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Job Insights for Massachusetts

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Massachusetts. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Massachusetts

Detailed Occupations

730

Highest Average Salary

$362,300

Average Salary Across Occupations

$83,097

Highest Paying Occupation in Massachusetts

Surgeons, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $362,300.

Largest Employment Market in Massachusetts

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 108,090 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Massachusetts

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Massachusetts

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Massachusetts

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $362,300 $174.18 540
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $329,640 $158.48 750
3 Chief Executives $324,340 $155.93 7,110
4 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $320,720 $154.19 560
5 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $313,870 $150.90 610
6 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $307,820 $147.99 200
7 Family Medicine Physicians $301,270 $144.84 3,550
8 Nurse Anesthetists $292,390 $140.57 610
9 Physicians, Pathologists $292,160 $140.46 270
10 Neurologists $267,580 $128.64 290
11 General Internal Medicine Physicians $256,760 $123.44 2,010
12 Psychiatrists $239,350 $115.07 1,210
13 Pediatricians, General $235,000 $112.98 2,980
14 Natural Sciences Managers $229,780 $110.47 8,880
15 Physicians, All Other $221,670 $106.57 7,890
16 Lawyers $218,340 $104.97 22,020
17 Dentists, All Other Specialists $218,190 $104.90 0
18 Computer and Information Systems Managers $205,090 $98.60 25,640
19 Financial Managers $204,840 $98.48 27,690
20 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $204,240 $98.19 600

👥 Most Available Jobs in Massachusetts

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 108,090 $40,540 $19.49
2 General and Operations Managers 105,350 $154,280 $74.17
3 Registered Nurses 90,190 $112,610 $54.14
4 Retail Salespersons 86,410 $40,530 $19.49
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 81,770 $35,970 $17.29
6 Cashiers 62,060 $36,060 $17.34
7 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 56,160 $44,740 $21.51
8 Customer Service Representatives 54,660 $51,850 $24.93
9 Software Developers 54,260 $153,650 $73.87
10 Office Clerks, General 50,180 $51,790 $24.90
11 Waiters and Waitresses 50,160 $44,550 $21.42
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 48,880 $40,570 $19.51
13 Accountants and Auditors 45,520 $102,030 $49.06
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 39,170 $78,360 $37.68
15 Nursing Assistants 38,280 $46,130 $22.18
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 37,750 $41,170 $0.00
17 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 37,320 $99,910 $48.03
18 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 35,620 $46,190 $22.21
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 34,570 $56,230 $27.03
20 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 32,730 $94,900 $45.62