Highest-paying cities for social and human service assistants
Eau Claire, WI leads at $63,870 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire, WI | $63,870 | $41,560–$66,000 |
| San Jose, CA | $60,650 | $51,970–$72,880 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $58,940 | $44,650–$58,940 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $58,580 | $49,230–$73,100 |
| Napa, CA | $58,470 | $48,830–$63,580 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,090 | $50,520–$67,140 |
| San Francisco, CA | $57,580 | $47,650–$67,580 |
| Salem, OR | $57,560 | $47,840–$67,170 |
| Duluth, MN | $56,120 | $44,880–$67,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,330 | $47,930–$58,760 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,330 | $43,100–$67,070 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $55,160 | $47,240–$65,350 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $54,960 | $45,140–$69,860 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,870 | $49,200–$61,960 |
| Bellingham, WA | $54,320 | $46,440–$63,940 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,810 | $46,530–$62,600 |
| Ithaca, NY | $53,550 | $42,110–$63,260 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $52,990 | $44,530–$59,840 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,830 | $46,400–$63,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52,750 | $48,820–$61,850 |
| Oxnard, CA | $52,180 | $45,840–$60,450 |
| Portland, OR | $51,710 | $47,220–$57,650 |
| Springfield, IL | $51,680 | $38,390–$71,990 |
| Trenton, NJ | $51,370 | $42,690–$58,050 |
| Longview, WA | $51,050 | $45,430–$62,580 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,650 | $43,120–$60,840 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,650 | $45,140–$61,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $50,630 | $45,140–$65,880 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,620 | $45,280–$58,910 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,330 | $46,070–$61,150 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,300 | $45,170–$59,040 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $50,240 | $44,810–$58,340 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,840 | $45,610–$52,900 |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,750 | $37,650–$58,430 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,750 | $46,070–$60,150 |
| Denver, CO | $49,700 | $46,150–$58,520 |
| Killeen, TX | $49,610 | $41,980–$57,270 |
| Bend, OR | $49,520 | $45,780–$58,200 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,500 | $46,980–$61,860 |
| Bremerton, WA | $49,390 | $44,840–$58,480 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,260 | $44,310–$57,200 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,160 | $45,430–$59,250 |
| Austin, TX | $49,150 | $44,770–$56,760 |
| Portland, ME | $49,110 | $45,590–$55,830 |
| Medford, OR | $49,090 | $43,980–$59,540 |
| Stockton, CA | $49,070 | $45,640–$60,540 |
| Chico, CA | $48,890 | $46,970–$58,820 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,890 | $44,890–$53,770 |
| Spokane, WA | $48,820 | $45,170–$56,110 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $48,810 | $42,440–$52,840 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.