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Social and Human Service Assistants in Mississippi

Get the information you need to know about working as a Social and Human Service Assistant.

9.6% Jobs Projection
$26,030 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 2,230 Social and Human Service Assistants working in the state.

There were 2,340 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 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 Mississippi has fewer Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 330 annual Social and Human Service Assistants job openings in Mississippi, and 2,730 total jobs in the year 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $17,700 to $45,260 with $26,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.51 to $21.76. The median hourly rate was $12.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.14.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS 520 $26,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 450 $32,790
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 150 $22,990
Hattiesburg, MS 120 $32,470

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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