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Highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts

The highest published median in Massachusetts is for radiologists, at $426,560 a year. The median for all occupations in the state is $63,590, against $50,980 nationally.

Massachusetts · all occupationsMay 2025
Median / yr
$63,590
Mean / yr
$85,610
Price level (U.S.=100)
105.8
Median, price-adjusted
$60,128
Adjusted rank
2 of 51
Jobs
3,637,650

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Massachusetts

MA · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 717
Top 50 occupations in Massachusetts by median annual wage
No.OccupationMedian in MAU.S. medianEmployed in MA
1Radiologists$426,560$420,860—
2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$392,300$358,550—
3Surgeons, All Other$387,150$414,010770
4Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230$335,550890
5Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$325,200$300,080450
6Nurse Anesthetists$295,550$236,590500
7General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250$256,5601,590
8Physicians, Pathologists$285,240$312,400320
9Family Medicine Physicians$277,490$244,1803,540
10Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240$292,910620
11Natural Sciences Managers$267,290$167,22010,590
12Physicians, All Other$236,580$265,9308,210
13Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$221,710$153,990610
14Pediatricians, General$221,170$210,0402,310
15Podiatrists$217,700$160,300170
16Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,960$175,14024,910
17Marketing Managers$212,020$166,79014,270
18Financial Managers$206,760$166,57026,150
19Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,430$171,2707,690
20Sales Managers$191,200$148,27015,010
21Compensation and Benefits Managers$184,070$149,230670
22Managers, All Other$182,950$141,90010,630
23Human Resources Managers$181,780$149,2807,540
24Dentists, General$181,600$170,9502,780
25Lawyers$176,680$159,67023,560
26Public Relations Managers$171,740$146,9102,170
27Purchasing Managers$170,750$148,0802,160
28Computer and Information Research Scientists$170,510$140,3001,760
29Computer Hardware Engineers$167,600$161,7403,150
30Software Developers$165,210$135,98048,190
31Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$164,410$123,920750
32Advertising and Promotions Managers$163,090$133,660300
33Database Architects$161,650$139,5002,690
34Nurse Midwives$159,800$134,040280
35Computer Network Architects$155,060$134,0506,270
36Fundraising Managers$151,740$125,4702,260
37Optometrists$151,730$136,570950
38Aerospace Engineers$149,470$134,960990
39Art Directors$149,320$114,8501,850
40Industrial Production Managers$148,050$126,0604,470
41Nuclear Engineers$145,760$133,970210
42Construction Managers$145,010$114,9909,870
43Judicial Law Clerks$143,350$64,920500
44Nurse Practitioners$142,440$132,3008,070
45Physician Assistants$142,410$135,8804,470
46Medical Dosimetrists$140,990$147,47060
47Veterinarians$140,260$130,1001,920
48Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$138,420$109,910—
49Physical Scientists, All Other$138,380$122,570350
50Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$138,230$130,2205,910

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Massachusetts

  1. General Internal Medicine Physicians — $285,250 (1,590 jobs)
  2. Family Medicine Physicians — $277,490 (3,540 jobs)
  3. Natural Sciences Managers — $267,290 (10,590 jobs)
  4. Physicians, All Other — $236,580 (8,210 jobs)
  5. Pediatricians, General — $221,170 (2,310 jobs)
  6. Computer and Information Systems Managers — $214,960 (24,910 jobs)
  7. Marketing Managers — $212,020 (14,270 jobs)
  8. Financial Managers — $206,760 (26,150 jobs)
  9. Architectural and Engineering Managers — $201,430 (7,690 jobs)
  10. Sales Managers — $191,200 (15,010 jobs)

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