The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $35,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,580.
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 | $45,200 | 14.82% | 39.36% |
| 2021 | $38,500 | 1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $37,870 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $36,020 | -2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $36,900 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $37,350 | 6.56% | - |
| 2016 | $34,900 | 11.17% | - |
| 2015 | $31,000 | 7.03% | - |
| 2014 | $28,820 | 0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $28,750 | 4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $27,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,200, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Walla Walla (median annual salary of $48,350). Compared with Walla Walla, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.