Social and Human Service Assistants Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median social and human service assistants in the US earns $45,930 per year (437,860 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($59,460) and lowest in Mississippi ($31,200) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Social and Human Service Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in Washington DC	$59,460	$47,538	$3,961	79.9%	2,080
Social and Human Service Assistants in Washington	$54,770	$46,188	$3,849	84.3%	7,590
Social and Human Service Assistants in Oregon	$51,230	$39,690	$3,308	77.5%	11,260
Social and Human Service Assistants in California	$51,090	$42,116	$3,510	82.4%	58,730
Social and Human Service Assistants in Minnesota	$49,940	$40,434	$3,370	81%	11,110
Social and Human Service Assistants in New Jersey	$48,420	$39,958	$3,330	82.5%	17,270
Social and Human Service Assistants in Rhode Island	$47,720	$39,350	$3,279	82.5%	2,290
Social and Human Service Assistants in Maine	$47,710	$38,476	$3,206	80.6%	4,580
Social and Human Service Assistants in Colorado	$47,690	$39,109	$3,259	82%	5,410
Social and Human Service Assistants in Idaho	$47,540	$38,967	$3,247	82%	3,810
Social and Human Service Assistants in Wisconsin	$47,500	$39,037	$3,253	82.2%	7,750
Social and Human Service Assistants in Alaska	$47,360	$40,234	$3,353	85%	1,370
Social and Human Service Assistants in Maryland	$47,210	$38,234	$3,186	81%	7,280
Social and Human Service Assistants in New York	$47,190	$38,146	$3,179	80.8%	40,970
Social and Human Service Assistants in Massachusetts	$47,130	$37,912	$3,159	80.4%	9,180
Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois	$46,950	$37,725	$3,144	80.4%	22,220
Social and Human Service Assistants in New Hampshire	$46,950	$39,904	$3,325	85%	1,860
Social and Human Service Assistants in Vermont	$46,640	$38,527	$3,211	82.6%	1,920
Social and Human Service Assistants in New Mexico	$46,340	$38,389	$3,199	82.8%	3,050
Social and Human Service Assistants in North Dakota	$46,260	$39,350	$3,279	85.1%	1,530
Social and Human Service Assistants in Texas	$45,860	$39,029	$3,252	85.1%	21,620
Social and Human Service Assistants in Wyoming	$45,290	$38,571	$3,214	85.2%	610
Social and Human Service Assistants in Connecticut	$44,730	$37,033	$3,086	82.8%	9,930
Social and Human Service Assistants in Indiana	$44,550	$36,691	$3,058	82.4%	11,740
Social and Human Service Assistants in Florida	$44,410	$37,863	$3,155	85.3%	22,670
Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania	$44,050	$36,222	$3,018	82.2%	24,340
Social and Human Service Assistants in Virginia	$43,450	$35,408	$2,951	81.5%	10,670
Social and Human Service Assistants in North Carolina	$42,850	$35,409	$2,951	82.6%	9,020
Social and Human Service Assistants in Kansas	$42,570	$34,809	$2,901	81.8%	6,070
Social and Human Service Assistants in Iowa	$42,480	$35,350	$2,946	83.2%	5,230
Social and Human Service Assistants in Hawaii	$42,400	$34,512	$2,876	81.4%	2,230
Social and Human Service Assistants in Missouri	$41,780	$34,724	$2,894	83.1%	6,200
Social and Human Service Assistants in Arizona	$40,730	$34,097	$2,841	83.7%	7,290
Social and Human Service Assistants in Delaware	$40,710	$33,308	$2,776	81.8%	1,050
Social and Human Service Assistants in Tennessee	$40,310	$34,569	$2,881	85.8%	4,380
Social and Human Service Assistants in Utah	$39,930	$32,467	$2,706	81.3%	6,540
Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia	$39,480	$32,476	$2,706	82.3%	7,410
Social and Human Service Assistants in West Virginia	$39,290	$32,674	$2,723	83.2%	3,320
Social and Human Service Assistants in Michigan	$39,160	$32,232	$2,686	82.3%	12,450
Social and Human Service Assistants in Nebraska	$38,940	$32,576	$2,715	83.7%	1,460
Social and Human Service Assistants in Montana	$38,570	$32,115	$2,676	83.3%	1,200
Social and Human Service Assistants in Nevada	$38,570	$33,171	$2,764	86%	2,420
Social and Human Service Assistants in South Carolina	$38,550	$31,999	$2,667	83%	5,220
Social and Human Service Assistants in Ohio	$38,390	$32,753	$2,729	85.3%	10,970
Social and Human Service Assistants in South Dakota	$38,350	$32,994	$2,750	86%	830
Social and Human Service Assistants in Kentucky	$37,440	$31,070	$2,589	83%	4,670
Social and Human Service Assistants in Arkansas	$36,770	$30,503	$2,542	83%	3,530
Social and Human Service Assistants in Oklahoma	$36,740	$30,593	$2,549	83.3%	3,340
Social and Human Service Assistants in Alabama	$35,830	$29,443	$2,454	82.2%	3,370
Social and Human Service Assistants in Louisiana	$35,780	$30,242	$2,520	84.5%	3,440
Social and Human Service Assistants in Mississippi	$31,200	$26,733	$2,228	85.7%	—

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