Salaries in Massachusetts

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Massachusetts, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$284,371	$136.72
2	Radiologist	$264,209	$127.02
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$246,708	$118.61
4	Orthodontist	$212,601	$102.21
5	Dentist	$200,724	$96.50
6	Marketing Manager	$184,586	$88.74
7	Air Traffic Controller	$171,285	$82.35
8	Lawyer	$171,010	$82.22
9	Petroleum Engineer	$168,104	$80.82
10	Pharmacist	$160,216	$77.03
11	Aerospace Engineer	$158,684	$76.29
12	Nurse Practitioner	$156,118	$75.06
13	Software Developer	$155,772	$74.89
14	Optometrist	$153,517	$73.81
15	Veterinarian	$150,052	$72.14
16	Physician Assistant	$149,596	$71.92
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$142,179	$68.36
18	Electrical Engineer	$133,589	$64.23
19	Chemical Engineer	$130,888	$62.93
20	Data Analyst	$128,460	$61.76
21	Mechanical Engineer	$122,899	$59.09
22	Industrial Engineer	$122,798	$59.04
23	Project Manager	$121,573	$58.45
24	Financial Analyst	$121,570	$58.45
25	Biomedical Engineer	$119,137	$57.28
26	Occupational Therapist	$116,465	$55.99
27	Psychologist	$115,897	$55.72
28	UX Designer	$114,476	$55.04
29	Physical Therapist	$114,375	$54.99
30	Network Administrator	$111,663	$53.68
31	Civil Engineer	$110,661	$53.20
32	Environmental Engineer	$110,195	$52.98
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$106,880	$51.38
34	Architect	$106,385	$51.15
35	Registered Nurse	$105,783	$50.86
36	Web Developer	$105,041	$50.50
37	College Professor	$104,820	$50.39
38	Dental Hygienist	$101,181	$48.64
39	Ultrasound Technician	$98,435	$47.32
40	Accountant	$98,109	$47.17
41	MRI Technologist	$96,187	$46.24
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$94,597	$45.48
43	Radiologic Technologist	$92,461	$44.45
44	Police Officer	$86,814	$41.74
45	Dietitian	$86,409	$41.54
46	Respiratory Therapist	$85,029	$40.88
47	HR Specialist	$82,990	$39.90
48	High School Teacher	$81,927	$39.39
49	Flight Attendant	$79,451	$38.20
50	Elementary School Teacher	$77,524	$37.27
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$74,758	$35.94
52	Surgical Technologist	$74,465	$35.80
53	Plumber	$74,126	$35.64
54	IT Support Specialist	$74,033	$35.59
55	School Counselor	$74,000	$35.58
56	Diesel Mechanic	$73,623	$35.40
57	Paralegal	$73,091	$35.14
58	Wind Turbine Technician	$71,248	$34.25
59	Electrician	$71,240	$34.25
60	Firefighter	$70,292	$33.79
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$69,993	$33.65
62	Massage Therapist	$68,483	$32.92
63	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$68,236	$32.81
64	CDL Truck Driver	$67,746	$32.57
65	HVAC Technician	$66,305	$31.88
66	Carpenter	$65,483	$31.48
67	Social Worker	$63,362	$30.46
68	Real Estate Agent	$62,977	$30.28
69	Welder	$61,236	$29.44
70	Auto Mechanic	$60,127	$28.91
71	Medical Coder	$59,180	$28.45
72	Machinist	$58,818	$28.28
73	Solar Installer	$58,718	$28.23
74	Dental Assistant	$56,610	$27.22
75	Veterinary Technician	$54,042	$25.98
76	Phlebotomist	$50,588	$24.32
77	Pharmacy Technician	$49,888	$23.98
78	Medical Assistant	$48,540	$23.34
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$46,029	$22.13
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$43,722	$21.02
81	Preschool Teacher	$42,524	$20.44

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