Massachusetts
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$65,015
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
3,420,360
Total Workers
702
Occupations Tracked
Massachusetts is a State with 702 tracked occupations and an estimated 3,420,360 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $235,410 |
| Neurologists | $234,660 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $221,710 |
| Psychiatrists | $221,160 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $218,800 |
| Physicians, All Other | $216,170 |
| Pediatricians, General | $213,230 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,300 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $193,200 |
| Marketing Managers | $192,480 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+193.6%
$28,460 → $83,570
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+144.2%
$56,160 → $137,150
|
| Cooks, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+138.9%
$28,100 → $67,140
|
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+138.7%
$34,990 → $83,530
|
| Hearing Aid Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+138.5%
$28,280 → $67,460
|
Most Jobs Added
| Forensic Science Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 270
|
| Rail Car Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
100 → 620
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+400.0%
90 → 530
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
580 → 3,200
|
| Sociologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
130 → 600
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-29.9%
$117,610 → $82,490
|
| Agricultural Inspectors Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
-28.7%
$65,190 → $46,470
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-15.2%
$44,660 → $37,850
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-14.9%
$50,620 → $43,080
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-13.6%
$89,950 → $77,760
|
Wage Trends in Massachusetts
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $65,015 |
| 2023 | $64,440 |
| 2022 | $62,480 |
| 2021 | $60,660 |
| 2020 | $56,670 |
| 2019 | $55,820 |
| 2018 | $54,440 |
| 2017 | $54,270 |
| 2016 | $52,630 |
| 2015 | $50,170 |
| 2014 | $49,390 |
Metro Areas in Massachusetts
BLS tracks 13 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.