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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,060	20,340	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$97,860	—	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$97,240	180	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$96,960	1,060	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$96,760	9,200	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$96,760	9,200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$96,740	2,460	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,170	3,820	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$95,520	840	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,970	8,690	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$94,970	1,070	View salary detail
Surveyors	$94,970	1,070	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$94,290	780	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$94,170	11,530	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$93,280	1,220	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$92,650	3,280	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$92,100	50	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$91,520	350	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$90,910	130	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$90,270	21,770	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$90,160	220	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$89,060	4,510	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$88,950	1,700	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$88,910	430	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$88,390	3,380	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$87,630	3,920	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,020	2,110	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$86,830	40	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$86,540	990	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,510	1,320	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$86,470	—	View salary detail
Editors	$86,410	2,480	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$86,140	340	View salary detail
Foresters	$86,070	90	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,560	230	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$85,560	540	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$85,430	5,730	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$85,260	1,130	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$85,260	1,130	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$85,260	11,290	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$85,240	280	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$84,620	2,950	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$84,620	2,950	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$83,950	340	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$83,850	2,640	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$83,850	2,640	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$83,850	2,640	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$83,850	2,640	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$83,800	9,360	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,550	1,560	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.