Community and Social Service salary guide 2026
A focused set of 4 widely recognized jobs in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ community and social service occupations group. A role inside a combined BLS occupation is labelled as combined data rather than presented as a role-only estimate. Open a direct occupation for a separately labelled 2026 trend estimate only when the post-2020 history contains at least 4 consecutive exact annual medians and the latest BLS employment estimate is at least 1,000. Take home estimates assume a single filer before state and local income taxes.
| Occupation | An hour | Median | Federal take home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $32.63 | $67,880 | $56,577 | |
School Counselor21-1012 | $30.93 | $64,330 | $53,873 |
Social Worker21-1020 | $29.70 | $61,780 | $51,817 |
Mental Health Counselor21-1018 | $28.53 | $59,350 | $49,862 |
Wages are BLS medians. Take home is an estimate calculated here from federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare; choose an occupation to calculate a specific state.