High paying jobs in Massachusetts

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Massachusetts. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Massachusetts run 5.8% above the national average (2024), so a Massachusetts salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Massachusetts.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Massachusetts · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,750 – $369,9301,590
2Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $384,3903,540
3Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Bachelor's degree
$153,490 – $329,82010,590
4Physicians, All Other$236,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,630 – $431,3008,210
5Pediatricians, General$221,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,170 – $324,9502,310
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,960
Bachelor's degree
$134,390 – $308,25024,910
7Marketing Managers$212,020
Bachelor's degree
$122,350 – $310,51014,270
8Financial Managers$206,760
Bachelor's degree
$120,850 – $332,49026,150
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,430
Bachelor's degree
$137,750 – $286,4107,690
10Sales Managers$191,200
Bachelor's degree
$100,510 – $321,00015,010
11Managers, All Other$182,950
Bachelor's degree
$110,970 – $309,29010,630
12Human Resources Managers$181,780
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $315,7007,540
13Dentists, General$181,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,470 – $417,6702,780
14Lawyers$176,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,100 – $374,41023,560
15Public Relations Managers$171,740
Bachelor's degree
$93,220 – $315,9202,170
16Purchasing Managers$170,750
Bachelor's degree
$105,500 – $266,9902,160
17Computer and Information Research Scientists$170,510
Master's degree
$77,160 – $233,3401,760
18Computer Hardware Engineers$167,600
Bachelor's degree
$118,490 – $258,8803,150
19Software Developers$165,210
Bachelor's degree
$102,810 – $213,97048,190
20Database Architects$161,650
Bachelor's degree
$123,670 – $220,9102,690
21Computer Network Architects$155,060
Bachelor's degree
$98,730 – $211,5806,270
22Fundraising Managers$151,740
Bachelor's degree
$92,650 – $277,0402,260
23Art Directors$149,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,470 – $218,2701,850
24Industrial Production Managers$148,050
Bachelor's degree
$99,920 – $227,0804,470
25Construction Managers$145,010
Bachelor's degree
$104,100 – $216,9209,870
26Nurse Practitioners$142,440
Master's degree
$111,950 – $207,7108,070
27Physician Assistants$142,410
Master's degree
$65,220 – $204,1404,470
28Veterinarians$140,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,320 – $260,0101,920
29Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$138,230
Bachelor's degree
$95,090 – $215,2905,910
30Pharmacists$138,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,710 – $164,5007,230
31Information Security Analysts$136,550
Bachelor's degree
$85,790 – $226,1906,100
32Sales Engineers$136,200
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $177,1003,150
33Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$134,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,700 – $275,3402,610
34Management Analysts$134,720
Bachelor's degree
$82,490 – $216,94030,060
35Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,910 – $333,29010,250
36Medical and Health Services Managers$134,360
Bachelor's degree
$84,330 – $296,03017,600
37Data Scientists$131,750
Bachelor's degree
$81,030 – $206,2209,420
38Biochemists and Biophysicists$131,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,560 – $208,13014,890
39Engineers, All Other$131,260
Bachelor's degree
$83,740 – $187,0102,850
40Financial Risk Specialists$130,400
Bachelor's degree
$71,390 – $209,2001,440
41Database Administrators$129,300
Bachelor's degree
$69,380 – $173,2102,310
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$128,970
Master's degree
$79,040 – $228,4109,120
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,430
Master's degree
$81,640 – $166,24010,570
44Computer Programmers$128,390
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $168,3101,930
45Computer Systems Analysts$128,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,000 – $171,65022,160
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$128,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $208,49017,100
47Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,120 – $208,7001,490
48Electrical Engineers$127,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,140 – $176,4705,040
49Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$127,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $194,7604,740
50General and Operations Managers$127,220
Bachelor's degree
$60,700 – $314,78095,880

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMassachusetts	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$285,250	$84,750 – $369,930	1,590
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$277,490	$107,650 – $384,390	3,540
3	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$267,290	$153,490 – $329,820	10,590
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$236,580	$77,630 – $431,300	8,210
5	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$221,170	$125,170 – $324,950	2,310
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$214,960	$134,390 – $308,250	24,910
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,020	$122,350 – $310,510	14,270
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$206,760	$120,850 – $332,490	26,150
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$201,430	$137,750 – $286,410	7,690
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$191,200	$100,510 – $321,000	15,010
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$182,950	$110,970 – $309,290	10,630
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,780	$99,990 – $315,700	7,540
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,600	$101,470 – $417,670	2,780
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$176,680	$82,100 – $374,410	23,560
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,740	$93,220 – $315,920	2,170
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,750	$105,500 – $266,990	2,160
17	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$170,510	$77,160 – $233,340	1,760
18	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,600	$118,490 – $258,880	3,150
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$165,210	$102,810 – $213,970	48,190
20	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$161,650	$123,670 – $220,910	2,690
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$155,060	$98,730 – $211,580	6,270
22	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,740	$92,650 – $277,040	2,260
23	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$149,320	$78,470 – $218,270	1,850
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,050	$99,920 – $227,080	4,470
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,010	$104,100 – $216,920	9,870
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$142,440	$111,950 – $207,710	8,070
27	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,410	$65,220 – $204,140	4,470
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,260	$96,320 – $260,010	1,920
29	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$138,230	$95,090 – $215,290	5,910
30	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,170	$113,710 – $164,500	7,230
31	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$136,550	$85,790 – $226,190	6,100
32	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,200	$77,490 – $177,100	3,150
33	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,850	$80,700 – $275,340	2,610
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,720	$82,490 – $216,940	30,060
35	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,520	$65,910 – $333,290	10,250
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,360	$84,330 – $296,030	17,600
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$131,750	$81,030 – $206,220	9,420
38	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,600	$79,560 – $208,130	14,890
39	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,260	$83,740 – $187,010	2,850
40	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$130,400	$71,390 – $209,200	1,440
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$129,300	$69,380 – $173,210	2,310
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,970	$79,040 – $228,410	9,120
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$128,430	$81,640 – $166,240	10,570
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$128,390	$77,060 – $168,310	1,930
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,240	$80,000 – $171,650	22,160
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,210	$77,790 – $208,490	17,100
47	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,030	$66,120 – $208,700	1,490
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,720	$78,140 – $176,470	5,040
49	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,570	$76,750 – $194,760	4,740
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,220	$60,700 – $314,780	95,880

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Massachusetts. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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