Highest paying jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
The best paying occupations in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 8.3% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $409,740 | $113,600 – $591,970 | — |
| 2 | Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsDoctoral or professional degree | $394,690 | $92,620 – $414,910 | — |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $392,300 | $99,760 – $392,380 | — |
| 4 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $386,300 | $75,980 – $561,250 | 520 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $356,230 | $92,410 – $530,920 | 620 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $325,200 | $115,240 – $415,600 | 330 |
| 7 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $291,000 | $164,570 – $330,050 | 9,570 |
| 8 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $285,240 | $93,100 – $459,920 | 240 |
| 9 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $284,010 | $107,650 – $374,630 | 2,950 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $243,230 | $84,750 – $340,410 | 1,220 |
| 11 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $239,990 | $79,380 – $381,780 | 150 |
| 12 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $235,460 | $96,960 – $435,010 | 500 |
| 13 | Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree | $233,060 | $76,180 – $326,410 | 40 |
| 14 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $229,870 | $79,690 – $440,660 | 6,350 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $221,710 | $155,450 – $221,710 | 420 |
| 16 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $221,170 | $125,170 – $324,950 | 1,860 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $214,960 | $136,800 – $310,450 | 20,530 |
| 18 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $213,910 | $131,130 – $312,910 | 11,940 |
| 19 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $209,780 | $126,450 – $335,150 | 21,650 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $206,610 | $106,220 – $323,670 | 11,540 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $205,130 | $138,960 – $290,440 | 6,690 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $185,590 | $129,490 – $285,030 | 590 |
| 23 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $184,990 | $99,990 – $317,690 | 6,480 |
| 24 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $184,250 | $114,920 – $309,990 | 9,120 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $183,350 | $84,280 – $379,350 | 20,080 |
| 26 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $181,150 | $95,550 – $370,580 | 1,920 |
| 27 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $176,390 | $98,170 – $320,050 | 1,810 |
| 28 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $174,910 | $84,380 – $411,850 | 530 |
| 29 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $174,870 | $120,230 – $209,120 | 200 |
| 30 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $174,640 | $107,600 – $277,150 | 1,940 |
| 31 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $173,020 | $82,240 – $263,180 | 250 |
| 32 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $170,510 | $77,160 – $249,910 | 1,620 |
| 33 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $170,310 | $78,010 – $323,630 | 710 |
| 34 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $167,600 | $110,730 – $260,460 | 2,840 |
| 35 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $166,090 | $102,950 – $214,100 | 42,310 |
| 36 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $164,450 | $77,240 – $343,190 | 7,830 |
| 37 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $161,650 | $126,320 – $200,110 | 2,120 |
| 38 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,500 | $96,120 – $302,110 | 1,720 |
| 39 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $160,650 | $100,050 – $211,820 | 5,240 |
| 40 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,470 | $105,860 – $217,860 | 7,570 |
| 41 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $154,970 | $95,780 – $199,060 | 710 |
| 42 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $153,210 | $100,950 – $231,740 | 3,500 |
| 43 | Art DirectorsBachelor's degree | $151,820 | $80,680 – $218,270 | 1,550 |
| 44 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $150,120 | $81,690 – $154,280 | — |
| 45 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $149,470 | $89,750 – $217,840 | 960 |
| 46 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $148,000 | $111,550 – $174,810 | 50 |
| 47 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $147,480 | $116,600 – $212,490 | 5,990 |
| 48 | Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree | $144,830 | $67,750 – $174,710 | 220 |
| 49 | Judicial Law ClerksDoctoral or professional degree | $143,350 | $82,210 – $143,350 | 380 |
| 50 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $142,920 | $95,540 – $215,290 | 5,460 |