Sort by any column. Employment is the number of social and human service assistants OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Social and Human Service Assistant Salary by State (2026)
Social and Human Service Assistants earn the most in District of Columbia at $59,460 a year and the least in Mississippi at $31,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,930. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $59,460
- National median
- $45,930
- Lowest median
- $31,200
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mississippi
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Social and Human Service Assistants
- 1. District of Columbia$59,460 median · $54,103 adjusted · 2,080 employed
- 2. Washington$54,770 median · $51,181 adjusted · 7,590 employed
- 3. Oregon$51,230 median · $49,564 adjusted · 11,260 employed
- 4. California$51,090 median · $46,143 adjusted · 58,730 employed
- 5. Minnesota$49,940 median · $50,638 adjusted · 11,110 employed
Lowest-paying states for Social and Human Service Assistants
- 54. Mississippi$31,200 median · $35,881 adjusted · N/A employed
- 53. Puerto Rico$31,570 median · no price parity · 5,560 employed
- 52. Louisiana$35,780 median · $40,564 adjusted · 3,440 employed
- 51. Alabama$35,830 median · $40,339 adjusted · 3,370 employed
- 50. Oklahoma$36,740 median · $41,825 adjusted · 3,340 employed
Social and Human Service Assistant salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,460 | $49,190 | $65,510 | 2,080 | $54,103 |
| 2 | Washington | $54,770 | $47,520 | $61,640 | 7,590 | $51,181 |
| 3 | Oregon | $51,230 | $46,130 | $59,010 | 11,260 | $49,564 |
| 4 | California | $51,090 | $46,110 | $61,450 | 58,730 | $46,143 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $49,940 | $45,630 | $59,880 | 11,110 | $50,638 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,420 | $41,240 | $58,530 | 17,270 | $44,502 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $47,720 | $37,900 | $57,740 | 2,290 | $46,656 |
| 8 | Maine | $47,710 | $44,260 | $53,860 | 4,580 | $49,160 |
| 9 | Colorado | $47,690 | $43,790 | $55,930 | 5,410 | $46,278 |
| 10 | Idaho | $47,540 | $43,870 | $53,290 | 3,810 | $49,783 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $47,500 | $38,600 | $60,380 | 7,750 | $50,481 |
| 12 | Alaska | $47,360 | $44,490 | $59,990 | 1,370 | $46,269 |
| 13 | Maryland | $47,210 | $42,230 | $59,130 | 7,280 | $44,979 |
| 14 | New York | $47,190 | $39,790 | $56,140 | 40,970 | $43,726 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $47,130 | $43,960 | $57,320 | 9,180 | $44,564 |
| 16 | Illinois | $46,950 | $39,310 | $57,110 | 22,220 | $46,970 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $46,950 | $41,840 | $53,300 | 1,860 | $45,073 |
| 18 | Vermont | $46,640 | $43,060 | $49,940 | 1,920 | $47,612 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $46,340 | $38,220 | $54,290 | 3,050 | $50,254 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $46,260 | $39,270 | $54,300 | 1,530 | $52,001 |
| 21 | Texas | $45,860 | $37,950 | $51,500 | 21,620 | $47,251 |
| 22 | Wyoming | $45,290 | $37,210 | $50,420 | 610 | $48,861 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $44,730 | $38,000 | $50,400 | 9,930 | $43,172 |
| 24 | Indiana | $44,550 | $36,470 | $48,730 | 11,740 | $47,734 |
| 25 | Florida | $44,410 | $37,850 | $49,520 | 22,670 | $42,944 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $44,050 | $37,390 | $48,530 | 24,340 | $45,146 |
| 27 | Virginia | $43,450 | $37,130 | $49,140 | 10,670 | $42,976 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $42,850 | $35,750 | $48,450 | 9,020 | $45,428 |
| 29 | Kansas | $42,570 | $36,910 | $48,590 | 6,070 | $47,264 |
| 30 | Iowa | $42,480 | $36,710 | $48,050 | 5,230 | $48,404 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $42,400 | $37,830 | $48,110 | 2,230 | $38,563 |
| 32 | Missouri | $41,780 | $36,770 | $47,050 | 6,200 | $46,005 |
| 33 | Arizona | $40,730 | $36,870 | $44,730 | 7,290 | $40,456 |
| 34 | Delaware | $40,710 | $36,600 | $45,860 | 1,050 | $40,788 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $40,310 | $35,680 | $46,150 | 4,380 | $43,877 |
| 36 | Utah | $39,930 | $35,730 | $47,320 | 6,540 | $40,389 |
| 37 | Georgia | $39,480 | $33,850 | $47,720 | 7,410 | $41,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $39,290 | $35,870 | $45,240 | 3,320 | $43,901 |
| 39 | Michigan | $39,160 | $36,420 | $47,350 | 12,450 | $40,700 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $38,940 | $35,820 | $43,110 | 1,460 | $43,217 |
| 41 | Guam | $38,920 | $29,300 | $49,730 | 160 | N/A |
| 42 | Montana | $38,570 | $34,990 | $45,300 | 1,200 | $40,752 |
| 43 | Nevada | $38,570 | $34,830 | $46,770 | 2,420 | $38,578 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $38,550 | $34,580 | $46,710 | 5,220 | $41,120 |
| 45 | Ohio | $38,390 | $35,090 | $46,760 | 10,970 | $41,380 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $38,350 | $31,810 | $44,500 | 830 | $43,291 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $37,440 | $33,070 | $45,970 | 4,670 | $41,527 |
| 48 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $37,150 | $34,990 | $40,590 | 60 | N/A |
| 49 | Arkansas | $36,770 | $29,040 | $44,500 | 3,530 | $42,295 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $36,740 | $31,720 | $43,810 | 3,340 | $41,825 |
| 51 | Alabama | $35,830 | $29,660 | $42,730 | 3,370 | $40,339 |
| 52 | Louisiana | $35,780 | $29,750 | $43,350 | 3,440 | $40,564 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $31,570 | $28,270 | $36,030 | 5,560 | N/A |
| 54 | Mississippi | $31,200 | $27,090 | $35,690 | N/A | $35,881 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Social and Human Service Assistants, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $59,460, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $54,103.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Social and Human Service Assistant pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Social and Human Service Assistants the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Social and Human Service Assistants at $59,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($54,770) and Oregon ($51,230).
Which state pays Social and Human Service Assistants the least?
Mississippi reports the lowest median for Social and Human Service Assistants at $31,200 a year, $28,260 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Social and Human Service Assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $54,103 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $59,460. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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