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Social and Human Service Assistants in North Carolina

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

21.0% Jobs Projection
$29,220 Median Salary
1,150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 7,930 Social and Human Service Assistants working in the state.

There were 8,030 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 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 North Carolina has more Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 21.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,150 annual job openings, and 9,340 total jobs in 2026 for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state.

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

What do Social and Human Service Assistants Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $20,510 to $44,320 with $29,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.86 to $21.31. The median hourly rate was $14.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Raleigh, NC 2,130 $25,630
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,560 $29,560
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,430 $29,830
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 670 $30,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC 500 $32,570
Wilmington, NC 430 $34,610
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 240 $28,860
Fayetteville, NC 240 $32,970
Asheville, NC 210 $32,790
Winston-Salem, NC 200 $29,200
Greenville, NC 180 $27,280
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 140 $31,290
Goldsboro, NC 140 $31,380
Rocky Mount, NC 80 $30,260
Burlington, NC 50 $31,260
Jacksonville, NC 40 $36,790

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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