6.33 |
2.24 |
$ 18.18 |
$ 37,810 |
New Jersey |
22,990 |
5.97 |
2.11 |
$ 19.91 |
$ 41,410 |
Top paying states for Social and Human Service Assistants:
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 |
34,400 |
3.96 |
1.40 |
$ 20.79 |
$ 43,240 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
19,000 |
3.32 |
1.17 |
$ 23.35 |
$ 48,560 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
12,240 |
4.61 |
1.63 |
$ 19.98 |
$ 41,560 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
10,240 |
3.96 |
1.40 |
$ 18.30 |
$ 38,070 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,750 |
2.30 |
0.81 |
$ 21.19 |
$ 44,080 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
7,340 |
3.27 |
1.16 |
$ 25.24 |
$ 52,500 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
6,130 |
3.36 |
1.19 |
$ 20.80 |
$ 43,260 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,810 |
1.98 |
0.70 |
$ 22.07 |
$ 45,900 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,750 |
2.34 |
0.83 |
$ 19.94 |
$ 41,480 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,130 |
1.43 |
0.51 |
$ 20.30 |
$ 42,230 |
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) |
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
740 |
12.63 |
4.46 |
$ 17.50 |
$ 36,390 |
Johnstown, PA |
600 |
12.56 |
4.44 |
$ 17.85 |
$ 37,120 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
550 |
10.64 |
3.76 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,120 |
Florence, SC |
880 |
10.40 |
3.68 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,830 |
Beckley, WV |
410 |
10.25 |
3.62 |
$ 18.66 |
$ 38,810 |
Bangor, ME |
620 |
9.93 |
3.51 |
$ 18.69 |
$ 38,880 |
Trenton, NJ |
2,130 |
9.36 |
3.31 |
$ 21.39 |
$ 44,490 |
Waterbury, CT |
560 |
8.69 |
3.07 |
$ 19.59 |
$ 40,750 |
Bismarck, ND |
570 |
8.16 |
2.89 |
$ 24.04 |
$ 50,000 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
910 |
7.83 |
2.77 |
$ 18.31 |
$ 38,090 |
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