How much do Social and Human Service Assistants make in Altoona, PA?

Percentile spread

For Social and Human Service Assistants, the published 10th percentile is $27,900 and the 90th percentile is $49,860. The difference is $21,960, which is 57.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $32,490 to the 75th at $46,370, covers $13,880.

The mean annual wage is $40,700, which sits above the median of $38,030. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Altoona, PA median is 17.2% lower than the national median of $45,930 for Social and Human Service Assistants. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,488, which is 7.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 13.7% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $44,050.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Altoona, PA is 89.507, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $38,030 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Social and Human Service Assistants at $42,488 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

39 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Social and Human Service Assistants. Altoona, PA ranks 33rd of 40 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Johnstown, PA is 21 miles away, with a median of $41,450 and employment of 590. That median is 9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,237, against $42,488 here.
• State College, PA is 37 miles away, with a median of $41,710 and employment of 160. That median is 9.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,106, against $42,488 here.
• Chambersburg, PA is 50 miles away, with a median of $44,360 and employment of 200. That median is 16.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,871, against $42,488 here.