Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts

206 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Massachusetts belongs to Family Medicine Physicians, at $359,840 per year. The lowest published median is $34,540.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area · May 2025
#	Occupation	Median	Jobs
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$359,840	30
2	Physician Assistants	$181,760	40
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,850	70
4	Financial Managers	$159,990	140
5	Managers, All Other	$155,450	50
6	Software Developers	$154,340	60
7	Marketing Managers	$144,470	50
8	Nurse Practitioners	$144,210	70
9	Pharmacists	$140,820	60
10	Industrial Production Managers	$136,150	40
11	Loan Officers	$134,980	50
12	Human Resources Managers	$131,400	30
13	Sales Managers	$129,040	50
14	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$126,040	70
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$124,640	270
16	Personal Financial Advisors	$123,540	30
17	Management Analysts	$122,870	50
18	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$120,620	50
19	Construction Managers	$115,520	180
20	Fundraising Managers	$111,810	40
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$110,700	50
22	Lawyers	$109,970	40
23	Physical Therapists	$109,180	80
24	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$108,120	50
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$106,490	40

At the other end of the scale

Lowest published median wages in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
Occupation	Median	Jobs
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,540	210
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$34,940	50
Tour and Travel Guides	$36,120	90
Cashiers	$36,160	990
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$36,580	960
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$36,760	120
Dishwashers	$37,060	220
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,090	40
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,100	80
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,480	40

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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