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
Advertising Sales Agents	$83,470	1,100	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$83,420	25,310	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$83,410	130	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,410	160	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,160	470	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,930	1,690	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$82,780	690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$82,660	8,060	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$82,550	2,330	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,420	850	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$82,230	—	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$82,190	8,410	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$82,170	410	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$81,700	1,500	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$81,700	80	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$81,620	2,150	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$81,500	1,550	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$81,480	1,290	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$81,440	5,380	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$80,960	60	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,890	920	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,850	40	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$80,790	180	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$80,760	8,170	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$80,640	—	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$80,430	1,860	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$80,340	4,620	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$80,120	7,420	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,980	1,680	View salary detail
Electricians	$79,910	13,410	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$79,850	6,300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,670	14,010	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$79,570	550	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$79,450	3,660	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$79,420	30	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$79,320	250	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$79,310	180	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$79,310	2,150	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$79,260	30	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$79,120	60	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$79,020	720	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$78,760	260	View salary detail
Curators	$78,720	220	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$78,580	480	View salary detail
Range Managers	$78,580	480	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$78,580	480	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$78,560	1,330	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$78,530	6,050	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$78,480	1,660	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,410	4,950	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.