Community and Social Service jobs: what they pay
$63,410avg. a year
$30.49 an hour · 2,668,680 employed in the U.S.
National average and median pay for 17 community and social service jobs, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Open a job to see pay in every state and large metro area.
Top-paying community and social service jobs
Average annual U.S. pay, May 2025
17 community and social service jobs
| Job | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $64,440 | $59,350 | 491,930 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,690 | $45,930 | 437,860 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $64,000 | $59,550 | 392,550 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $71,430 | $64,330 | 353,310 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,790 | $67,880 | 187,630 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $68,030 | $60,280 | 132,810 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $59,590 | $56,730 | 107,730 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $51,820 | $46,850 | 94,740 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $73,130 | $66,270 | 89,390 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $76,960 | $66,940 | 66,740 |
| Health Education Specialists | $73,280 | $64,070 | 65,690 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $75,910 | $71,900 | 62,930 |
| Community Health Workers | $56,180 | $51,850 | 61,660 |
| Clergy | $66,860 | $60,810 | 57,200 |
| Counselors, All Other | $58,210 | $50,860 | 28,580 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $62,100 | $52,100 | 22,160 |
| Religious Workers, All Other | $53,870 | $45,280 | 15,760 |
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.