Human Services Worker salary

Quoted Expert
Sarah Christa Butts MSW

Average human services worker salary

$13.94

$29,005 yearly

Entry-level human services worker salary
$18,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a human services worker make?

The average human services worker salary in the United States is $29,005. Human services worker salaries typically range between $18,000 and $46,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for human services workers is $13.94 per hour.

Human services worker salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Human services workers earn the highest average salary in Illinois.

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Where can a Human Services Worker earn more?

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University of California-Berkeley$46,523
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Human Services Worker

Experience Level
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Entry-level human services worker$20,100$9.68
Mid-level human services worker$28,600$13.74
Senior-level human services worker$32,800$15.77

Average human services worker salary by state

Highest paying states for human services workers

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1Connecticut$30,239$14.54
2District of Columbia$33,955$16.32
3Washington$29,164$14.02
4Illinois$32,835$15.79
5California$31,757$15.27
6New Mexico$30,283$14.56
7Pennsylvania$29,329$14.10
8Wisconsin$31,020$14.91
9North Dakota$32,107$15.44
10Idaho$27,414$13.18
11Oregon$27,871$13.40
12Minnesota$29,441$14.15
13Ohio$29,263$14.07
14New Hampshire$30,941$14.88
15Missouri$26,695$12.83
16Virginia$28,492$13.70
17Nevada$28,974$13.93
18Massachusetts$29,159$14.02
19New Jersey$30,062$14.45
20Delaware$27,779$13.36
21Rhode Island$28,656$13.78
22Colorado$26,975$12.97
23Iowa$26,765$12.87
24Wyoming$25,220$12.13
25Vermont$25,587$12.30
26New York$26,733$12.85
27Florida$24,486$11.77
28Maine$25,743$12.38
29Arkansas$24,948$11.99
30Alaska$26,418$12.70
31Texas$24,748$11.90
32Hawaii$25,456$12.24
33Mississippi$25,512$12.27
34South Carolina$24,645$11.85
35Nebraska$24,142$11.61
36West Virginia$22,586$10.86
37Montana$25,788$12.40
38South Dakota$23,200$11.15
39Tennessee$22,464$10.80
40Utah$23,241$11.17
41Maryland$25,588$12.30
42Kentucky$24,381$11.72
43Indiana$24,334$11.70
44Arizona$23,343$11.22
45Louisiana$21,711$10.44
46Kansas$24,011$11.54
47North Carolina$22,286$10.71
48Oklahoma$21,750$10.46
49Michigan$23,019$11.07
50Georgia$19,965$9.60
51Alabama$20,988$10.09

Highest paying cities for human services workers

The highest-paying cities for human services workers are San Francisco, CA, Milwaukee, WI, and Concord, NH.

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1San Francisco, CA$32,615$15.68
2Milwaukee, WI$30,977$14.89
3Concord, NH$30,886$14.85
4Hartford, CT$30,092$14.47
5Carson City, NV$29,695$14.28
6Framingham, MA$29,199$14.04
7Coventry, RI$28,722$13.81
8Wilmington, DE$27,963$13.44
9Hillsboro, OR$27,927$13.43
10Denver, CO$26,999$12.98
11Des Moines, IA$26,544$12.76
12Baltimore, MD$25,765$12.39
13Gainesville, FL$24,590$11.82
14Topeka, KS$24,124$11.60
15Phoenix, AZ$23,405$11.25
16Salt Lake City, UT$23,255$11.18
17Charleston, WV$22,117$10.63
18Oklahoma City, OK$21,753$10.46
19Montgomery, AL$20,935$10.06

Human Services Worker salary details

A human services worker's salary ranges from $18,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Human Services Worker Salary Graph
Average Human Services Worker Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a human services worker's salary?

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90th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
75th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
Average$29,005$2,417$14
25th Percentile$22,000$1,833$11
10th Percentile$18,000$1,500$9

Highest paying human services worker jobs

The highest paying types of human services workers are liaison, social worker, and human service specialist.

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Liaison$53,737$4,478$25.8434,074
Coordinator$41,599$3,467$20.00151,508
Program Coordinator$45,068$3,756$21.67102,464
Volunteer$31,227$2,602$15.019,583
Social Work Internship$37,178$3,098$17.87142,426
Mental Health Worker$41,081$3,423$19.75144,879

How would you rate the starting salaries for Human Services Workers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

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Sarah Christa Butts MSW

Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers

Social workers are required to have a high level of education. Usually, a Master's degree and starting salaries are often far too low. Still, social workers can increase their wages over time, and there are many opportunities and positions available. Increasing reimbursement and compensation for social workers and reducing student loan debt are advocacy priorities for NASW.

Top companies hiring human services workers now:

  1. Prince William County Jobs (14)
  2. Ontario County Jobs (3)
  3. CSI International Jobs (3)
  4. The State of Oregon Jobs (3)
  5. Child & Family Jobs (7)

Which companies pay human services workers the most?

Human services worker salaries at University of California, Berkeley and ICF are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average human services worker salary at companies like Prince William County and The State of Oregon are highly competitive.

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1University of California-Berkeley$46,523$22.37
2ICF$36,205$17.41
3Prince William County$31,768$15.27
4The State of Oregon$31,048$14.93
5State Of South Dakota$29,682$14.27
6Howard County Government$29,645$14.25
7Professional$29,073$13.98
8The University System of Maryland Foundation$28,939$13.91
9Carson City Nevada$28,561$13.73
10Milwaukee County$28,218$13.57
11Pathlight$27,973$13.45
12City & County Of San Francisco - Police Department (sfpd)$27,675$13.31
13My Florida Regional Mls$27,609$13.27
14Florida Department of Transportation$26,220$12.61
15State Of Florida$25,720$12.37
16Florida Dept. of Health$25,221$12.13
17Goodwill Northern Michigan$24,977$12.01

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$33,000$32,400$31,800$31,200$30,600$30,000
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Human Services Worker salary by industry

The average human services worker salary varies across industries:

  • The average human services worker salary in the education industry is $28,528, the highest of any industry.
  • The average human services worker salary in the finance industry is $28,314.
  • Human services workers in the non profits industry earn an average salary of $25,453, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for human services workers

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1Education$28,528$13.72
2Professional$28,314$13.61
3Health Care$27,918$13.42
4Government$27,782$13.36
5Non Profits$25,453$12.24

High Paying Human Services Worker Jobs

Human Services Worker salary trends

The average human services worker salary has risen by $5,824 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average human services worker earned $23,181 annually, but today, they earn $29,005 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for human services workers over the last decade.

Compare human services worker salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average human services worker salary over time

Compare human services worker salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

  • National Average
  • Columbus, OH

Human Services Worker salary by year

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2025$29,000$13.94+2.5%
2024$28,300$13.60+3.7%
2023$27,200$13.09+1.9%
2022$26,700$12.84+4.0%
2021$25,700$12.34+3.1%

Recently added human services worker salaries

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San Juan UnifiedNutrition Services Worker I HRS, PC 1249) @ Mira Loma High School #4288Ione, CA12/13/2024$40,822
Arizona Department of AdministrationHuman Services Worker 2Phoenix, AZ12/13/2024$31,000
State of ArizonaHuman Services Worker 2Phoenix, AZ12/12/2024$31,000
Community Partners In Action, Inc.Human Services Worker, Work Release ProgramHartford, CT12/10/2024$39,653
WasatchHuman Service Worker AspireOrem, UT12/08/2024$33,246
Wasatch Behavioral HealthHuman Service Worker)Provo, UT12/05/2024$33,246
Community Partners In Action, Inc.Human Services WorkerHartford, CT10/24/2024$37,566
WasatchHuman Service Worker RCProvo, UT10/24/2024$33,246
State of FloridaHuman Services Worker II F/C OPSGainesville, FL10/19/2024$37,566
Archuleta CountyHuman Services Case Worker IPagosa Springs, CO10/11/2024$46,498

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