Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Pittsfield, MA

Each occupation's median wage in Pittsfield, MA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Pittsfield, MA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Pittsfield, MA run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a Pittsfield, MA salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Pittsfield, MA · vs. national

1Massage Therapists$102,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,480 – $102,120+74.7%
2Brickmasons and Blockmasons$87,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,930 – $129,520+41.2%
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$101,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $105,320+37.0%
4Tutors$58,030
Some college, no degree
$35,420 – $95,140+33.9%
5Special Education Teachers, Middle School$88,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,100 – $97,240+32.0%
6Physicians, All Other$347,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,670 – $437,170+30.8%
7Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$61,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $97,470+30.2%
8Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,040 – $104,300+29.8%
9Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,890 – $76,930+29.7%
10Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $121,070+28.5%
11Child, Family, and School Social Workers$76,440
Bachelor's degree
$50,640 – $98,480+28.4%
12Bus Drivers, School$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $61,690+28.0%
13Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,740
No formal educational credential
$37,710 – $57,580+27.5%
14Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$125,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,540 – $205,230+24.3%
15Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930 – $80,220+24.2%
16Loan Officers$94,920
Bachelor's degree
$62,800 – $171,760+23.8%
17Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,910
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $97,070+23.4%
18Highway Maintenance Workers$61,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630 – $79,860+23.2%
19Glaziers$70,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,340 – $99,750+23.0%
20Management Analysts$125,010
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $164,210+22.7%
21Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,410 – $104,370+22.0%
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,070 – $90,370+21.9%
23Curators$76,850
Master's degree
$38,650 – $127,960+21.2%
24Driver/Sales Workers$46,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,050 – $59,370+21.0%
25Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,780
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $96,840+20.8%
26Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,160
Bachelor's degree
$55,550 – $99,910+19.9%
27Personal Financial Advisors$125,900
Bachelor's degree
$76,180 – $288,800+19.8%
28Residential Advisors$50,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $64,790+18.7%
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$124,270
Bachelor's degree
$55,940 – $178,390+18.4%
30Electricians$74,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,800 – $101,330+18.3%
31Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,190
No formal educational credential
$36,180 – $58,610+18.0%
32Insurance Sales Agents$73,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,450 – $126,500+17.9%
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,630
Master's degree
$56,350 – $96,230+17.6%
34Cooks, Restaurant$43,970
No formal educational credential
$35,050 – $56,310+17.6%
35Helpers--Production Workers$45,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $59,090+17.3%
36Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $84,390+17.2%
37Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,540
Associate's degree
$32,110 – $62,900+16.8%
38Food Service Managers$80,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $125,470+16.1%
39Architectural and Engineering Managers$197,570
Bachelor's degree
$149,620 – $264,280+15.4%
40Security Guards$43,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $64,900+15.4%
41Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $78,000+15.4%
42Surgeons, All Other$476,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,390 – $599,970+15.0%
43Logisticians$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$62,430 – $142,470+14.8%
44Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $75,180+14.4%
45Software Developers$154,860
Bachelor's degree
$98,080 – $235,060+13.9%
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$79,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,900 – $174,130+13.6%
47Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,530
Associate's degree
$75,350 – $106,610+13.0%
48Computer Systems Analysts$119,640
Bachelor's degree
$76,140 – $173,110+13.0%
49Data Entry Keyers$46,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,570 – $53,260+12.8%
50Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$66,540
Bachelor's degree
$45,240 – $77,590+12.2%

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

#	Occupation	MedianPittsfield, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,120	$43,480 – $102,120	+74.7%
2	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,730	$49,930 – $129,520	+41.2%
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,860	$49,520 – $105,320	+37.0%
4	TutorsSome college, no degree	$58,030	$35,420 – $95,140	+33.9%
5	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$88,190	$59,100 – $97,240	+32.0%
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$347,840	$76,670 – $437,170	+30.8%
7	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,410	$43,080 – $97,470	+30.2%
8	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,480	$83,040 – $104,300	+29.8%
9	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,190	$53,890 – $76,930	+29.7%
10	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,970	$47,950 – $121,070	+28.5%
11	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$76,440	$50,640 – $98,480	+28.4%
12	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$40,800 – $61,690	+28.0%
13	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$47,740	$37,710 – $57,580	+27.5%
14	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,030	$60,540 – $205,230	+24.3%
15	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$51,930 – $80,220	+24.2%
16	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$94,920	$62,800 – $171,760	+23.8%
17	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,910	$52,010 – $97,070	+23.4%
18	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,940	$46,630 – $79,860	+23.2%
19	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,200	$48,340 – $99,750	+23.0%
20	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$125,010	$74,990 – $164,210	+22.7%
21	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,840	$63,410 – $104,370	+22.0%
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,480	$65,070 – $90,370	+21.9%
23	CuratorsMaster's degree	$76,850	$38,650 – $127,960	+21.2%
24	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,900	$34,050 – $59,370	+21.0%
25	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,780	$51,480 – $96,840	+20.8%
26	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,160	$55,550 – $99,910	+19.9%
27	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$125,900	$76,180 – $288,800	+19.8%
28	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,120	$31,200 – $64,790	+18.7%
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$124,270	$55,940 – $178,390	+18.4%
30	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,780	$45,800 – $101,330	+18.3%
31	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$46,190	$36,180 – $58,610	+18.0%
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,420	$57,450 – $126,500	+17.9%
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$75,630	$56,350 – $96,230	+17.6%
34	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$43,970	$35,050 – $56,310	+17.6%
35	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,820	$37,420 – $59,090	+17.3%
36	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$44,550 – $84,390	+17.2%
37	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,540	$32,110 – $62,900	+16.8%
38	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,590	$48,240 – $125,470	+16.1%
39	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$197,570	$149,620 – $264,280	+15.4%
40	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,860	$34,320 – $64,900	+15.4%
41	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,750	$31,220 – $78,000	+15.4%
42	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$476,230	$84,390 – $599,970	+15.0%
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,520	$62,430 – $142,470	+14.8%
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,560	$37,960 – $75,180	+14.4%
45	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$154,860	$98,080 – $235,060	+13.9%
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,530	$40,900 – $174,130	+13.6%
47	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,530	$75,350 – $106,610	+13.0%
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,640	$76,140 – $173,110	+13.0%
49	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,620	$34,570 – $53,260	+12.8%
50	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$66,540	$45,240 – $77,590	+12.2%

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