Salaries by state
Massachusetts Salaries
What jobs pay in Massachusetts, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Massachusetts pay runs about 10.3% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$426,5602Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$392,3003Surgeons, All Other$387,1504Emergency Medicine Physician$356,2305Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$325,2006Nurse Anesthetist$295,5507General Internal Medicine Physician$285,2508Physicians, Pathologists$285,2409Family Medicine Physician$277,49010Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,24011Water Resource Specialist$267,29012Natural Sciences Manager$267,29013Clinical Research Coordinator$267,29014Preventive Medicine Physician$236,58015Allergists and Immunologists$236,580
Most common jobs and what they pay in Massachusetts
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,9102Retail Salesperson$36,6103Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,8504General and Operations Managers$127,2205Registered Nurse$104,5506Cashier$35,5207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,9208Stockers and Order Fillers$37,5409Customer Service Representative$49,12010Office Clerks, General$49,94011Waiters and Waitresses$38,46012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$45,58013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,03014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,94015Software Developer$165,210
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
