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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks

SOC 21-1099 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data

Median Annual Salary
$56,742
$27.28/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Community and Social Service Specialists salary in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS August 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

$Competitive · ~P50
P10$37K
P25$46K
P50$57K
P75$70K
P90$84K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- professional & business services openings are at 5.0% (JOLTS, August 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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Merit budget: Wages in professional services are rising about 2.5% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.1-2.6% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $56,742 to $69,909 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Community and Social Service Specialists pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 3.3% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 2.5% wage growth of Professional & Business Services (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · MODERATE

Professional & Business Services is running a 5.0% job-openings rate with quits at 2.1% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 5.8% to 5.0% over the past quarter.

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 2.3 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.

What changed recently
  • Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings eased to 5.0% (down 119K). BLS revised July up from 4.8% to 5.5%, so last month's third straight decline did not happen. Quits recovered to 2.1%; layoffs fell 56K.
  • Sep 1, 2026JOLTS July 2026: sector openings fell for a third month to 4.8% (June revised to 5.1%), and hires dropped 188K, the largest pullback of any sector. Quits slid to 1.8%.
  • Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 5.5% (down 0.3pp), still the highest of any major sector. Quits held at 2.2%.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS August 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other is $56,742 per year ($27.28/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $45,926 and $69,909 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $84,219 per year. There are approximately 107,730 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
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
22K$62,800
Individual and Family Services
NAICS 624100
18K$51,750
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
13K$65,170
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
9K$56,960
Social Advocacy Organizations
NAICS 813300
7K$52,470
Wage range across top 5 industries: $51,750 to $65,170 (26% spread)

Wage Percentiles

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salary
P10$17.94$37,315
P25$22.08$45,926
P50MEDIAN$27.28$56,742
P75$33.61$69,909
P90$40.49$84,219

Market Context Signal

JOLTS · professional sector
Active
Openings Rate
5.0%
Quits Rate
2.1%

Professional & Business Services openings fell 119K to 1.19M in August, rate 5.0%. BLS revised July up sharply, from 4.8% to 5.5%, so the three-month cooling reported last release did not happen: the sector is volatile, not in steady decline. Hires rose 36K, quits recovered to 2.1%, and layoffs fell 56K.

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 $56,742 per year ($27.28/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $45,926 and $69,909 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 $84,219 per year ($40.49/hr). The 75th percentile is $69,909 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 $37,315 per year ($17.94/hr). The 25th percentile is $45,926 per year.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary by State

Top 5 states by employment
California16,250 workersNew York15,300 workersColorado6,540 workersTexas6,080 workersLouisiana5,730 workers

About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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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