The median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $47,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,750.
Pay spans roughly $39,520 at the 10th percentile to $76,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.67 per hour. An estimated 7,770 people work as social and human service assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $47,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.67 |
| 10th percentile | $39,520 |
| 90th percentile | $76,300 |
| Employment | 7,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.