SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All community and social service specialists not listed separately.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 21-1099.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $37,310 | $3,109 | $718 | $17.94 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $45,920 | $3,827 | $883 | $22.08 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $56,730 | $4,728 | $1,091 | $27.28 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $69,910 | $5,826 | $1,344 | $33.61 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $84,210 | $7,018 | $1,619 | $40.49 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $56,730, which is 11% higher. Among the 17 occupations of the field Community and Social Service, it ranks number 11 by median pay. With 107,730 jobs, it makes up about 6.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in Wyoming ($73,270), Virginia ($69,810) and District of Columbia ($69,130). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($32,970), Arkansas ($40,840) and Illinois ($40,900). The most jobs were in California (16,250), New York (15,300) and Colorado (6,540). The occupation is most concentrated in Vermont, where its share of all jobs is 13.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 80 | $73,270 | $65,930 | $35.23 |
| Virginia | 2,190 | $69,810 | $69,030 | $33.56 |
| District of Columbia | 440 | $69,130 | $76,510 | $33.24 |
| New York | 15,300 | $66,580 | $71,500 | $32.01 |
| Washington | 4,800 | $64,340 | $69,400 | $30.94 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $63,510 | $66,250 | $30.53 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $63,490 | $69,070 | $30.53 |
| New Jersey | 3,860 | $61,910 | $64,520 | $29.76 |
| Hawaii | 760 | $61,000 | $62,840 | $29.33 |
| California | 16,250 | $58,770 | $63,160 | $28.26 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $58,150 | $56,310 | $27.96 |
| Massachusetts | 1,480 | $57,360 | $60,060 | $27.58 |
| Oregon | 1,980 | $56,770 | $58,350 | $27.29 |
| Alaska | 270 | $56,730 | $60,890 | $27.27 |
| New Hampshire | 1,520 | $56,730 | $59,270 | $27.28 |
| Colorado | 6,540 | $55,490 | $59,980 | $26.68 |
| Wisconsin | 830 | $55,220 | $55,750 | $26.55 |
| North Carolina | 3,460 | $54,820 | $56,170 | $26.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,040 | $54,770 | $61,790 | $26.33 |
| Minnesota | 4,010 | $54,050 | $59,650 | $25.99 |
| Tennessee | 1,940 | $53,850 | $54,210 | $25.89 |
| Connecticut | 1,520 | $53,840 | $57,590 | $25.88 |
| Delaware | 320 | $53,640 | $55,420 | $25.79 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $53,640 | $52,780 | $25.79 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $53,170 | $53,430 | $25.56 |
| Vermont | 2,850 | $53,150 | $55,300 | $25.55 |
| Arizona | 380 | $52,410 | $57,220 | $25.20 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $51,880 | $53,540 | $24.94 |
| Maryland | 2,640 | $51,000 | $55,590 | $24.52 |
| Florida | 3,750 | $50,440 | $53,740 | $24.25 |
| Idaho | 130 | $50,390 | $51,810 | $24.22 |
| Missouri | 930 | $50,180 | $53,780 | $24.13 |
| Michigan | 2,360 | $50,020 | $53,440 | $24.05 |
| Nevada | 280 | $49,600 | $52,150 | $23.85 |
| Louisiana | 5,730 | $49,080 | $50,830 | $23.60 |
| Indiana | 190 | $49,070 | $50,240 | $23.59 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $48,820 | $52,000 | $23.47 |
| Texas | 6,080 | $48,400 | $50,640 | $23.27 |
| Kansas | 730 | $47,650 | $47,770 | $22.91 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $47,560 | $54,060 | $22.87 |
| Iowa | 250 | $46,460 | $47,720 | $22.34 |
| Utah | 480 | $46,230 | $49,930 | $22.23 |
| Ohio | 820 | $45,980 | $56,270 | $22.11 |
| Georgia | 3,740 | $45,220 | $49,380 | $21.74 |
| Mississippi | 1,040 | $44,340 | $47,370 | $21.32 |
| Maine | 80 | $44,160 | $46,580 | $21.23 |
| Montana | 480 | $41,850 | $46,700 | $20.12 |
| West Virginia | 510 | $41,060 | $44,950 | $19.74 |
| Illinois | 2,750 | $40,900 | $44,790 | $19.67 |
| Arkansas | 450 | $40,840 | $41,280 | $19.64 |
| Puerto Rico | 420 | $32,970 | $35,860 | $15.85 |
| Alabama | 60 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $56,730 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $84,210.
How many people work as Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other?
About 107,730 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.