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SOC 21-1093 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Social and Human Service Assistants — Sheboygan

Sheboygan, WI · 10 metro areas compared

$45,330 /year
$21.79per hour
170jobs in area
−1.3%vs US median

The median wage here is $45,330 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $45,930.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $45,93010TH$34,70025TH$38,230MEDIAN$45,33090TH$61,440

How pay has moved

$53,430$37,1102019202020212022202320242025$45,330
$39,830 in 2019 to $45,330 in 2025, +13.8% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+6.4%
Openings per year
50,600
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Sheboygan, WI.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage here is $45,330 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $45,930. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $38,230 and $61,440. The lowest tenth earn under $34,700, while the highest tenth earn more than $61,440.

The area has 170 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 2.8 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Eau Claire records the highest median at $63,870. Of the 244 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 189th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Sheboygan, WI · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$34,700−24.5%
25th$38,230−16.8%
Median (50th)$45,330−1.3%
75th$61,440+33.8%
90th$61,440+33.8%
Mean$50,830+10.7%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Wisconsin

Median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Eau Claire$63,870390
2Fond du Lac$58,940180
3Wausau$55,330110
4Green Bay$49,750490
5Appleton$48,260270
6La Crosse$46,880290
7Madison$46,650970
8Milwaukee$46,6502,220
9Oshkosh$44,820180
10Janesville$43,860210

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Sheboygan run 6.0% below the national average, so the median of $45,330 goes as far as $48,223 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 5.0% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$45,330as reported by BLS

Local price level

94.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$48,223US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $45,330 a year, 1.3% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $34,700 to $61,440 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 170 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Eau Claire, at $63,870.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in Sheboygan, WI?

The median annual wage is $45,330, or $21.79 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $45,930, so pay in Sheboygan, WI is 1.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Sheboygan, WI earns more than $61,440 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $34,700 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Eau Claire, at $63,870 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 170 jobs in this occupation in Sheboygan, WI. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.