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Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania

What Social and Human Service Assistants earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$43,927
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 13
published states
Workers in state
26,660
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Social and Human Service Assistants pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$45,370$37,190$11,074Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$45,370$37,190$11,074
2Montgomery County, PA$45,370$37,190$11,074
3Bucks County, PA$45,370$37,190$11,074
4Delaware County, PA$45,370$37,190$11,074
5Chester County, PA$45,370$37,190$11,074

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania is $43,927, based on 26,660 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Pennsylvania averages 4.4% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $45,370.

Cost of living for Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,074. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $11,074. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Social and Human Service Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are California ($51,591), Wisconsin ($49,604), Minnesota ($49,221) and District of Columbia ($48,370).

Frequently asked questions: Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania

How much do Social and Human Service Assistants earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,927.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Social and Human Service Assistants?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,074). Montgomery County, PA follows at $11,074.