Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
All community and social service specialists not listed separately.
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 occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 98,170 |
1.4 % |
$22.14 |
$46,050 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.40 |
$15.88 |
$20.49 |
$26.82 |
$34.72 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$25,780 |
$33,040 |
$42,620 |
$55,790 |
$72,210 |
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) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
23,890 |
0.44 |
$24.52 |
$51,000 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
17,860 |
0.82 |
$22.48 |
$46,750 |
| Individual and Family Services |
17,370 |
0.71 |
$19.35 |
$40,240 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,020 |
0.06 |
$23.64 |
$49,170 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
4,340 |
2.01 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
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 |
3,940 |
2.29 |
$18.97 |
$39,450 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
4,340 |
2.01 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,340 |
0.94 |
$24.11 |
$50,140 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
17,860 |
0.82 |
$22.48 |
$46,750 |
| Individual and Family Services |
17,370 |
0.71 |
$19.35 |
$40,240 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$30.47 |
$63,390 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
370 |
0.14 |
$28.50 |
$59,270 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
2,130 |
0.04 |
$27.16 |
$56,500 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$26.79 |
$55,730 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,550 |
0.05 |
$26.58 |
$55,280 |
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) |
| New York |
15,510 |
1.65 |
2.44 |
$26.98 |
$56,110 |
| Florida |
15,220 |
1.77 |
2.61 |
$19.25 |
$40,050 |
| California |
13,290 |
0.78 |
1.15 |
$23.96 |
$49,830 |
| Louisiana |
4,490 |
2.35 |
3.46 |
$18.48 |
$38,450 |
| New Jersey |
3,460 |
0.85 |
1.26 |
$27.64 |
$57,490 |
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 |
800 |
2.62 |
3.87 |
$19.99 |
$41,570 |
| Louisiana |
4,490 |
2.35 |
3.46 |
$18.48 |
$38,450 |
| Florida |
15,220 |
1.77 |
2.61 |
$19.25 |
$40,050 |
| New York |
15,510 |
1.65 |
2.44 |
$26.98 |
$56,110 |
| Hawaii |
870 |
1.36 |
2.01 |
$26.76 |
$55,660 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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 |
14,700 |
1.55 |
2.28 |
$27.12 |
$56,410 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
4,380 |
1.69 |
2.49 |
$19.67 |
$40,910 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,370 |
0.71 |
1.05 |
$22.81 |
$47,450 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,380 |
0.51 |
0.76 |
$19.60 |
$40,780 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
1,990 |
1.51 |
2.23 |
$19.12 |
$39,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,800 |
0.75 |
1.10 |
$30.09 |
$62,590 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
1,760 |
1.40 |
2.06 |
$19.07 |
$39,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,630 |
0.83 |
1.23 |
$24.00 |
$49,930 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,490 |
0.48 |
0.70 |
$27.48 |
$57,160 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,390 |
0.94 |
1.39 |
$20.32 |
$42,260 |
United States Department of Labor
