Massachusetts
Highest-Paying Occupations in Massachusetts
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Massachusetts
Figures describe the state of Massachusetts as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (20 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 717 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $426,560 | $205.08 | Not published |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $392,300 | $188.60 | Not published |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 | $186.13 | 770 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 | $171.27 | 890 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $325,200 | $156.35 | 450 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 | $142.09 | 500 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 | $137.14 | 1,590 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $285,240 | $137.13 | 320 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 | $133.41 | 3,540 |
| 10 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 | $130.88 | 620 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 | $128.51 | 10,590 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $236,580 | $113.74 | 8,210 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $221,710 | $106.59 | 610 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $221,170 | $106.33 | 2,310 |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $217,700 | $104.66 | 170 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,960 | $103.35 | 24,910 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $212,020 | $101.93 | 14,270 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $206,760 | $99.40 | 26,150 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $201,430 | $96.84 | 7,690 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $191,200 | $91.92 | 15,010 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $184,070 | $88.50 | 670 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $182,950 | $87.96 | 10,630 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $181,780 | $87.39 | 7,540 |
| 24 | Dentists, General | $181,600 | $87.31 | 2,780 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $176,680 | $84.94 | 23,560 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Massachusetts overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.