Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Massachusetts. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $40,910 | $42,080 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,610 | $39,970 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,850 | $35,880 |
| General and Operations Managers | $127,220 | $155,020 |
| Registered Nurses | $104,550 | $117,960 |
| Cashiers | $35,520 | $36,860 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,920 | $45,760 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,540 | $40,250 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,120 | $52,750 |
| Office Clerks, General | $49,940 | $51,980 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $38,460 | $44,480 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $45,580 | $45,250 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $63,030 | $63,570 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $57,940 | $58,380 |
| Software Developers | $165,210 | $161,730 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $58,320 | $58,930 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $99,460 | $107,170 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,770 | $79,530 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,680 | $47,700 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $39,380 | $42,970 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $45,600 | $45,450 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,720 | $47,080 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $94,000 | $88,720 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $59,830 | $60,460 |
| Security Guards | $44,670 | $44,760 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $83,760 | $98,380 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $79,810 | $93,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,600 | $52,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,490 | $59,510 |
| Construction Laborers | $63,390 | $70,830 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $93,270 | $98,240 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $95,260 | $90,270 |
| Project Management Specialists | $114,190 | $120,970 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,110 | $51,410 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $50,290 | $52,910 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $48,670 | $50,540 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $85,630 | $95,400 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $43,870 | $43,950 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $101,810 | $108,600 |
| Management Analysts | $134,720 | $147,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $38,900 | $41,030 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,950 | $42,390 |
| Financial Managers | $206,760 | $218,230 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $49,240 | $52,560 |
| Medical Assistants | $49,460 | $51,850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $97,850 | $100,030 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,850 | $48,190 |
| Bartenders | $37,440 | $45,120 |
| Electricians | $79,420 | $81,560 |
| Lawyers | $176,680 | $205,980 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $75,070 | $76,460 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $60,760 | $62,960 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $78,940 | $83,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $79,920 | $83,140 |
| Carpenters | $75,200 | $79,680 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,960 | $218,740 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,220 | $79,270 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $37,870 | $40,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,570 | $70,350 |
| Managers, All Other | $182,950 | $198,080 |
| Sales Managers | $191,200 | $201,180 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $89,450 | $87,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $92,250 | $92,890 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $52,270 | $56,530 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,360 | $161,150 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,200 | $36,190 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $35,380 | $39,220 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $128,240 | $128,440 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $41,350 | $45,830 |
| Childcare Workers | $40,900 | $42,580 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $85,970 | $94,180 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $100,310 | $124,600 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,890 | $65,380 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,890 | $48,460 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $79,300 | $103,070 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $76,820 | $84,730 |
| Dishwashers | $37,190 | $39,100 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,470 | $50,680 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $82,650 | $87,060 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $93,880 | $90,410 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $47,790 | $48,750 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $72,840 | $72,660 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,130 | $50,430 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $109,590 | $119,020 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $80,270 | $86,070 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $34,960 | $35,420 |
| Compliance Officers | $102,060 | $108,310 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,570 | $65,050 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $77,300 | $77,760 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $46,870 | $48,280 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $56,110 | $57,160 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $65,170 | $61,210 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,070 | $47,010 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,440 | $35,690 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $75,570 | $77,060 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $77,640 | $81,160 |
| Marketing Managers | $212,020 | $213,230 |
| Dental Assistants | $57,980 | $56,640 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,360 | $43,100 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $86,310 | $82,890 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $38,630 | $40,520 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,280 | $61,670 |
| Construction Managers | $145,010 | $155,900 |
| Civil Engineers | $106,730 | $117,330 |
| Industrial Engineers | $109,420 | $117,540 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $111,040 | $129,680 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $79,930 | $85,660 |
| Firefighters | $72,800 | $73,220 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 | $247,150 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $79,120 | $77,230 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,430 | $63,000 |
| Tellers | $46,900 | $46,850 |
| Recreation Workers | $38,540 | $41,320 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $64,500 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $128,430 | $126,350 |
| Pharmacists | $138,170 | $138,660 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $64,620 | $72,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $142,440 | $152,320 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $110,980 | $118,240 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $103,410 | $112,940 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $37,290 | $49,700 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $36,750 | $38,520 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $83,740 | $88,750 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $119,300 | $121,430 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $73,270 | $73,640 |
| Machinists | $67,270 | $69,390 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $118,980 | $121,440 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $79,660 | $90,400 |
| Loan Officers | $101,600 | $118,390 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,660 | $49,330 |
| Physical Therapists | $103,790 | $106,900 |
| Animal Caretakers | $39,650 | $45,080 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $38,220 | $41,480 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $39,400 | $42,190 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $91,350 | $89,550 |
| Data Scientists | $131,750 | $136,460 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $116,710 | $128,110 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $45,780 | $48,180 |
| Logisticians | $100,360 | $106,910 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $43,590 | $44,420 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $125,670 | $172,430 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $55,130 | $69,940 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,130 | $49,620 |
| Bakers | $38,130 | $41,280 |
| Food Service Managers | $92,240 | $91,810 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $148,050 | $162,230 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $103,620 | $101,910 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $95,320 | $92,600 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $57,510 | $64,080 |
| Cost Estimators | $100,840 | $104,770 |