Salaries in Massachusetts

Median pay for 75 in-demand careers in Massachusetts, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$426,560	$205.08
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$295,550	$142.09
3	Marketing Manager	$212,020	$101.93
4	Dentist	$181,600	$87.31
5	Lawyer	$176,680	$84.94
6	Software Developer	$165,210	$79.43
7	Optometrist	$151,730	$72.95
8	Aerospace Engineer	$149,470	$71.86
9	Nurse Practitioner	$142,440	$68.48
10	Physician Assistant	$142,410	$68.47
11	Veterinarian	$140,260	$67.43
12	Pharmacist	$138,170	$66.43
13	Cyber Security Analyst	$136,550	$65.65
14	Data Analyst	$131,750	$63.34
15	Electrical Engineer	$127,720	$61.40
16	Biomedical Engineer	$127,570	$61.33
17	Air Traffic Controller	$125,060	$60.13
18	Mechanical Engineer	$119,300	$57.36
19	Chemical Engineer	$118,000	$56.73
20	Architect	$117,330	$56.41
21	Environmental Engineer	$115,800	$55.67
22	Psychologist	$115,180	$55.37
23	Project Manager	$114,190	$54.90
24	UX Designer	$113,540	$54.59
25	Financial Analyst	$111,040	$53.38
26	Network Administrator	$110,980	$53.36
27	MRI Technologist	$110,600	$53.17
28	Industrial Engineer	$109,420	$52.61
29	Ultrasound Technician	$107,480	$51.67
30	Civil Engineer	$106,730	$51.31
31	Registered Nurse	$104,550	$50.27
32	Physical Therapist	$103,790	$49.90
33	Radiologic Technologist	$103,620	$49.82
34	Respiratory Therapist	$102,170	$49.12
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,310	$48.71
36	Occupational Therapist	$100,930	$48.53
37	Dental Hygienist	$100,640	$48.39
38	Accountant	$99,460	$47.82
39	Web Developer	$98,470	$47.34
40	High School Teacher	$95,260	—
41	Elementary School Teacher	$94,000	—
42	Plumber	$93,880	$45.14
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$93,040	$44.73
44	HR Specialist	$85,630	$41.17
45	Surgical Technologist	$80,870	$38.88
46	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$80,220	$38.57
47	School Counselor	$79,930	$38.43
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$79,460	$38.20
49	Electrician	$79,420	$38.18
50	Police Officer	$78,940	$37.95
51	Paralegal	$77,640	$37.33
52	HVAC Technician	$77,300	$37.16
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$76,820	$36.93
54	Dietitian	$76,660	$36.86
55	Social Worker	$75,570	$36.33
56	Carpenter	$75,200	$36.16
57	IT Support Specialist	$75,070	$36.09
58	Diesel Mechanic	$73,270	$35.23
59	Firefighter	$72,800	$35.00
60	Machinist	$67,270	$32.34
61	Massage Therapist	$63,390	$30.48
62	CDL Truck Driver	$63,030	$30.30
63	Welder	$62,570	$30.08
64	Flight Attendant	$61,510	—
65	Auto Mechanic	$60,760	$29.21
66	Medical Coder	$60,350	$29.02
67	Solar Installer	$59,180	$28.45
68	Dental Assistant	$57,980	$27.88
69	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$50,230	$24.15
70	Phlebotomist	$50,170	$24.12
71	Veterinary Technician	$49,540	$23.82
72	Medical Assistant	$49,460	$23.78
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$46,680	$22.44
74	Pharmacy Technician	$46,470	$22.34
75	Preschool Teacher	$45,890	$22.06

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