Earnings
Median annual wages nationally of social and human service assistants were $13.56 per hour in May 2010. The top 10 percent earned more than $21.59 per hour, while the lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.03 per hour.
Industries employing the largest numbers of these workers:
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$16.27 State government, excluding education and hospitals
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$15.94 Local government, excluding education and hospitals
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$13.10 Individual and family services
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$11.72 Nursing and residential care facilities
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)