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Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in New York

What Social and Human Service Assistants earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$47,173
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 13
published states
Workers in state
51,850
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Social and Human Service Assistants pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$47,860$38,557−$2,328Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Social and Human Service Assistants in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$47,860$38,557$3,000
2Nassau County, NY$47,860$38,557$3,000
3Kings County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
4Queens County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
5New York County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
6Bronx County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
7Westchester County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
8Richmond County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
9Rockland County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328
10Putnam County, NY$47,860$38,557−$2,328

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants in New York is $47,173, based on 51,850 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so New York averages 2.7% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $47,860.

Cost of living for Social and Human Service Assistants in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,000. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $2,328 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 10 counties.

Social and Human Service Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are California ($51,591), Wisconsin ($49,604), Minnesota ($49,221) and District of Columbia ($48,370).

Frequently asked questions: Social and Human Service Assistants in New York

How much do Social and Human Service Assistants earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,173.

Which New York county is best for Social and Human Service Assistants?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,000). Nassau County, NY follows at $3,000.