Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$43,310avg. a year
$20.82 an hour · 4,940 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $43,310 a year. That is $950 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $42,360. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$43,230Median pay
$20.82Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
4,940Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1140 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$43,120
$20.73 an hour
2210 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
360 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$42,090
$20.24 an hour
4180 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$39,960
$19.21 an hour
51,430 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$39,380
$18.93 an hour
690 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$38,760
$18.64 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $68,550 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $53,520 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $65,080 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $69,990 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $51,150 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $59,120 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $43,310 a year, and the median is $43,230. About 4,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $950 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $42,360.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.74 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1093. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). 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.