Bottom quarter
$65K
Social Worker Salary in Boston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$77K
Top quarter
$92K
Top 10%
$108K
Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Social Worker in Boston pulls a median of $77,280 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $91,840 and the top 10% at $107,520. The Boston adjustment moves the band 12% above the national baseline. $91,840 is what top-quartile Social Worker pay looks like in Boston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$91,840 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$84,560 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$77,280 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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