The median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $47,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,150.
Pay spans roughly $35,880 at the 10th percentile to $69,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.78 per hour. An estimated 34,540 people work as social and human service assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $47,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.78 |
| 10th percentile | $35,880 |
| 90th percentile | $69,350 |
| Employment | 34,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.