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Highest-paying jobs in Massachusetts
The 40 best-paid occupations in Massachusetts with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Massachusetts with at least 100 people employed was Surgeons, All Other, with a state median of $387,150 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Massachusetts | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 | 770 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $356,230 | 890 |
| 3 | Ophthalmologist | $325,200 | 450 |
| 4 | CRNA | $295,550 | 500 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 | 1,590 |
| 6 | Pathologist | $285,240 | 320 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physician | $277,490 | 3,540 |
| 8 | OB-GYN | $272,240 | 620 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 | 10,590 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $236,580 | 8,210 |
| 11 | Judge | $221,710 | 610 |
| 12 | Pediatrician | $221,170 | 2,310 |
| 13 | Podiatrist | $217,700 | 170 |
| 14 | IT Manager | $214,960 | 24,910 |
| 15 | Marketing Manager | $212,020 | 14,270 |
| 16 | Financial Manager | $206,760 | 26,150 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $201,430 | 7,690 |
| 18 | Sales Manager | $191,200 | 15,010 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $184,070 | 670 |
| 20 | Managers, All Other | $182,950 | 10,630 |
| 21 | HR Manager | $181,780 | 7,540 |
| 22 | Dentist | $181,600 | 2,780 |
| 23 | Lawyer | $176,680 | 23,560 |
| 24 | Public Relations Manager | $171,740 | 2,170 |
| 25 | Purchasing Manager | $170,750 | 2,160 |
| 26 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $170,510 | 1,760 |
| 27 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $167,600 | 3,150 |
| 28 | Software Engineer | $165,210 | 48,190 |
| 29 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $164,410 | 750 |
| 30 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $163,090 | 300 |
| 31 | Database Architect | $161,650 | 2,690 |
| 32 | Nurse Midwife | $159,800 | 280 |
| 33 | Network Engineer | $155,060 | 6,270 |
| 34 | Fundraising Managers | $151,740 | 2,260 |
| 35 | Optometrist | $151,730 | 950 |
| 36 | Aerospace Engineer | $149,470 | 990 |
| 37 | Creative Director | $149,320 | 1,850 |
| 38 | Industrial Production Manager | $148,050 | 4,470 |
| 39 | Nuclear Engineer | $145,760 | 210 |
| 40 | Construction Manager | $145,010 | 9,870 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Massachusetts, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.