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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.
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
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 |
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Connecticut | $30,239 | $14.54 |
2 | District of Columbia | $33,955 | $16.32 |
3 | Washington | $29,164 | $14.02 |
4 | Illinois | $32,835 | $15.79 |
5 | California | $31,757 | $15.27 |
6 | New Mexico | $30,283 | $14.56 |
7 | Pennsylvania | $29,329 | $14.10 |
8 | Wisconsin | $31,020 | $14.91 |
9 | North Dakota | $32,107 | $15.44 |
10 | Idaho | $27,414 | $13.18 |
11 | Oregon | $27,871 | $13.40 |
12 | Minnesota | $29,441 | $14.15 |
13 | Ohio | $29,263 | $14.07 |
14 | New Hampshire | $30,941 | $14.88 |
15 | Missouri | $26,695 | $12.83 |
16 | Virginia | $28,492 | $13.70 |
17 | Nevada | $28,974 | $13.93 |
18 | Massachusetts | $29,159 | $14.02 |
19 | New Jersey | $30,062 | $14.45 |
20 | Delaware | $27,779 | $13.36 |
21 | Rhode Island | $28,656 | $13.78 |
22 | Colorado | $26,975 | $12.97 |
23 | Iowa | $26,765 | $12.87 |
24 | Wyoming | $25,220 | $12.13 |
25 | Vermont | $25,587 | $12.30 |
26 | New York | $26,733 | $12.85 |
27 | Florida | $24,486 | $11.77 |
28 | Maine | $25,743 | $12.38 |
29 | Arkansas | $24,948 | $11.99 |
30 | Alaska | $26,418 | $12.70 |
31 | Texas | $24,748 | $11.90 |
32 | Hawaii | $25,456 | $12.24 |
33 | Mississippi | $25,512 | $12.27 |
34 | South Carolina | $24,645 | $11.85 |
35 | Nebraska | $24,142 | $11.61 |
36 | West Virginia | $22,586 | $10.86 |
37 | Montana | $25,788 | $12.40 |
38 | South Dakota | $23,200 | $11.15 |
39 | Tennessee | $22,464 | $10.80 |
40 | Utah | $23,241 | $11.17 |
41 | Maryland | $25,588 | $12.30 |
42 | Kentucky | $24,381 | $11.72 |
43 | Indiana | $24,334 | $11.70 |
44 | Arizona | $23,343 | $11.22 |
45 | Louisiana | $21,711 | $10.44 |
46 | Kansas | $24,011 | $11.54 |
47 | North Carolina | $22,286 | $10.71 |
48 | Oklahoma | $21,750 | $10.46 |
49 | Michigan | $23,019 | $11.07 |
50 | Georgia | $19,965 | $9.60 |
51 | Alabama | $20,988 | $10.09 |
The highest-paying cities for human services workers are San Francisco, CA, Milwaukee, WI, and Concord, NH.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | San Francisco, CA | $32,615 | $15.68 |
2 | Milwaukee, WI | $30,977 | $14.89 |
3 | Concord, NH | $30,886 | $14.85 |
4 | Hartford, CT | $30,092 | $14.47 |
5 | Carson City, NV | $29,695 | $14.28 |
6 | Framingham, MA | $29,199 | $14.04 |
7 | Coventry, RI | $28,722 | $13.81 |
8 | Wilmington, DE | $27,963 | $13.44 |
9 | Hillsboro, OR | $27,927 | $13.43 |
10 | Denver, CO | $26,999 | $12.98 |
11 | Des Moines, IA | $26,544 | $12.76 |
12 | Baltimore, MD | $25,765 | $12.39 |
13 | Gainesville, FL | $24,590 | $11.82 |
14 | Topeka, KS | $24,124 | $11.60 |
15 | Phoenix, AZ | $23,405 | $11.25 |
16 | Salt Lake City, UT | $23,255 | $11.18 |
17 | Charleston, WV | $22,117 | $10.63 |
18 | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,753 | $10.46 |
19 | Montgomery, AL | $20,935 | $10.06 |
A human services worker's salary ranges from $18,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
The highest paying types of human services workers are liaison, social worker, and human service specialist.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liaison | $53,737 | $4,478 | $25.84 | 34,074 |
Coordinator | $41,599 | $3,467 | $20.00 | 151,508 |
Program Coordinator | $45,068 | $3,756 | $21.67 | 102,464 |
Volunteer | $31,227 | $2,602 | $15.01 | 9,583 |
Social Work Internship | $37,178 | $3,098 | $17.87 | 142,426 |
Mental Health Worker | $41,081 | $3,423 | $19.75 | 144,879 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Human Services Workers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Sarah Christa Butts MSW
Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers
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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.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | University of California-Berkeley | $46,523 | $22.37 |
2 | ICF | $36,205 | $17.41 |
3 | Prince William County | $31,768 | $15.27 |
4 | The State of Oregon | $31,048 | $14.93 |
5 | State Of South Dakota | $29,682 | $14.27 |
6 | Howard County Government | $29,645 | $14.25 |
7 | Professional | $29,073 | $13.98 |
8 | The University System of Maryland Foundation | $28,939 | $13.91 |
9 | Carson City Nevada | $28,561 | $13.73 |
10 | Milwaukee County | $28,218 | $13.57 |
11 | Pathlight | $27,973 | $13.45 |
12 | City & County Of San Francisco - Police Department (sfpd) | $27,675 | $13.31 |
13 | My Florida Regional Mls | $27,609 | $13.27 |
14 | Florida Department of Transportation | $26,220 | $12.61 |
15 | State Of Florida | $25,720 | $12.37 |
16 | Florida Dept. of Health | $25,221 | $12.13 |
17 | Goodwill Northern Michigan | $24,977 | $12.01 |
The average human services worker salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Education | $28,528 | $13.72 |
2 | Professional | $28,314 | $13.61 |
3 | Health Care | $27,918 | $13.42 |
4 | Government | $27,782 | $13.36 |
5 | Non Profits | $25,453 | $12.24 |
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.
Compare human services worker salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
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% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
San Juan Unified | Nutrition Services Worker I HRS, PC 1249) @ Mira Loma High School #4288 | Ione, CA | 12/13/2024 | $40,822 |
Arizona Department of Administration | Human Services Worker 2 | Phoenix, AZ | 12/13/2024 | $31,000 |
State of Arizona | Human Services Worker 2 | Phoenix, AZ | 12/12/2024 | $31,000 |
Community Partners In Action, Inc. | Human Services Worker, Work Release Program | Hartford, CT | 12/10/2024 | $39,653 |
Wasatch | Human Service Worker Aspire | Orem, UT | 12/08/2024 | $33,246 |
Wasatch Behavioral Health | Human Service Worker) | Provo, UT | 12/05/2024 | $33,246 |
Community Partners In Action, Inc. | Human Services Worker | Hartford, CT | 10/24/2024 | $37,566 |
Wasatch | Human Service Worker RC | Provo, UT | 10/24/2024 | $33,246 |
State of Florida | Human Services Worker II F/C OPS | Gainesville, FL | 10/19/2024 | $37,566 |
Archuleta County | Human Services Case Worker I | Pagosa Springs, CO | 10/11/2024 | $46,498 |
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