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Social/Human Service Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$44,240

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,240

Entry Annual Wage

$31,170

Experienced Annual Wage

$64,030

Average Hourly Wage

$21.27

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.99

Experienced Hourly Wage

$30.79

Median Hourly Wage

$20.15

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $47,370 or $22.78/hr $31,320 or $15.06/hr $69,990 or $33.65/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $41,100 or $19.76/hr $31,340 or $15.07/hr $52,190 or $25.09/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $42,110 or $20.25/hr $30,890 or $14.85/hr $54,830 or $26.36/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,440 or $19.92/hr $29,350 or $14.11/hr $56,740 or $27.28/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,200 or $22.69/hr $31,200 or $15.00/hr $64,170 or $30.85/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 9%
Job Openings 203 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,596 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (44.49%)
  • Social advocacy organizations (NAICS813300) (19.39%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (17.02%)
  • Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (7.67%)
  • Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (4.18%)
  • Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services (NAICS624200) (2.93%)
  • Child day care services (NAICS624400) (1.26%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 352 22% 8 44 52

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 100 11% 1 12 13
Region 2 115 8% 1 14 15
Region 4 217 7% 2 25 27
Region 6 82 0% 10 10
Region 7 576 6% 3 68 71
Region 8 67 1% 7 7

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 81 -6% 9 9

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$41,600

Average Hourly Wage

$20.00

Average Annual Range

$28,610 to $58,770

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +13%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 5590 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 420,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  An increase in the number of older adults is expected to result in growing demand for social services such as delivery of meals and adult daycare. Because social and human service assistants often arrange for these services, there will need to be more of them to meet this increased demand. In addition, growth is expected as more people seek treatment for their addictions and more drug offenders are sent to treatment programs rather than to jail. As a result, demand should increase for social and human service assistants who work in treatment programs or work with people with addictions. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (62.3%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (38.8%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (28%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (11.5%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (11.4%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (9.4%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (8.9%)
  • Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (8.5%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (7.5%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (7.4%)
  • Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services (NAICS624200) (6.9%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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