Compare One Occupation Across States
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Social and Human Service Assistants
Full social and human service assistants overview →U.S. mean $47,690 · median $45,930
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $60,770 | $59,460 | $29 | +27.4% | $40,930–$86,090 |
| Washington | #2 | $55,900 | $54,770 | $27 | +17.2% | $43,180–$72,770 |
| California | #3 | $55,100 | $51,090 | $26 | +15.5% | $39,040–$74,250 |
| Oregon | #4 | $52,980 | $51,230 | $25 | +11.1% | $39,860–$67,170 |
| Alaska | #5 | $52,420 | $47,360 | $25 | +9.9% | $37,440–$78,850 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $52,370 | $49,940 | $25 | +9.8% | $38,490–$64,560 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $51,770 | $48,420 | $25 | +8.6% | $34,340–$72,800 |
| Maryland | #8 | $51,200 | $47,210 | $25 | +7.4% | $36,990–$68,890 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $50,870 | $47,720 | $24 | +6.7% | $36,580–$71,270 |
| Illinois | #10 | $50,460 | $46,950 | $24 | +5.8% | $35,030–$72,780 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $50,430 | $47,130 | $24 | +5.7% | $39,440–$63,670 |
| Colorado | #12 | $50,370 | $47,690 | $24 | +5.6% | $38,440–$65,450 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $50,360 | $47,500 | $24 | +5.6% | $34,990–$71,390 |
| Maine | #14 | $49,470 | $47,710 | $24 | +3.7% | $39,770–$60,050 |
| New York | #15 | $49,080 | $47,190 | $24 | +2.9% | $35,980–$64,430 |
| Idaho | #16 | $49,020 | $47,540 | $24 | +2.8% | $37,450–$60,470 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $48,940 | $46,260 | $24 | +2.6% | $37,270–$66,170 |
| New Mexico | #18 | $47,670 | $46,340 | $23 | +0% | $32,820–$63,650 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $47,540 | $46,950 | $23 | -0.3% | $37,700–$58,210 |
| Vermont | #20 | $47,320 | $46,640 | $23 | -0.8% | $38,760–$55,380 |
| Connecticut | #21 | $46,540 | $44,730 | $22 | -2.4% | $36,890–$60,980 |
| Texas | #22 | $46,210 | $45,860 | $22 | -3.1% | $31,350–$60,460 |
| Wyoming | #23 | $45,630 | $45,290 | $22 | -4.3% | $34,280–$61,080 |
| Florida | #24 | $45,380 | $44,410 | $22 | -4.8% | $34,180–$59,460 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $45,060 | $44,050 | $22 | -5.5% | $34,520–$58,700 |
| Virginia | #26 | $45,060 | $43,450 | $22 | -5.5% | $32,840–$60,500 |
| Hawaii | #27 | $44,580 | $42,400 | $21 | -6.5% | $36,530–$58,030 |
| Indiana | #28 | $44,570 | $44,550 | $21 | -6.5% | $31,200–$58,640 |
| Iowa | #29 | $44,430 | $42,480 | $21 | -6.8% | $33,060–$60,780 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $43,880 | $42,850 | $21 | -8% | $30,620–$59,570 |
| Kansas | #31 | $43,490 | $42,570 | $21 | -8.8% | $34,330–$55,580 |
| Michigan | #32 | $42,940 | $39,160 | $21 | -10% | $30,780–$57,100 |
| Utah | #33 | $42,860 | $39,930 | $21 | -10.1% | $33,790–$55,840 |
| Nevada | #34 | $42,740 | $38,570 | $21 | -10.4% | $30,940–$56,470 |
| Arizona | #35 | $42,360 | $40,730 | $20 | -11.2% | $35,630–$49,950 |
| Missouri | #36 | $42,270 | $41,780 | $20 | -11.4% | $31,730–$50,710 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $42,180 | $38,550 | $20 | -11.6% | $30,270–$58,120 |
| Delaware | #38 | $41,760 | $40,710 | $20 | -12.4% | $33,080–$49,420 |
| Georgia | #39 | $41,370 | $39,480 | $20 | -13.3% | $29,030–$58,050 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $41,300 | $40,310 | $20 | -13.4% | $30,280–$52,190 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $41,200 | $39,290 | $20 | -13.6% | $29,690–$52,510 |
| Ohio | #42 | $41,150 | $38,390 | $20 | -13.7% | $30,250–$52,570 |
| Montana | #43 | $40,350 | $38,570 | $19 | -15.4% | $29,840–$50,620 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $40,190 | $37,440 | $19 | -15.7% | $27,540–$55,530 |
| Nebraska | #45 | $39,570 | $38,940 | $19 | -17% | $31,010–$46,640 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $39,110 | $38,350 | $19 | -18% | $29,850–$48,120 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $38,910 | $36,740 | $19 | -18.4% | $27,490–$54,320 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $37,560 | $36,770 | $18 | -21.2% | $25,880–$49,660 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $37,300 | $35,780 | $18 | -21.8% | $27,060–$49,810 |
| Alabama | #50 | $37,240 | $35,830 | $18 | -21.9% | $24,170–$52,100 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $32,850 | $31,200 | $16 | -31.1% | $22,990–$45,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.