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Social and Human Service Assistants in Michigan

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Social and Human Service Assistants in Michigan

Considering a career as a Social and Human Service Assistant in Michigan?

16.6% Jobs Projection
$29,010 Median Salary
1,560 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in Michigan?

10,240 people worked as Social and Human Service Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,710 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 470 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 Michigan has more Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 16.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,560 annual job openings, and a total of 12,800 jobs for Michigan Social and Human Service Assistants in 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $19,850 to $46,000 with $29,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.54 to $22.11. The median hourly rate was $13.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,880 $30,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,090 $28,790
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 690 $29,940
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 630 $28,150
Flint, MI 440 $22,430
Battle Creek, MI 390 $31,130
Ann Arbor, MI 350 $41,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 320 $33,600
Saginaw, MI 260 $32,820
Muskegon, MI 180 $27,350
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 120 $31,040
Midland, MI 110 $26,330
Monroe, MI 100 $24,060
Jackson, MI 100 $35,680
Bay City, MI 80 $24,730

Top States for Social and Human Service Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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