Massachusetts Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 709 occupations
Highest Median
$235,410
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Occupations
709
All Jobs in Massachusetts (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $235,410 | $218,190 | N/A | $84,980 | $239,200+ |
| Neurologists | $234,660 | $267,580 | 290 | $120,600 | $239,200+ |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $221,710 | $204,240 | 600 | $155,450 | $221,710 |
| Psychiatrists | $221,160 | $239,350 | 1,210 | $77,500 | $239,200+ |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $218,800 | $229,780 | 8,880 | $124,370 | $239,200+ |
| Physicians, All Other | $216,170 | $221,670 | 7,890 | $75,180 | $239,200+ |
| Pediatricians, General | $213,230 | $235,000 | 2,980 | $137,110 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,300 | $205,090 | 25,640 | $131,300 | $239,200+ |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $193,200 | $307,820 | 200 | $93,900 | $239,200+ |
| Marketing Managers | $192,480 | $200,400 | 13,520 | $114,050 | $239,200+ |
| Astronomers | $189,430 | $156,870 | 70 | $75,740 | $205,630 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $181,910 | $190,710 | 670 | $104,140 | $239,200+ |
| Financial Managers | $181,170 | $204,840 | 27,690 | $104,790 | $239,200+ |
| Lawyers | $179,050 | $218,340 | 22,020 | $80,660 | $239,200+ |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $178,800 | $194,040 | 8,210 | $133,830 | $239,200+ |
| Human Resources Managers | $176,510 | $195,340 | 6,730 | $103,410 | $239,200+ |
| Managers, All Other | $172,380 | $185,060 | 10,670 | $102,890 | $239,200+ |
| Sales Managers | $170,610 | $189,290 | 13,950 | $83,320 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $170,570 | $174,290 | 3,350 | $118,350 | $219,520 |
| Public Relations Managers | $169,760 | $171,110 | 2,560 | $83,770 | $239,200+ |
| Purchasing Managers | $168,890 | $176,990 | 2,370 | $105,520 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $166,910 | $175,700 | 1,800 | $103,470 | $239,200+ |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $164,000 | $174,240 | 910 | $75,410 | $239,200+ |
| Database Architects | $161,160 | $161,000 | 1,720 | $108,500 | $209,050 |
| Nurse Midwives | $155,710 | $165,820 | 190 | $127,950 | $225,190 |
| Physicists | $153,890 | $153,660 | 570 | $92,350 | $222,390 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $152,210 | $148,270 | 990 | $87,340 | $204,760 |
| Training and Development Managers | $151,190 | $155,900 | 1,180 | $84,300 | $235,990 |
| Optometrists | $150,820 | $150,070 | 1,120 | $106,970 | $186,330 |
| Software Developers | $150,520 | $153,650 | 54,260 | $99,360 | $208,220 |
| Construction Managers | $147,750 | $156,510 | 9,000 | $101,520 | $214,910 |
| Fundraising Managers | $145,380 | $165,580 | 2,030 | $90,950 | $239,200+ |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $143,640 | $149,300 | 520 | $87,420 | $196,880 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $141,890 | $142,030 | 70 | $107,530 | $168,490 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $141,520 | $143,690 | 120 | $117,580 | $164,540 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $138,890 | $145,140 | 8,920 | $102,400 | $205,230 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $138,600 | $151,550 | 4,930 | $92,110 | $222,300 |
| Physician Assistants | $138,090 | $137,400 | 4,310 | $63,860 | $192,200 |
| Commercial Pilots | $137,150 | $148,470 | 300 | $75,890 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Network Architects | $136,930 | $147,100 | 5,340 | $92,460 | $207,650 |
| Ship Engineers | $136,260 | $127,710 | 90 | $82,010 | $147,790 |
| Pharmacists | $136,030 | $133,640 | 7,950 | $99,090 | $161,770 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $135,270 | $155,920 | 390 | $79,140 | $239,200+ |
| Acupuncturists | $135,250 | $120,790 | 90 | $65,540 | $152,390 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,070 | $157,350 | 760 | $78,010 | $239,200+ |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $134,360 | $114,450 | 500 | $62,810 | $148,580 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $133,840 | $146,280 | 5,580 | $87,830 | $208,330 |
| Data Scientists | $132,250 | $139,670 | 9,990 | $80,740 | $200,770 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $132,130 | $159,680 | 19,190 | $82,810 | $239,200+ |
| Engineers, All Other | $132,020 | $134,210 | 2,930 | $80,150 | $188,730 |
| Management Analysts | $131,840 | $147,330 | 30,100 | $79,410 | $215,560 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $131,500 | $131,820 | 580 | $89,070 | $179,240 |
| Veterinarians | $131,500 | $161,170 | 1,820 | $103,710 | $239,200+ |
| Art Directors | $131,050 | $145,220 | 1,810 | $73,490 | $239,200+ |
| Political Scientists | $130,580 | $129,460 | N/A | $67,580 | $206,330 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,000 | $162,370 | 11,420 | $63,260 | $239,200+ |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $129,230 | $129,060 | 16,170 | $80,100 | $183,310 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $129,210 | $121,890 | 130 | $82,050 | $155,670 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $128,180 | $123,810 | 510 | $57,960 | $167,400 |
| Podiatrists | $128,160 | $166,230 | 170 | $77,670 | $239,200+ |
| Information Security Analysts | $127,610 | $129,350 | 5,780 | $79,290 | $178,810 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $127,570 | $126,630 | 10,360 | $81,700 | $164,520 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $127,520 | $123,450 | 13,530 | $74,550 | $169,810 |
| Chemists | $126,970 | $125,580 | 3,340 | $70,430 | $177,010 |
| Microbiologists | $126,260 | $119,850 | 2,110 | $78,640 | $168,140 |
| Electrical Engineers | $126,010 | $132,220 | 4,780 | $81,480 | $187,910 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $124,590 | $129,980 | 110 | $69,990 | $203,990 |
| General and Operations Managers | $123,850 | $154,280 | 105,350 | $59,260 | $239,200+ |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $122,970 | $137,210 | 9,460 | $68,580 | $215,950 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $122,670 | $120,650 | 9,430 | $77,960 | $168,530 |
| Actuaries | $122,230 | $130,780 | 1,530 | $81,420 | $177,850 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $121,580 | $126,190 | 16,650 | $78,960 | $171,650 |
| Facilities Managers | $121,510 | $126,680 | 5,830 | $76,060 | $190,520 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $119,720 | $117,660 | 360 | $100,330 | $131,460 |
| Chemical Engineers | $119,260 | $125,220 | 1,140 | $81,550 | $173,050 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $118,960 | $123,770 | 1,490 | $69,500 | $181,810 |
| Materials Scientists | $118,270 | $122,600 | 720 | $90,120 | $169,060 |
| Database Administrators | $117,420 | $112,090 | 1,940 | $61,110 | $161,840 |
| Environmental Engineers | $116,980 | $118,880 | 1,410 | $79,140 | $163,300 |
| Hydrologists | $116,750 | $129,280 | 110 | $103,990 | $154,350 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $116,630 | $105,960 | 2,160 | $61,410 | $127,050 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $115,200 | $128,200 | 180 | $71,870 | $192,820 |
| Computer Programmers | $115,200 | $120,360 | 3,040 | $76,720 | $163,460 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $113,360 | $111,450 | 220 | $85,020 | $121,590 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $112,180 | $128,340 | N/A | $48,450 | $188,800 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $111,460 | $118,660 | 1,170 | $74,360 | $180,090 |
| Materials Engineers | $111,030 | $117,950 | 1,060 | $84,350 | $163,440 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $110,340 | $109,690 | 330 | $83,790 | $130,100 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,780 | $122,190 | 1,420 | $61,700 | $206,290 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,720 | $122,520 | 9,250 | $72,800 | $191,400 |
| Project Management Specialists | $108,630 | $118,870 | 19,790 | $65,180 | $175,910 |
| Industrial Engineers | $108,350 | $116,510 | 10,650 | $80,250 | $161,930 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $107,720 | $118,580 | 3,920 | $80,700 | $163,430 |
| Tapers | $107,670 | $93,410 | 290 | $60,140 | $112,430 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $107,610 | $131,500 | 18,020 | $73,930 | $205,790 |
| Web Developers | $107,570 | $111,670 | 2,040 | $59,360 | $164,750 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $107,560 | $114,270 | 2,690 | $61,650 | $166,730 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,200 | $128,260 | 4,320 | $65,190 | $215,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $106,990 | $119,740 | 6,260 | $59,600 | $177,670 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $106,610 | $106,740 | 2,520 | $81,290 | $124,110 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.