Social Services Aid and Assistant salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Social Services Aid and Assistant series (series 0186) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $60,410. Full social services aid and assistant salary profile →

Highest state median

$65,829

Texas

Lowest state median

$56,836

Virginia

Agency spread

$5,029

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$60,410

690 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Social Services Aid and Assistant median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Texas	38	$65,829	$59,186–$69,709
California	79	$64,710	$60,788–$69,440
Washington	35	$62,044	$51,802–$71,840
New York	49	$61,900	$57,188–$65,998
Georgia	44	$61,404	$54,490–$65,813
North Carolina	56	$57,963	$51,524–$65,599
Virginia	31	$56,836	$55,300–$59,908

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Social Services Aid and Assistant median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	435	$61,033	$56,004–$65,998
Department of Health and Human Services	51	$59,664	$54,786–$64,710
Department of Agriculture	206	$56,004	$48,436–$70,235

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)