The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,490 | 1.28% | 15.90% |
| 2021 | $37,010 | 3.16% | - |
| 2020 | $35,840 | -0.03% | - |
| 2019 | $35,850 | -1.09% | - |
| 2018 | $36,240 | 3.75% | - |
| 2017 | $34,880 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $33,500 | 17.13% | - |
| 2015 | $27,760 | 5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $26,190 | 3.09% | - |
| 2013 | $25,380 | -24.23% | - |
| 2012 | $31,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,490, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $38,600). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Baltimore-Towson is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County |