Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 21-1099 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$54,933
$26.41/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $54,933 per year ($26.41/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $45,427 and $67,600 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $83,200 per year. There are approximately 110,390 community and social service specialists, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All community and social service specialists not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.6%
Faster than average
Annual openings
13K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
119K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
23K
$61,220
Individual and Family Services
NAICS 624100
18K
$51,240
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
12K
$62,330
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
9K
$55,520
Social Advocacy Organizations
NAICS 813300
8K
$50,950
Wage range across top 5 industries: $50,950 to $62,330 (22% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$17.53
$36,462
P25
$21.84
$45,427
P50MEDIAN
$26.41
$54,933
P75
$32.50
$67,600
P90
$40.00
$83,200
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average community and social service specialists, all other salary?
The national median salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $54,933 per year ($26.41/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $45,427 and $67,600 annually.
How much do top-earning community and social service specialists, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $83,200 per year ($40.00/hr). The 75th percentile is $67,600 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for community and social service specialists, all other?
Entry-level Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $36,462 per year ($17.53/hr). The 25th percentile is $45,427 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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