Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$47,060avg. a year
$22.63 an hour · 4,140 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $47,060 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $46,210. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$46,850Median pay
$22.63Average hourly
+2%vs. Texas average
4,140Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
12,470 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$49,870
$23.98 an hour
2370 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$49,570
$23.83 an hour
33,450 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
42,150 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
5150 jobs
Midland, TX
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
670 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$44,290
$21.29 an hour
7220 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$43,970
$21.14 an hour
8110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
9250 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
10690 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$43,410
$20.87 an hour
11320 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,650
$20.50 an hour
12190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$41,940
$20.16 an hour
13420 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$41,900
$20.15 an hour
14100 jobs
Victoria, TX
$41,810
$20.10 an hour
15150 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
16270 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,480
$19.94 an hour
17830 jobs
El Paso, TX
$41,360
$19.89 an hour
18670 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$41,130
$19.78 an hour
1990 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$41,110
$19.77 an hour
20310 jobs
Waco, TX
$40,990
$19.71 an hour
21260 jobs
Longview, TX
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
22220 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,620
$19.53 an hour
23160 jobs
Laredo, TX
$39,890
$19.18 an hour
2440 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$39,150
$18.82 an hour
25180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$37,880
$18.21 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $65,610 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $57,860 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $74,780 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $74,670 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $53,000 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $54,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $47,060 a year, and the median is $46,850. About 4,140 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $46,210.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.36 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.