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Occupation · SOC 21-1099
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What community and social service specialists, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$56,730 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $59,590
- Median hourly wage
- $27.28
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.65
- Employment
- 107,730
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1099.
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How much do community and social service specialists, all other make?
The median annual wage for community and social service specialists, all other was $56,730 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $84,210. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.28. About 107,730 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wyoming ($73,270), Virginia ($69,810) and District of Columbia ($69,130). Wyoming also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for community and social service specialists, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,310 | $17.94 | $3,109 | $2,680 |
| 25th percentile | $45,920 | $22.08 | $3,827 | $3,256 |
| Median | $56,730 | $27.28 | $4,728 | $3,980 |
| 75th percentile | $69,910 | $33.61 | $5,826 | $4,834 |
| 90th percentile | $84,210 | $40.49 | $7,018 | $5,673 |
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$65,136 take-home in national prices
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$59,796 take-home in national prices
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$54,144 take-home in national prices
Where a median community and social service specialists, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 80 | $73,270 | $45,060 | $74,060 | $60,375 | $65,136 |
| Virginia | 2,190 | $69,810 | $42,850 | $91,770 | $54,741 | $54,144 |
| District of Columbia | 440 | $69,130 | $49,980 | $112,800 | $54,416 | $49,514 |
| New York | 15,300 | $66,580 | $50,520 | $95,590 | $52,352 | $48,509 |
| Washington | 4,800 | $64,340 | $42,640 | $99,340 | $52,985 | $49,512 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $63,510 | $47,600 | $98,720 | $50,747 | $49,616 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $63,490 | $46,180 | $95,090 | $53,194 | $59,796 |
| New Jersey | 3,860 | $61,910 | $45,420 | $89,130 | $49,601 | $45,588 |
| Hawaii | 760 | $61,000 | $38,200 | $89,270 | $48,056 | $43,707 |
| California | 16,250 | $58,770 | $38,840 | $96,030 | $47,072 | $42,514 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $58,150 | $38,570 | $72,230 | $46,986 | $52,114 |
| Massachusetts | 1,480 | $57,360 | $39,000 | $86,260 | $45,357 | $42,888 |
| Oregon | 1,980 | $56,770 | $40,900 | $76,360 | $43,729 | $42,307 |
| Alaska | 270 | $56,730 | $40,820 | $81,620 | $47,492 | $46,397 |
| New Hampshire | 1,520 | $56,730 | $43,260 | $80,810 | $47,763 | $45,853 |
| Colorado | 6,540 | $55,490 | $40,210 | $86,080 | $44,789 | $43,462 |
| Wisconsin | 830 | $55,220 | $39,300 | $73,100 | $44,715 | $47,521 |
| North Carolina | 3,460 | $54,820 | $38,850 | $75,160 | $44,549 | $47,229 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,040 | $54,770 | $43,280 | $99,300 | $44,468 | $45,574 |
| Minnesota | 4,010 | $54,050 | $37,180 | $94,580 | $43,219 | $43,824 |
| Tennessee | 1,940 | $53,850 | $42,080 | $68,010 | $45,448 | $49,470 |
| Connecticut | 1,520 | $53,840 | $42,540 | $84,860 | $42,960 | $41,463 |
| Delaware | 320 | $53,640 | $35,620 | $77,490 | $42,765 | $42,847 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $53,640 | $37,650 | $68,750 | $43,411 | $49,419 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $53,170 | $43,150 | $65,290 | $43,362 | $48,125 |
| Vermont | 2,850 | $53,150 | $43,300 | $68,460 | $43,539 | $44,447 |
| Arizona | 380 | $52,410 | $42,620 | $72,080 | $43,375 | $43,083 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $51,880 | $31,910 | $78,030 | $42,741 | $45,591 |
| Maryland | 2,640 | $51,000 | $36,870 | $80,840 | $41,102 | $39,160 |
| Florida | 3,750 | $50,440 | $35,650 | $75,700 | $42,709 | $41,299 |
| Idaho | 130 | $50,390 | $38,900 | $66,230 | $41,106 | $43,046 |
| Missouri | 930 | $50,180 | $36,610 | $80,010 | $41,079 | $45,232 |
| Michigan | 2,360 | $50,020 | $36,940 | $76,310 | $40,496 | $42,088 |
| Nevada | 280 | $49,600 | $34,750 | $77,940 | $42,034 | $42,042 |
| Louisiana | 5,730 | $49,080 | $31,050 | $74,060 | $40,530 | $45,948 |
| Indiana | 190 | $49,070 | $34,400 | $70,780 | $40,190 | $43,062 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $48,820 | $43,980 | $62,500 | $40,275 | $43,676 |
| Texas | 6,080 | $48,400 | $31,040 | $71,910 | $41,069 | $42,315 |
| Kansas | 730 | $47,650 | $25,850 | $68,390 | $38,608 | $42,865 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $47,560 | $34,090 | $71,950 | — | — |
| Iowa | 250 | $46,460 | $28,130 | $63,150 | $38,397 | $43,751 |
| Utah | 480 | $46,230 | $34,290 | $77,620 | $37,870 | $38,305 |
| Ohio | 820 | $45,980 | $30,130 | $95,120 | $38,304 | $41,287 |
| Georgia | 3,740 | $45,220 | $29,840 | $74,460 | $37,006 | $38,431 |
| Mississippi | 1,040 | $44,340 | $29,250 | $69,900 | $36,766 | $42,282 |
| Maine | 80 | $44,160 | $33,280 | $62,590 | $36,098 | $37,196 |
| Montana | 480 | $41,850 | $31,200 | $67,010 | $34,596 | $36,554 |
| West Virginia | 510 | $41,060 | $30,580 | $68,200 | $34,095 | $38,096 |
| Illinois | 2,750 | $40,900 | $33,050 | $61,360 | $33,163 | $33,177 |
| Arkansas | 450 | $40,840 | $24,470 | $58,270 | $33,971 | $39,076 |
| Puerto Rico | 420 | $32,970 | $29,910 | $44,770 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 21-1099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.