Pay · 21-1093
Social and Human Service Assistants earn $45,930 a year at the midpoint
From about $34,200 at the low end to $63,290 at the top, with $45,930 in the middle — the 2025 survey, published as reported.
National figures for social and human service assistants, 21-1093, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Social and human service assistant earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%
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- Assessed clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Developed and implemented behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- Kept records or prepared reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
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Number 613 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 22% of the occupations in the survey.
- 611 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $45,990
- 612 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,950
- 613 Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930
- 614 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930
- 615 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $45,920
Social and human service assistant wages across the states
The 42 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.66 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59,460 | $40,930 | $40,930 — $86,090 | 2,080 |
| Washington | $54,770 | $43,180 | $43,180 — $72,770 | 7,590 |
| Oregon | $51,230 | $39,860 | $39,860 — $67,170 | 11,260 |
| California | $51,090 | $39,040 | $39,040 — $74,250 | 58,730 |
| Minnesota | $49,940 | $38,490 | $38,490 — $64,560 | 11,110 |
| New Jersey | $48,420 | $34,340 | $34,340 — $72,800 | 17,270 |
| Rhode Island | $47,720 | $36,580 | $36,580 — $71,270 | 2,290 |
| Maine | $47,710 | $39,770 | $39,770 — $60,050 | 4,580 |
| Colorado | $47,690 | $38,440 | $38,440 — $65,450 | 5,410 |
| Idaho | $47,540 | $37,450 | $37,450 — $60,470 | 3,810 |
| Wisconsin | $47,500 | $34,990 | $34,990 — $71,390 | 7,750 |
| Maryland | $47,210 | $36,990 | $36,990 — $68,890 | 7,280 |
| New York | $47,190 | $35,980 | $35,980 — $64,430 | 40,970 |
| Massachusetts | $47,130 | $39,440 | $39,440 — $63,670 | 9,180 |
| Illinois | $46,950 | $35,030 | $35,030 — $72,780 | 22,220 |
| Vermont | $46,640 | $38,760 | $38,760 — $55,380 | 1,920 |
| New Mexico | $46,340 | $32,820 | $32,820 — $63,650 | 3,050 |
| Texas | $45,860 | $31,350 | $31,350 — $60,460 | 21,620 |
| Connecticut | $44,730 | $36,890 | $36,890 — $60,980 | 9,930 |
| Indiana | $44,550 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $58,640 | 11,740 |
| Florida | $44,410 | $34,180 | $34,180 — $59,460 | 22,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,050 | $34,520 | $34,520 — $58,700 | 24,340 |
| Virginia | $43,450 | $32,840 | $32,840 — $60,500 | 10,670 |
| North Carolina | $42,850 | $30,620 | $30,620 — $59,570 | 9,020 |
| Kansas | $42,570 | $34,330 | $34,330 — $55,580 | 6,070 |
| Iowa | $42,480 | $33,060 | $33,060 — $60,780 | 5,230 |
| Hawaii | $42,400 | $36,530 | $36,530 — $58,030 | 2,230 |
| Missouri | $41,780 | $31,730 | $31,730 — $50,710 | 6,200 |
| Arizona | $40,730 | $35,630 | $35,630 — $49,950 | 7,290 |
| Tennessee | $40,310 | $30,280 | $30,280 — $52,190 | 4,380 |
| Utah | $39,930 | $33,790 | $33,790 — $55,840 | 6,540 |
| Georgia | $39,480 | $29,030 | $29,030 — $58,050 | 7,410 |
| West Virginia | $39,290 | $29,690 | $29,690 — $52,510 | 3,320 |
| Michigan | $39,160 | $30,780 | $30,780 — $57,100 | 12,450 |
| Nevada | $38,570 | $30,940 | $30,940 — $56,470 | 2,420 |
| South Carolina | $38,550 | $30,270 | $30,270 — $58,120 | 5,220 |
| Ohio | $38,390 | $30,250 | $30,250 — $52,570 | 10,970 |
| Kentucky | $37,440 | $27,540 | $27,540 — $55,530 | 4,670 |
| Arkansas | $36,770 | $25,880 | $25,880 — $49,660 | 3,530 |
| Oklahoma | $36,740 | $27,490 | $27,490 — $54,320 | 3,340 |
| Alabama | $35,830 | $24,170 | $24,170 — $52,100 | 3,370 |
| Louisiana | $35,780 | $27,060 | $27,060 — $49,810 | 3,440 |
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Social and human service assistant pay rate, from hourly to yearly
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Questions people ask most
What is a social and human service assistant’s yearly income?
A social and human service assistant makes a median of $45,930 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $38,150 and $54,350.
What is a social and human service assistant’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $22.08 an hour; the average is $47,690 a year.
What is the starting pay for a social and human service assistant?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $38,150 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $34,200.
Which state pays social and human service assistants the most?
District of Columbia, with a median of $59,460 a year.
How many people work as social and human service assistants?
About 437,860 in the United States — number 613 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays roughly the same
Median pay within $150 of what social and human service assistants earn — $45,930 a year — but not always the same spread.
- Same median Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930median a year 10th percentile: $35,930 90th percentile: $60,530
- $10 less Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $45,920median a year 10th percentile: $33,900 90th percentile: $62,810
- $150 more Craft Artists $46,080median a year 10th percentile: $25,960 90th percentile: $71,990