Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social and human service assistants in Newark-Union is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Social and Human Service Assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,010
25th Percentile Wage
$26,790
50th Percentile Wage
$33,590
75th Percentile Wage
$42,930
90th Percentile Wage
$50,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,010.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$33,590
-2.50% 6.19%
2016
$34,430
2.93% -
2015
$33,420
3.29% -
2014
$32,320
5.17% -
2013
$30,650
-2.81% -
2012
$31,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Social and Human Service Assistant Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,590 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for social and human service assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of social and human service assistants in Newark-Union is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying York-Hanover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$43,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,100
Erie
$38,640
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$38,380
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,080
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$37,700
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,690
Pittsburgh
$37,680
Reading
$37,520
Gettysburg
$37,310
East Stroudsburg
$37,180
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,920
Johnstown
$36,920
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$36,840
Lancaster
$36,820
Lebanon
$36,710
Altoona
$36,650
Williamsport
$36,510
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,450
Philadelphia
$35,070
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$35,040
Newark-Union
$33,590
State College
$33,430
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,690
York-Hanover
$28,280