Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Massachusetts

830 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Massachusetts for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Lighting Technicians	$60,110	—	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$60,110	520	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$59,890	1,240	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$59,890	1,240	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,830	29,110	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$59,810	—	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$59,800	2,510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$59,760	4,000	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,640	390	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$59,420	300	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$59,330	330	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$59,300	3,060	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$59,180	620	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$58,940	2,080	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$58,730	640	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$58,680	820	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$58,680	820	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$58,580	1,900	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$58,530	440	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$58,490	140	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$58,480	240	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	2,910	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$58,400	1,500	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$58,340	1,680	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$58,340	1,680	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$58,340	1,680	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$58,320	29,830	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$58,240	140	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$58,230	—	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$58,040	1,440	View salary detail
Photographers	$57,990	830	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$57,980	9,680	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$57,940	37,750	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,890	1,810	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$57,830	800	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,510	4,430	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$57,510	2,420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$57,490	20,240	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,360	1,480	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$57,270	1,350	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$57,250	460	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$57,160	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$56,990	2,700	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$56,920	2,860	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$56,850	260	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$56,600	40	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,480	—	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$56,450	1,810	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$56,430	—	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$56,370	3,040	View salary detail

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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.