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
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$94,330570View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$94,00029,930View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$93,88013,460View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$93,88013,460View salary detail
Acupuncturists$93,360View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners$93,27017,910View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,27017,910View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists$93,27017,910View salary detail
Online Merchants$93,27017,910View salary detail
Security Management Specialists$93,27017,910View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$93,260View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$93,0401,410View salary detail
Budget Analysts$92,2601,280View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$92,25012,140View salary detail
Food Service Managers$92,2404,310View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$92,230160View salary detail
Film and Video Editors$92,130550View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists$89,860350View salary detail
Foresters$89,650130View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$89,4501,030View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,45016,570View salary detail
Avionics Technicians$89,34040View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists$88,6501,980View salary detail
Landscape Architects$88,000500View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$87,960290View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$87,290470View salary detail
Bailiffs$86,730930View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other$86,5401,200View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers$86,3106,360View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$85,8204,960View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$85,63027,300View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,4901,880View salary detail
Writers and Authors$85,2601,350View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers$85,2601,350View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$85,1302,280View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$84,5503,110View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,350470View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$84,1001,980View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,9802,900View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$83,8905,470View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$83,76032,300View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,7405,070View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators$83,710570View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$83,2004,290View salary detail
Energy Auditors$83,2004,290View salary detail
Editors$83,1703,100View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,9302,640View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,65014,820View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$82,6101,110View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers$82,1002,890View 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.