Massachusetts

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Massachusetts, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 694 detailed occupations covering about 3,397,220 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.4% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Massachusetts, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $235,000 +10.5% 670
Surgeons, All Other $234,400 — 880
Dentists, All Other Specialists $230,030 +1% —
General Internal Medicine Physicians $228,650 +2.4% 1,790
Physicians, All Other $224,580 -4.8% 8,810
Family Medicine Physicians $224,470 +36.3% 3,530
Natural Sciences Managers $214,460 +36% 9,670
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $207,850 +39.6% —
Pediatricians, General $204,310 +2.8% 950
Astronomers $183,500 +43.4% 60
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $176,520 — 740
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,170 +3.3% 25,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers $174,230 +5.4% 7,040
Podiatrists $172,740 +21.9% 130
Human Resources Managers $170,840 +25.3% 6,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists $170,020 +17.2% —
Marketing Managers $169,990 -5.3% 13,510
Financial Managers $169,870 +51.6% 31,370
Compensation and Benefits Managers $169,690 +24.4% 720
Managers, All Other $165,690 +24.1% 10,330
Computer Hardware Engineers $163,820 +18.6% 3,720
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $163,770 +28.6% 1,060
Sales Managers $156,360 +15.7% 14,820
Purchasing Managers $154,760 +13.5% 2,740
Training and Development Managers $154,040 +23.2% 1,100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Massachusetts, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
General and Operations Managers 111,380 $120,680
Registered Nurses 87,320 $99,730
Fast Food and Counter Workers 86,500 $34,840
Retail Salespersons 83,780 $35,890
Cashiers 66,760 $33,980
Customer Service Representatives 62,100 $47,340
Software Developers 59,960 $137,130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 55,160 $38,950
Office Clerks, General 53,740 $48,200
Stockers and Order Fillers 50,650 $37,190
Waiters and Waitresses 50,370 $35,070
Accountants and Auditors 42,420 $87,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 42,300 $74,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 37,620 $42,780
Nursing Assistants 36,790 $44,200
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 35,380 $40,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 34,930 $54,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 34,600 $51,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 33,780 $83,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 32,890 $58,960
Cooks, Restaurant 31,620 $43,560
Financial Managers 31,370 $169,870
Management Analysts 30,900 $111,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 27,980 $52,950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 27,460 $75,120
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