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Where Social and Human Service Assistants Pays Above the National Average

$45,120
National Median Salary
19
States Pay Above Average
52
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Social and Human Service Assistants Earns a Premium

These 19 states pay Social and Human Service Assistantss above the national median of $45,120.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $57,210 +26.8% 1,880
2 California $51,780 +14.8% 58,830
3 Washington $49,940 +10.7% 6,850
4 New Jersey $49,000 +8.6% 15,060
5 Minnesota $48,860 +8.3% 11,290
6 Oregon $48,660 +7.8% 10,820
7 Rhode Island $47,620 +5.5% 2,020
8 Massachusetts $47,280 +4.8% 11,870
9 North Dakota $47,010 +4.2% 1,280
10 Colorado $46,730 +3.6% 4,730
11 Wisconsin $46,420 +2.9% 6,950
12 Vermont $46,370 +2.8% 2,150
13 Maine $46,320 +2.7% 4,620
14 Alaska $46,210 +2.4% 1,070
15 New York $46,210 +2.4% 40,700
16 Idaho $46,060 +2.1% 3,450
17 New Hampshire $45,910 +1.8% 2,330
18 Illinois $45,700 +1.3% 20,460
19 Maryland $45,280 +0.4% 6,470

Industries Where Social and Human Service Assistants Earns a Premium

These 52 industries pay Social and Human Service Assistantss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $65,710 +45.6% 710
2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $61,530 +36.4% 60
3 Technical and Trade Schools $59,130 +31.1% —
4 Other Personal Services $59,100 +31.0% —
5 Insurance Carriers $58,570 +29.8% 1,700
6 Health and Personal Care Retailers $58,300 +29.2% 190
7 Health and Personal Care Retailers $58,300 +29.2% 190
8 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $58,300 +29.2% 190
9 Personal and Laundry Services $57,800 +28.1% —
10 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $57,640 +27.7% 1,370
11 Technical and Trade Schools $55,640 +23.3% —
12 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $55,640 +23.3% 1,200
13 Junior Colleges $53,710 +19.0% 380
14 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $53,360 +18.3% 40
15 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $52,900 +17.2% 1,820
16 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $52,680 +16.8% 40
17 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $52,560 +16.5% —
18 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $51,790 +14.8% —
19 Hospitals $51,780 +14.8% 2,060
20 Legal Services $51,090 +13.2% —
21 Hospitals $50,970 +13.0% 1,470
22 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $50,780 +12.5% 1,010
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,570 +12.1% 1,410
24 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,220 +11.3% 6,510
25 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,220 +11.3% 4,880
26 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $50,200 +11.3% 48,070
27 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $49,750 +10.3% 82,090
28 Offices of Dentists $49,500 +9.7% —
29 Grantmaking and Giving Services $48,960 +8.5% 4,100
30 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $48,690 +7.9% 32,660
31 Hospitals $48,600 +7.7% 11,590
32 Management of Companies and Enterprises $48,290 +7.0% 6,510
33 Management of Companies and Enterprises $48,290 +7.0% 6,510
34 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $48,270 +7.0% 220
35 Educational Support Services $48,150 +6.7% 340
36 Elementary and Secondary Schools $47,560 +5.4% 7,520
37 Educational Services $47,530 +5.3% 8,620
38 Real Estate $47,530 +5.3% 1,500
39 Real Estate $47,530 +5.3% 1,500
40 Hospitals $47,430 +5.1% 8,060
41 Elementary and Secondary Schools $47,110 +4.4% 9,130
42 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,820 +3.8% 920
43 Social Advocacy Organizations $46,800 +3.7% 19,250
44 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $46,450 +2.9% 3,790
45 Employment Services $46,280 +2.6% 2,130
46 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $46,250 +2.5% 29,000
47 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $45,650 +1.2% 140
48 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $45,380 +0.6% —
49 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $45,260 +0.3% 4,110
50 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $45,210 +0.2% 1,810
51 Home Health Care Services $45,160 +0.1% 4,180
52 Elementary and Secondary Schools $45,130 +0.0% 1,410
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