Community and Social Service Jobs — US Salaries
17 occupations · about 2,668,670 US workers · top-paid Social Workers, All Other at $71,900 — BLS OEWS May 2025.
How much do community and social service jobs pay in the US?
The Community and Social Service field (SOC 21) covers 17 detailed US occupations employing about 2,668,670 people. Median pay across its 17 priced occupations runs from $45,280 to $71,900 a year, with Social Workers, All Other the highest-paid at $71,900 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Occupations
17
in this field
US workers
2,668,670
total employment
Top median
$71,900
highest-paid job
Lowest median
$45,280
of priced jobs
Every community and social service occupation, by median pay
| Occupation | Median | Mean | US workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Workers, All OtherSOC 21-1029 | $71,900 | $75,910 | 62,930 |
| Healthcare Social WorkersSOC 21-1022 | $67,880 | $71,790 | 187,630 |
| Marriage and Family TherapistsSOC 21-1013 | $66,940 | $76,960 | 66,740 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsSOC 21-1092 | $66,270 | $73,130 | 89,390 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012 | $64,330 | $71,430 | 353,310 |
| Health Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 | $64,070 | $73,280 | 65,690 |
| ClergySOC 21-2011 | $60,810 | $66,860 | 57,200 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersSOC 21-1023 | $60,280 | $68,030 | 132,810 |
| Child, Family, and School Social WorkersSOC 21-1021 | $59,550 | $64,000 | 392,550 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsSOC 21-1018 | $59,350 | $64,440 | 491,930 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherSOC 21-1099 | $56,730 | $59,590 | 107,730 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 | $52,100 | $62,100 | 22,160 |
| Community Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 | $51,850 | $56,180 | 61,660 |
| Counselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 | $50,860 | $58,210 | 28,580 |
| Rehabilitation CounselorsSOC 21-1015 | $46,850 | $51,820 | 94,740 |
| Social and Human Service AssistantsSOC 21-1093 | $45,930 | $47,690 | 437,860 |
| Religious Workers, All OtherSOC 21-2099 | $45,280 | $53,870 | 15,760 |
Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying community and social service job in the US?
- Among Community and Social Service occupations, Social Workers, All Other have the highest published national median wage at $71,900 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- How many people work in community and social service jobs in the US?
- About 2,668,670 US workers are employed across the 17 occupations in the Community and Social Service field (SOC 21), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
- What jobs are in the community and social service field?
- The Community and Social Service field is SOC major group 21. It includes occupations such as Social Workers, All Other, Healthcare Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, and 12 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 21 belongs to this field.
- Where does this community and social service salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 21 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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