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Social and Human Service Assistants in Oregon

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

15.1% Jobs Projection
$37,340 Median Salary
860 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Social and Human Service Assistants Work in Oregon?

In Oregon, there were 6,630 people working as Social and Human Service Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 6,280 Social and Human Service Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 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 Oregon has more Social and Human Service Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Social and Human Service Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 15.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.4%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 860 annual Social and Human Service Assistants job openings in Oregon, and 7,080 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Social and Human Service Assistants ranged from $25,990 to $51,650 with $37,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.5 to $24.83. The median hourly rate was $17.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,170 $37,410
Eugene, OR 980 $34,100
Salem, OR 730 $40,740
Medford, OR 430 $37,830
Bend-Redmond, OR 200 $39,030
Grants Pass, OR 160 $37,420
Corvallis, OR 110 $29,430
Albany, OR 100 $48,970

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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