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Social and Human Service Assistants in California

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Social and Human Service Assistants in California

Want to work in California as a Social and Human Service Assistant? Read this first!

16.0% Jobs Projection
$39,980 Median Salary
5,910 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Social and Human Service Assistants in California is growing faster than average.

  • Social and Human Service Assistants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in California?

In 2018, there were 50,600 Social and Human Service Assistants working in the state.

There were 55,880 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 5,280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,980 Social and Human Service Assistants working in it, which means California has more Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 16.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 5,910 annual Social and Human Service Assistants job openings in California, and 48,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 55,400 annual jobs and 453,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Social and Human Service Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $27,470 to $63,540 with $39,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.2 to $30.55. The median hourly rate was $19.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Social and Human Service Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Social and Human Service Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 19,070 $39,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,960 $43,850
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,980 $37,210
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 3,900 $45,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,360 $38,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,850 $48,430
Fresno, CA 1,280 $36,450
Bakersfield, CA 1,250 $37,430
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 840 $39,400
Chico, CA 840 $37,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 780 $43,350
Santa Rosa, CA 650 $41,690
Modesto, CA 570 $44,060
Salinas, CA 530 $36,480
Visalia-Porterville, CA 490 $38,040
El Centro, CA 440 $43,400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 440 $40,060
Stockton-Lodi, CA 420 $38,680
Redding, CA 330 $25,590
Merced, CA 290 $48,750
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 280 $34,250
Napa, CA 190 $38,860
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 180 $37,430
Madera, CA 170 $37,430

Top States for Social and Human Service Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Social and Human Service Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 50,600 $39,980
New York 37,340 $35,020
New Jersey 27,220 $34,960
Texas 19,970 $35,360
Pennsylvania 18,480 $33,900
Massachusetts 15,230 $30,660
Ohio 15,210 $32,340
Minnesota 15,000 $34,870
Illinois 13,080 $29,950
Wisconsin 10,450 $34,780
Michigan 10,240 $29,010
Florida 10,110 $31,630
Connecticut 8,300 $38,180
Washington 8,090 $37,960
Maryland 8,080 $33,100
Georgia 8,070 $27,530
North Carolina 7,930 $29,220
Arizona 7,560 $31,130
Virginia 7,250 $30,900
Oregon 6,630 $37,340

Below are the states where Social and Human Service Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $43,250
California $39,980
Alaska $38,260
Connecticut $38,180
Washington $37,960
Oregon $37,340
Hawaii $35,680
Nevada $35,550
North Dakota $35,440
Texas $35,360

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