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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Broadcast Technicians$47,260560View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,220950View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,21060View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,2002,000View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,1309,180View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$47,06030View salary detail
Tellers$46,9007,190View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,880850View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,880500View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$46,8703,830View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,8508,390View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$46,820130View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,800—View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$46,68038,130View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$46,6702,130View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$46,630750View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,60023,220View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$46,550500View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$46,51070View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$46,47010,150View salary detail
Floral Designers$46,460870View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,430890View salary detail
Funeral Attendants$46,2801,090View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,150860View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,89018,710View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$45,7802,860View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,7602,590View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$45,60029,570View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$45,58055,490View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$45,5601,900View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,400190View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides$45,300950View salary detail
Motorboat Operators$45,160—View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,92034,700View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$44,92034,700View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$44,720120View salary detail
Security Guards$44,67023,930View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$44,6604,080View salary detail
Telemarketers$44,650—View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,340—View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$44,2904,760View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,2301,560View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,190180View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,1901,490View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,08050View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,0708,220View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers$44,070420View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,87018,970View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,7901,280View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$43,790830View 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.