Massachusetts - Wage & Salary Data

Top Paying Occupations in Massachusetts (200)

Rank Occupation Annual Median Employment
1 Dentists, All Other Specialists $235,410
2 Neurologists $234,660 290
3 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $221,710 600
4 Psychiatrists $221,160 1,210
5 Natural Sciences Managers $218,800 8,880
6 Physicians, All Other $216,170 7,890
7 Pediatricians, General $213,230 2,980
8 Computer and Information Systems Managers $203,300 25,640
9 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $193,200 200
10 Marketing Managers $192,480 13,520
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Top Industries in Massachusetts

Industry Average Salary
Cross-industry $68,532

Top Growing Careers in Massachusetts

Occupations with the fastest employment growth from 2019 to 2024

Rank Occupation 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs Jobs Added % Growth
1 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 80 510 +430 +537.5%
2 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 530 3,200 +2,670 +503.8%
3 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 60 360 +300 +500.0%
4 Sociologists 110 600 +490 +445.5%
5 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 70 370 +300 +428.6%
6 Gas Plant Operators 110 480 +370 +336.4%
7 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 70 280 +210 +300.0%
8 Pourers and Casters, Metal 30 120 +90 +300.0%
9 Computer and Information Research Scientists 490 1,800 +1,310 +267.3%
10 Passenger Attendants 310 1,060 +750 +241.9%
11 Forensic Science Technicians 80 270 +190 +237.5%
12 Biochemists and Biophysicists 4,250 13,530 +9,280 +218.4%
13 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 130 390 +260 +200.0%
14 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 380 1,120 +740 +194.7%
15 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1,390 3,920 +2,530 +182.0%