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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in New York

The median social and human service assistants in New York earns $47,190 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,105 a month.

10th percentile
$35,980
25th percentile
$39,790
Median percentile
$47,190
75th percentile
$56,140
90th percentile
$64,430

Based on 40,970 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,190
Federal income tax−$3,483
Social Security + Medicare−$3,610
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,831
Monthly take-home$3,105
Every two weeks$1,433

Does it go far here?

$43,726Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in New York