Massachusetts
Across all occupations in Massachusetts, the median wage is $63,590 a year ($30.57 an hour) and the mean $85,610, May 2025. That median is +25% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 3,637,650 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is radiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Massachusetts vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $17.47 | $21.51 | $30.57 | $49.32 | $78.37 | $41.16 | 3,637,650 |
| Annual | $36,330 | $44,730 | $63,590 | $102,580 | $163,010 | $85,610 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Massachusetts
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Massachusetts minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Massachusetts
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $426,560 | $205.08 | ** |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $392,300 | $188.60 | ** |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 | $186.13 | 770 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 | $171.27 | 890 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $325,200 | $156.35 | 450 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 | $142.09 | 500 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 | $137.14 | 1,590 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $285,240 | $137.13 | 320 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 | $133.41 | 3,540 |
| 10 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 | $130.88 | 620 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 | $128.51 | 10,590 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $236,580 | $113.74 | 8,210 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $221,710 | $106.59 | 610 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $221,170 | $106.33 | 2,310 |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $217,700 | $104.66 | 170 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,960 | $103.35 | 24,910 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $212,020 | $101.93 | 14,270 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $206,760 | $99.40 | 26,150 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $201,430 | $96.84 | 7,690 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $191,200 | $91.92 | 15,010 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Massachusetts
Occupation groups in Massachusetts
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $159,360 | $175,980 | 327,160 | 89.94 |
| Legal | $132,990 | $168,560 | 35,100 | 9.65 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $130,620 | $133,220 | 153,860 | 42.30 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $106,360 | $116,830 | 79,140 | 21.76 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $104,050 | $115,250 | 78,090 | 21.47 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $101,200 | $111,310 | 299,160 | 82.24 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $100,240 | $121,370 | 250,740 | 68.93 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $77,550 | $82,290 | 253,260 | 69.62 |
| Construction and Extraction | $77,480 | $81,330 | 132,960 | 36.55 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $76,420 | $84,410 | 49,130 | 13.51 |
| Protective Service | $65,550 | $69,540 | 82,890 | 22.79 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $65,260 | $70,900 | 107,060 | 29.43 |
| Community and Social Service | $63,260 | $69,750 | 80,530 | 22.14 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $54,990 | $58,380 | 360,720 | 99.16 |
| Production | $48,990 | $55,150 | 139,820 | 38.44 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $46,610 | $47,740 | 104,310 | 28.68 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,930 | $52,330 | 233,740 | 64.26 |
| Sales and Related | $45,260 | $65,340 | 289,700 | 79.64 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $43,720 | $47,200 | 2,570 | 0.71 |
| Healthcare Support | $43,090 | $46,170 | 200,430 | 55.10 |
| Personal Care and Service | $42,670 | $47,690 | 84,310 | 23.18 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $37,300 | $42,210 | 292,980 | 80.54 |
Metropolitan areas in Massachusetts
7 metropolitan areas touch Massachusetts, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Metropolitan | $57,030 | $27.42 | 65,670 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | Metropolitan | $56,360 | $27.10 | 94,110 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Metropolitan | $66,620 | $32.03 | 2,703,890 |
| Pittsfield, MA | Metropolitan | $51,860 | $24.93 | 56,810 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Metropolitan | $53,680 | $25.81 | 714,120 |
| Springfield, MA | Metropolitan | $51,930 | $24.97 | 201,240 |
| Worcester, MA | Metropolitan | $57,830 | $27.80 | 349,880 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $58,240 | $28.00 | 41,360 |
Occupation pages for Massachusetts
62 occupations have a dedicated Massachusetts page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $99,460
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,760
- Bartenders $37,440
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $59,830
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $93,270
- Carpenters $75,200
- Cashiers $35,520
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $214,960
- Computer User Support Specialists $75,070
- Construction Laborers $63,390
- Cooks, Restaurant $45,600
- Customer Service Representatives $49,120
- Electricians $79,420
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $94,000
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,850
- Financial Managers $206,760
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $92,250
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $76,770
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,920
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $57,490
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,570
- Food Preparation Workers $38,900
- General and Operations Managers $127,220
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $63,030
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $40,910
- Human Resources Specialists $85,630
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,850
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $45,580
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,920
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $48,670
- Lawyers $176,680
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,220
- Light Truck Drivers $48,110
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,950
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $58,320
- Management Analysts $134,720
- Managers, All Other $182,950
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $101,810
- Medical Assistants $49,460
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,290
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $89,450
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,720
- Nursing Assistants $46,680
- Office Clerks, General $49,940
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,940
- Project Management Specialists $114,190
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $43,870
- Registered Nurses $104,550
- Retail Salespersons $36,610
- Sales Managers $191,200
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $83,760
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $79,810
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $95,260
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $57,940
- Security Guards $44,670
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $49,240
- Software Developers $165,210
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,540
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $39,380
- Waiters and Waitresses $38,460
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Massachusetts
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Massachusetts. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Massachusetts estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Massachusetts.