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
Medical Equipment Repairers	$78,230	2,200	View salary detail
Archivists	$78,180	270	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$77,950	650	View salary detail
Curators	$77,790	370	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$77,780	60	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,710	4,030	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$77,640	7,800	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$77,570	920	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,300	8,200	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,990	2,660	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$76,820	9,680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,770	34,520	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$76,710	4,450	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,660	2,860	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,500	2,890	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$76,440	7,220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$76,280	370	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$76,070	280	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,070	1,620	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$75,940	780	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$75,740	4,640	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$75,570	10,900	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$75,560	1,260	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$75,500	380	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$75,490	620	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,310	—	View salary detail
Carpenters	$75,200	18,540	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$75,070	17,570	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$75,040	1,410	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$74,890	160	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$74,540	230	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,160	890	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$73,820	60	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$73,630	920	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$73,630	920	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$73,510	1,380	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$73,270	4,870	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,840	6,130	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$72,800	440	View salary detail
Firefighters	$72,800	11,940	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$72,770	—	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$72,750	2,280	View salary detail
Roofers	$72,750	1,950	View salary detail
Clergy	$72,190	840	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$72,100	170	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,830	2,070	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,830	2,070	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$71,750	140	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,350	680	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$70,750	550	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.