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
Civil Engineers	$107,670	7,970	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$107,670	7,970	View salary detail
Glaziers	$107,610	780	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$107,060	570	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$107,060	570	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$107,060	570	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,010	170	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$107,000	780	View salary detail
Fashion Designers	$106,630	480	View salary detail
Sociologists	$106,530	240	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,480	190	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$106,300	260	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$106,180	64,240	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$106,180	64,240	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$106,180	64,240	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$106,180	64,240	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$106,180	64,240	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$106,170	2,080	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$106,050	6,060	View salary detail
Physicists	$106,000	1,060	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,960	2,720	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$105,930	320	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$105,670	760	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$105,670	760	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,420	540	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$105,230	820	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$104,770	210	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$104,590	4,100	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$104,580	1,560	View salary detail
Mathematicians	$104,190	40	View salary detail
Coroners	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$103,940	10,920	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$103,900	640	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$103,900	640	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$103,900	640	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,810	400	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$103,580	370	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$103,550	5,330	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$103,460	1,100	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$103,400	3,420	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$103,360	—	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$103,360	—	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$103,360	—	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$103,340	1,120	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,110	3,250	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.