Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in Tennessee

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Tennessee

Social and Human Service Assistants in Tennessee earn a median salary of $37,385 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.1% vs the national median of $45,120. An estimated 5,360 social and human service assistants are employed across Tennessee, with salaries ranging from $34,830 to $41,500 depending on location.

$37,385 Avg median salary in Tennessee
$41,500 Highest paying metro
$34,830 Lowest paying metro
5,360 Employed in Tennessee

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      Social and Human Service Assistants salaries by city in Tennessee

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Nashville, TN$41,500$36,740$45,2901,610
      Jackson, TN$40,280$33,950$43,340170
      Chattanooga, TN-GA$38,540$34,690$44,270400
      South Central Tennessee$38,460$31,650$43,800130
      East Tennessee$37,810$28,510$41,500130
      Kingsport, TN-VA$37,760$34,180$42,220240
      Cleveland, TN$37,700$32,580$41,99040
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR$37,190$34,480$45,1001,110
      Clarksville, TN-KY$36,990$32,000$44,660200
      Knoxville, TN$36,420$34,180$42,800670
      West Tennessee$35,910$29,610$41,700130
      Morristown, TN$35,090$31,260$40,090110
      Johnson City, TN$34,910$31,320$41,200170
      North Central Tennessee$34,830$32,140$40,520250

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