Median pay for social and human service assistants in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $45,930 a year across about 463,400 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,830 | $24,170–$52,100 | 3,370 |
| Alaska | $47,360 | $37,440–$78,850 | 1,370 |
| Arizona | $40,730 | $35,630–$49,950 | 7,290 |
| Arkansas | $36,770 | $25,880–$49,660 | 3,530 |
| California | $51,090 | $39,040–$74,250 | 58,730 |
| Colorado | $47,690 | $38,440–$65,450 | 5,410 |
| Connecticut | $44,730 | $36,890–$60,980 | 9,930 |
| Delaware | $40,710 | $33,080–$49,420 | 1,050 |
| District of Columbia | $59,460 | $40,930–$86,090 | 2,080 |
| Florida | $44,410 | $34,180–$59,460 | 22,670 |
| Georgia | $39,480 | $29,030–$58,050 | 7,410 |
| Hawaii | $42,400 | $36,530–$58,030 | 2,230 |
| Idaho | $47,540 | $37,450–$60,470 | 3,810 |
| Illinois | $46,950 | $35,030–$72,780 | 22,220 |
| Indiana | $44,550 | $31,200–$58,640 | 11,740 |
| Iowa | $42,480 | $33,060–$60,780 | 5,230 |
| Kansas | $42,570 | $34,330–$55,580 | 6,070 |
| Kentucky | $37,440 | $27,540–$55,530 | 4,670 |
| Louisiana | $35,780 | $27,060–$49,810 | 3,440 |
| Maine | $47,710 | $39,770–$60,050 | 4,580 |
| Maryland | $47,210 | $36,990–$68,890 | 7,280 |
| Massachusetts | $47,130 | $39,440–$63,670 | 9,180 |
| Michigan | $39,160 | $30,780–$57,100 | 12,450 |
| Minnesota | $49,940 | $38,490–$64,560 | 11,110 |
| Missouri | $41,780 | $31,730–$50,710 | 6,200 |
| Montana | $38,570 | $29,840–$50,620 | 1,200 |
| Nebraska | $38,940 | $31,010–$46,640 | 1,460 |
| Nevada | $38,570 | $30,940–$56,470 | 2,420 |
| New Hampshire | $46,950 | $37,700–$58,210 | 1,860 |
| New Jersey | $48,420 | $34,340–$72,800 | 17,270 |
| New Mexico | $46,340 | $32,820–$63,650 | 3,050 |
| New York | $47,190 | $35,980–$64,430 | 40,970 |
| North Carolina | $42,850 | $30,620–$59,570 | 9,020 |
| North Dakota | $46,260 | $37,270–$66,170 | 1,530 |
| Ohio | $38,390 | $30,250–$52,570 | 10,970 |
| Oklahoma | $36,740 | $27,490–$54,320 | 3,340 |
| Oregon | $51,230 | $39,860–$67,170 | 11,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,050 | $34,520–$58,700 | 24,340 |
| Rhode Island | $47,720 | $36,580–$71,270 | 2,290 |
| South Carolina | $38,550 | $30,270–$58,120 | 5,220 |
| Tennessee | $40,310 | $30,280–$52,190 | 4,380 |
| Texas | $45,860 | $31,350–$60,460 | 21,620 |
| Utah | $39,930 | $33,790–$55,840 | 6,540 |
| Vermont | $46,640 | $38,760–$55,380 | 1,920 |
| Virginia | $43,450 | $32,840–$60,500 | 10,670 |
| Washington | $54,770 | $43,180–$72,770 | 7,590 |
| West Virginia | $39,290 | $29,690–$52,510 | 3,320 |
| Wisconsin | $47,500 | $34,990–$71,390 | 7,750 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · Human Services, General
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.