SOC 21-1093 · Toledo, OH metro

Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for social and human service assistants in Toledo, Ohio is $40,990 a year ($19.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,290: half of the 460 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,690).

$40,990average per year

$19.71 / hourMedian $37,290Take-home ≈ $33,406

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

460people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Human Service Assistants pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,810 or more. The middle half of social and human service assistants in Toledo earn between $35,230 and $45,860.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,990$3,416$19.71
Median$37,290$3,108$17.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,230$2,936$16.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,860$3,822$22.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Social and human service assistants in Toledo earn about the same as the Ohio average ($41,150) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($47,690). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $45,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Toledo$40,990$37,290$30,940$52,810460
Ohio$41,150$38,390$30,250$52,57010,970
United States$47,690$45,930$34,200$63,290437,860

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social and Human Service Assistants salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $40,990, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $33,406 a year, or $2,784 a month and $1,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Toledo a good place for social and human service assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $40,990 buys what about $44,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 3rd of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($43,510).

All Social and Human Service Assistants salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for social and human service assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,980).

Social and Human Service Assistants salary by city

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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Toledo: questions

How much do social and human service assistants make an hour in Toledo?

$19.71 an hour on average, and $17.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level social and human service assistants salary in Toledo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social and human service assistants take-home pay in Toledo?

About $33,406 a year ($2,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,990. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do social and human service assistants earn more in Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,690).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1093; area Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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