Social Workers, All Other salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Middle 50%
- $89,380–$116,190
- vs U.S. median
- +37%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 63
Social Workers, All Other in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $98,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 410 jobs (May 2025). That is 37% above the U.S. median of $71,900 and 3% below the MA statewide median of $101,280. It ranks #5 of 63 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Social Workers, All Other salary in Boston?
The BLS median is $98,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 410 jobs pay between $89,380 and $116,190. The 10th percentile is $70,720 and the 90th is $125,010.
Is Boston a high-paying metro for Social Workers, All Other?
That is 37% above the U.S. median of $71,900 and 3% below the MA statewide median of $101,280. It ranks #5 of 63 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Social Workers, All Other make an hour in Boston?
About $47.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $98,320 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $42.97–$55.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.