Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Boston, MA

809 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Boston, MA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Skincare Specialists	$47,480	1,180	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$47,470	—	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$47,460	60	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$47,440	3,430	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$47,340	2,880	View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,310	500	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$47,220	670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$47,090	16,410	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,890	7,370	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$46,550	390	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$46,550	100	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$46,550	43,160	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$46,370	2,680	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,120	120	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,030	14,500	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$45,890	2,130	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$45,830	22,900	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$45,790	1,800	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$45,760	850	View salary detail
Motorboat Operators	$45,760	—	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$45,760	540	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$45,600	24,030	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$45,600	24,030	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$45,570	1,170	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,510	6,030	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,320	360	View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks	$45,180	40	View salary detail
Security Guards	$44,990	19,250	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,840	1,010	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$44,650	—	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,570	40	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$44,500	140	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,390	3,360	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,360	—	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,320	590	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,310	230	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$44,310	170	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$44,230	1,470	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$44,190	1,390	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$44,070	340	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$44,070	2,260	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,940	1,690	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$43,930	14,320	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$43,830	1,070	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,680	270	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$43,590	7,970	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$43,350	1,150	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,240	1,100	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$43,090	1,100	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$42,970	850	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.