Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors ;
Marriage and Family Therapists ;
Rehabilitation Counselors ;
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors ;
Counselors, All Other ;
Child, Family, and School Social Workers ;
Healthcare Social Workers ;
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers ;
Social Workers, All Other ;
Health Educators ;
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists ;
Social and Human Service Assistants ;
Community Health Workers ;
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other ;
Clergy ;
Directors, Religious Activities and Education ;
Religious Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,171,820 |
0.4 % |
$23.69 |
$49,280 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.75 |
$16.30 |
$21.62 |
$29.04 |
$37.86 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,520 |
$33,910 |
$44,960 |
$60,390 |
$78,740 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Individual and Family Services |
372,280 |
15.32 |
$19.96 |
$41,520 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
257,470 |
4.70 |
$25.90 |
$53,870 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
223,730 |
10.28 |
$24.55 |
$51,060 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
215,870 |
2.53 |
$30.50 |
$63,450 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
153,750 |
16.67 |
$22.08 |
$45,920 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
52,780 |
30.73 |
$17.97 |
$37,370 |
| Religious Organizations |
50,540 |
25.72 |
$22.30 |
$46,390 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
39,680 |
24.33 |
$17.88 |
$37,180 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
71,670 |
22.08 |
$17.76 |
$36,950 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
115,380 |
18.04 |
$17.97 |
$37,380 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
282,230 |
16.59 |
1.11 |
$27.94 |
$58,120 |
| New York |
191,680 |
20.42 |
1.36 |
$25.78 |
$53,620 |
| Texas |
117,090 |
9.67 |
0.64 |
$23.77 |
$49,440 |
| Pennsylvania |
107,970 |
18.46 |
1.23 |
$21.84 |
$45,440 |
| Florida |
101,550 |
11.80 |
0.79 |
$21.37 |
$44,450 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
9,940 |
32.56 |
2.17 |
$21.70 |
$45,140 |
| Massachusetts |
84,380 |
23.63 |
1.57 |
$23.89 |
$49,680 |
| Alaska |
7,160 |
22.70 |
1.51 |
$25.77 |
$53,610 |
| Connecticut |
34,050 |
20.51 |
1.37 |
$27.62 |
$57,440 |
| New York |
191,680 |
20.42 |
1.36 |
$25.78 |
$53,620 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
11,730 |
16.46 |
1.10 |
$29.74 |
$61,860 |
| California |
282,230 |
16.59 |
1.11 |
$27.94 |
$58,120 |
| Connecticut |
34,050 |
20.51 |
1.37 |
$27.62 |
$57,440 |
| New Jersey |
69,550 |
17.17 |
1.14 |
$26.02 |
$54,120 |
| New York |
191,680 |
20.42 |
1.36 |
$25.78 |
$53,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
171,240 |
18.03 |
1.20 |
$26.91 |
$55,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
106,940 |
17.48 |
1.16 |
$28.19 |
$58,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
62,870 |
13.54 |
0.90 |
$23.83 |
$49,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
56,300 |
19.76 |
1.32 |
$23.09 |
$48,020 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
54,760 |
19.85 |
1.32 |
$24.33 |
$50,600 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
41,210 |
13.15 |
0.88 |
$29.25 |
$60,840 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
36,680 |
18.75 |
1.25 |
$24.20 |
$50,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
35,330 |
14.60 |
0.97 |
$30.22 |
$62,860 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
32,690 |
12.62 |
0.84 |
$22.02 |
$45,800 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
28,920 |
10.78 |
0.72 |
$24.00 |
$49,920 |
United States Department of Labor
