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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Massachusetts

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Massachusetts earns $105,640 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,489 a month.

10th percentile
$78,530
25th percentile
$91,750
Median percentile
$105,640
75th percentile
$144,340
90th percentile
$169,520

Based on 820 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

$77,866 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,640
Federal income tax−$14,411
Social Security + Medicare−$8,081
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$5,282
Monthly take-home$6,489
Every two weeks$2,995

Does it go far here?

$99,889Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Nurse Anesthetists$295,550
General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Physicians, All Other$236,580

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts