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Social and Human Service Assistants: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
5
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 4,000 h
National median pay
$45,930
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
437,860
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Direct Support Specialist (competency-based)
- State medians
- $59,460 in District of Columbia to $31,200 in Mississippi (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Child and Youth Care Practitioner | 3073 | Competency-Based: 3,500 hours Hybrid: 3,500 to 4,500 hours Time-Based: 3,500 hours |
| Direct Support Specialist | 1040 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 3,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 3,000 hours |
| PEER SPECIALIST | 2039 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Social Services Assistant (NOF) | 3097 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Youth Development Practitioner | 1039 | Competency-Based: 3,000 hours Hybrid: 3,000 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,000 to 3,445 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What social and human service assistants earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59,460 | $28.59 | 2,080 |
| Washington | $54,770 | $26.33 | 7,590 |
| Oregon | $51,230 | $24.63 | 11,260 |
| California | $51,090 | $24.56 | 58,730 |
| Minnesota | $49,940 | $24.01 | 11,110 |
| New Jersey | $48,420 | $23.28 | 17,270 |
| Rhode Island | $47,720 | $22.94 | 2,290 |
| Maine | $47,710 | $22.94 | 4,580 |
| Colorado | $47,690 | $22.93 | 5,410 |
| Idaho | $47,540 | $22.86 | 3,810 |
| Wisconsin | $47,500 | $22.84 | 7,750 |
| Alaska | $47,360 | $22.77 | 1,370 |
| Maryland | $47,210 | $22.70 | 7,280 |
| New York | $47,190 | $22.69 | 40,970 |
| Massachusetts | $47,130 | $22.66 | 9,180 |
| Illinois | $46,950 | $22.57 | 22,220 |
| New Hampshire | $46,950 | $22.57 | 1,860 |
| Vermont | $46,640 | $22.42 | 1,920 |
| New Mexico | $46,340 | $22.28 | 3,050 |
| North Dakota | $46,260 | $22.24 | 1,530 |
| Texas | $45,860 | $22.05 | 21,620 |
| Wyoming | $45,290 | $21.77 | 610 |
| Connecticut | $44,730 | $21.50 | 9,930 |
| Indiana | $44,550 | $21.42 | 11,740 |
| Florida | $44,410 | $21.35 | 22,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,050 | $21.18 | 24,340 |
| Virginia | $43,450 | $20.89 | 10,670 |
| North Carolina | $42,850 | $20.60 | 9,020 |
| Kansas | $42,570 | $20.47 | 6,070 |
| Iowa | $42,480 | $20.42 | 5,230 |
| Hawaii | $42,400 | $20.39 | 2,230 |
| Missouri | $41,780 | $20.09 | 6,200 |
| Arizona | $40,730 | $19.58 | 7,290 |
| Delaware | $40,710 | $19.57 | 1,050 |
| Tennessee | $40,310 | $19.38 | 4,380 |
| Utah | $39,930 | $19.20 | 6,540 |
| Georgia | $39,480 | $18.98 | 7,410 |
| West Virginia | $39,290 | $18.89 | 3,320 |
| Michigan | $39,160 | $18.83 | 12,450 |
| Nebraska | $38,940 | $18.72 | 1,460 |
| Guam | $38,920 | $18.71 | 160 |
| Montana | $38,570 | $18.54 | 1,200 |
| Nevada | $38,570 | $18.54 | 2,420 |
| South Carolina | $38,550 | $18.54 | 5,220 |
| Ohio | $38,390 | $18.46 | 10,970 |
| South Dakota | $38,350 | $18.44 | 830 |
| Kentucky | $37,440 | $18.00 | 4,670 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $37,150 | $17.86 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $36,770 | $17.68 | 3,530 |
| Oklahoma | $36,740 | $17.66 | 3,340 |
| Alabama | $35,830 | $17.23 | 3,370 |
| Louisiana | $35,780 | $17.20 | 3,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,570 | $15.18 | 5,560 |
| Mississippi | $31,200 | $15.00 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.