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Social and Human Service Assistants: pay and where the jobs are
What social and human service assistants earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$45,930 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $47,690
- Median hourly wage
- $22.08
- Mean hourly wage
- $22.93
- Employment
- 437,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1093.
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How much do social and human service assistants make?
The median annual wage for social and human service assistants was $45,930 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,290. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.08. About 437,860 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($59,460), Washington ($54,770) and Oregon ($51,230). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for social and human service assistants looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,200 | $16.44 | $2,850 | $2,472 |
| 25th percentile | $38,150 | $18.34 | $3,179 | $2,736 |
| Median | $45,930 | $22.08 | $3,828 | $3,257 |
| 75th percentile | $54,350 | $26.13 | $4,529 | $3,821 |
| 90th percentile | $63,290 | $30.43 | $5,274 | $4,419 |
Social and Human Service Assistants: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$44,234 take-home in national prices
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$43,255 take-home in national prices
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$42,451 take-home in national prices
Where a median social and human service assistant paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 2,080 | $59,460 | $40,930 | $86,090 | $47,538 | $43,255 |
| Washington | 7,590 | $54,770 | $43,180 | $72,770 | $45,428 | $42,451 |
| Oregon | 11,260 | $51,230 | $39,860 | $67,170 | $39,686 | $38,395 |
| California | 58,730 | $51,090 | $39,040 | $74,250 | $41,462 | $37,447 |
| Minnesota | 11,110 | $49,940 | $38,490 | $64,560 | $40,215 | $40,777 |
| New Jersey | 17,270 | $48,420 | $34,340 | $72,800 | $39,564 | $36,363 |
| Rhode Island | 2,290 | $47,720 | $36,580 | $71,270 | $38,825 | $37,960 |
| Maine | 4,580 | $47,710 | $39,770 | $60,050 | $38,727 | $39,904 |
| Colorado | 5,410 | $47,690 | $38,440 | $65,450 | $38,899 | $37,747 |
| Idaho | 3,810 | $47,540 | $37,450 | $60,470 | $38,967 | $40,806 |
| Wisconsin | 7,750 | $47,500 | $34,990 | $71,390 | $38,893 | $41,333 |
| Alaska | 1,370 | $47,360 | $37,440 | $78,850 | $39,997 | $39,075 |
| Maryland | 7,280 | $47,210 | $36,990 | $68,890 | $38,237 | $36,430 |
| New York | 40,970 | $47,190 | $35,980 | $64,430 | $37,911 | $35,128 |
| Massachusetts | 9,180 | $47,130 | $39,440 | $63,670 | $37,696 | $35,644 |
| Illinois | 22,220 | $46,950 | $35,030 | $72,780 | $37,725 | $37,741 |
| New Hampshire | 1,860 | $46,950 | $37,700 | $58,210 | $39,904 | $38,309 |
| Vermont | 1,920 | $46,640 | $38,760 | $55,380 | $38,527 | $39,330 |
| New Mexico | 3,050 | $46,340 | $32,820 | $63,650 | $38,389 | $41,631 |
| North Dakota | 1,530 | $46,260 | $37,270 | $66,170 | $39,350 | $44,234 |
| Texas | 21,620 | $45,860 | $31,350 | $60,460 | $39,029 | $40,212 |
| Wyoming | 610 | $45,290 | $34,280 | $61,080 | $38,571 | $41,612 |
| Connecticut | 9,930 | $44,730 | $36,890 | $60,980 | $36,310 | $35,045 |
| Indiana | 11,740 | $44,550 | $31,200 | $58,640 | $36,691 | $39,314 |
| Florida | 22,670 | $44,410 | $34,180 | $59,460 | $37,863 | $36,613 |
| Pennsylvania | 24,340 | $44,050 | $34,520 | $58,700 | $36,191 | $37,092 |
| Virginia | 10,670 | $43,450 | $32,840 | $60,500 | $35,408 | $35,021 |
| North Carolina | 9,020 | $42,850 | $30,620 | $59,570 | $35,409 | $37,539 |
| Kansas | 6,070 | $42,570 | $34,330 | $55,580 | $34,809 | $38,648 |
| Iowa | 5,230 | $42,480 | $33,060 | $60,780 | $35,350 | $40,280 |
| Hawaii | 2,230 | $42,400 | $36,530 | $58,030 | $34,548 | $31,421 |
| Missouri | 6,200 | $41,780 | $31,730 | $50,710 | $34,724 | $38,235 |
| Arizona | 7,290 | $40,730 | $35,630 | $49,950 | $34,282 | $34,052 |
| Delaware | 1,050 | $40,710 | $33,080 | $49,420 | $33,145 | $33,209 |
| Tennessee | 4,380 | $40,310 | $30,280 | $52,190 | $34,569 | $37,628 |
| Utah | 6,540 | $39,930 | $33,790 | $55,840 | $33,171 | $33,552 |
| Georgia | 7,410 | $39,480 | $29,030 | $58,050 | $32,681 | $33,939 |
| West Virginia | 3,320 | $39,290 | $29,690 | $52,510 | $32,729 | $36,570 |
| Michigan | 12,450 | $39,160 | $30,780 | $57,100 | $32,232 | $33,499 |
| Nebraska | 1,460 | $38,940 | $31,010 | $46,640 | $32,576 | $36,154 |
| Guam | 160 | $38,920 | $25,730 | $55,430 | — | — |
| Montana | 1,200 | $38,570 | $29,840 | $50,620 | $32,115 | $33,932 |
| Nevada | 2,420 | $38,570 | $30,940 | $56,470 | $33,171 | $33,178 |
| South Carolina | 5,220 | $38,550 | $30,270 | $58,120 | $32,686 | $34,866 |
| Ohio | 10,970 | $38,390 | $30,250 | $52,570 | $32,421 | $34,946 |
| South Dakota | 830 | $38,350 | $29,850 | $48,120 | $32,994 | $37,245 |
| Kentucky | 4,670 | $37,440 | $27,540 | $55,530 | $31,070 | $34,462 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $37,150 | $29,560 | $42,430 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 3,530 | $36,770 | $25,880 | $49,660 | $30,852 | $35,488 |
| Oklahoma | 3,340 | $36,740 | $27,490 | $54,320 | $30,593 | $34,827 |
| Alabama | 3,370 | $35,830 | $24,170 | $52,100 | $29,524 | $33,239 |
| Louisiana | 3,440 | $35,780 | $27,060 | $49,810 | $30,242 | $34,285 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,560 | $31,570 | $23,960 | $41,220 | — | — |
| Mississippi | Not published | $31,200 | $22,990 | $45,710 | $26,733 | $30,744 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1093. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.