High paying medical jobs in Massachusetts

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Massachusetts. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
3Physicians, All Other$236,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,630 – $431,3008,210
4Pediatricians, General$221,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,170 – $324,9502,310
5Dentists, General$181,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,470 – $417,6702,780
6Nurse Practitioners$142,440
Master's degree
$111,950 – $207,7108,070
7Physician Assistants$142,410
Master's degree
$65,220 – $204,1404,470
8Veterinarians$140,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,320 – $260,0101,920
9Pharmacists$138,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,710 – $164,5007,230
10Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$110,600
Associate's degree
$62,360 – $146,8801,490
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,480
Associate's degree
$89,190 – $133,4802,190
12Registered Nurses$104,550
Bachelor's degree
$80,310 – $174,51088,200
13Physical Therapists$103,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,760 – $130,2206,850
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,620
Associate's degree
$75,350 – $131,9405,500
15Respiratory Therapists$102,170
Associate's degree
$80,330 – $123,9302,220
16Speech-Language Pathologists$101,310
Master's degree
$71,030 – $129,7305,290
17Occupational Therapists$100,930
Master's degree
$73,140 – $127,3806,510
18Dental Hygienists$100,640
Associate's degree
$93,510 – $117,3806,850
19Surgical Technologists$80,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,350 – $109,5502,220
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,690 – $93,98013,210
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,120
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $105,75010,850
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,660
Bachelor's degree
$63,310 – $107,1502,860
23Opticians, Dispensing$67,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,850 – $83,5501,360
24Paramedics$66,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,410 – $84,5401,860
25Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,700 – $87,3103,550
26Medical Records Specialists$60,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,960 – $81,6203,500
27Psychiatric Technicians$52,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,140 – $66,3305,340
28Emergency Medical Technicians$50,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,140 – $69,8304,550
29Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,480 – $80,2202,330
30Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,540
Associate's degree
$37,500 – $64,4703,990
31Pharmacy Technicians$46,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $71,07010,150

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$236,580	$77,630 – $431,300	8,210
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$221,170	$125,170 – $324,950	2,310
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,600	$101,470 – $417,670	2,780
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$142,440	$111,950 – $207,710	8,070
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,410	$65,220 – $204,140	4,470
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,260	$96,320 – $260,010	1,920
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,170	$113,710 – $164,500	7,230
10	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$110,600	$62,360 – $146,880	1,490
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,480	$89,190 – $133,480	2,190
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,550	$80,310 – $174,510	88,200
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,790	$82,760 – $130,220	6,850
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,620	$75,350 – $131,940	5,500
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$102,170	$80,330 – $123,930	2,220
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,310	$71,030 – $129,730	5,290
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,930	$73,140 – $127,380	6,510
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,640	$93,510 – $117,380	6,850
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,870	$60,350 – $109,550	2,220
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,220	$61,690 – $93,980	13,210
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$79,120	$47,360 – $105,750	10,850
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$76,660	$63,310 – $107,150	2,860
23	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,210	$48,850 – $83,550	1,360
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,340	$60,410 – $84,540	1,860
25	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,500	$45,700 – $87,310	3,550
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,350	$43,960 – $81,620	3,500
27	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,000	$40,140 – $66,330	5,340
28	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,230	$40,140 – $69,830	4,550
29	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,750	$38,480 – $80,220	2,330
30	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,540	$37,500 – $64,470	3,990
31	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,470	$37,980 – $71,070	10,150

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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