 
Median annual earnings of social and human service assistants were $23,370 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $18,670 and $29,520. The top 10 percent earned more than $37,550, while the lowest 10 percent earned less than $15,420.Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of social and human service assistants in 2002 were:
| State government |
$31,280 |
| Local government |
26,570 |
| Individual and family services |
22,210 |
| Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services |
21,840 |
| Residential mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse facilities |
20,010 |
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