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Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia

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Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia

Considering a career as a Social and Human Service Assistant in Georgia?

18.1% Jobs Projection
$27,530 Median Salary
1,130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia is growing faster than average.

  • Social and Human Service Assistants in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 8,070 workers employed as Social and Human Service Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 6,640 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,980 Social and Human Service Assistants working in it, which means Georgia has more Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 18.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,130 annual job openings, and a total of 9,180 jobs for Georgia Social and Human Service Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 55,400 annual jobs and 453,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Social and Human Service Assistants Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $18,090 to $44,700 with $27,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.7 to $21.49. The median hourly rate was $13.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Social and Human Service Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Social and Human Service Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,180 $28,800
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 510 $25,640
Columbus, GA-AL 270 $26,970
Savannah, GA 250 $27,490
Macon, GA 230 $25,840
Chattanooga, TN-GA 210 $29,230
Albany, GA 170 $26,990
Athens-Clarke County, GA 160 $24,770
Valdosta, GA 120 $28,240
Rome, GA 110 $28,880
Gainesville, GA 90 $28,490
Brunswick, GA 80 $26,330
Warner Robins, GA 80 $49,980
Hinesville, GA 40 $31,130

Top States for Social and Human Service Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Social and Human Service Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 50,600 $39,980
New York 37,340 $35,020
New Jersey 27,220 $34,960
Texas 19,970 $35,360
Pennsylvania 18,480 $33,900
Massachusetts 15,230 $30,660
Ohio 15,210 $32,340
Minnesota 15,000 $34,870
Illinois 13,080 $29,950
Wisconsin 10,450 $34,780
Michigan 10,240 $29,010
Florida 10,110 $31,630
Connecticut 8,300 $38,180
Washington 8,090 $37,960
Maryland 8,080 $33,100
Georgia 8,070 $27,530
North Carolina 7,930 $29,220
Arizona 7,560 $31,130
Virginia 7,250 $30,900
Oregon 6,630 $37,340

Below are the states where Social and Human Service Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $43,250
California $39,980
Alaska $38,260
Connecticut $38,180
Washington $37,960
Oregon $37,340
Hawaii $35,680
Nevada $35,550
North Dakota $35,440
Texas $35,360

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