Highest paying jobs in Springfield, MA
The best paying occupations in the Springfield, MA 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 3.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianSpringfield, MA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $357,740 | $237,340 – $357,740 | — |
| 2 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $311,290 | $99,390 – $537,570 | 60 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $212,200 | $109,890 – $486,060 | 60 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $206,490 | $116,990 – $295,620 | 120 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $198,250 | $105,990 – $415,600 | 160 |
| 6 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $181,070 | $86,170 – $282,370 | 290 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $175,950 | $94,300 – $282,950 | 920 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $170,580 | $123,830 – $280,230 | 210 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $165,000 | $56,770 – $277,570 | 30 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,030 | $104,990 – $270,800 | 540 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $161,770 | $113,860 – $164,680 | 320 |
| 12 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $161,730 | $104,090 – $203,970 | 50 |
| 13 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,800 | $73,250 – $222,690 | 50 |
| 14 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $157,840 | $92,600 – $259,640 | 290 |
| 15 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,400 | $88,920 – $231,570 | 210 |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,990 | $72,720 – $265,700 | 480 |
| 17 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,340 | $85,780 – $253,190 | 50 |
| 18 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $144,600 | $101,810 – $200,420 | 120 |
| 19 | Judicial Law ClerksDoctoral or professional degree | $143,350 | $143,350 – $143,350 | 40 |
| 20 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $138,460 | $103,280 – $164,240 | 530 |
| 21 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,230 | $91,000 – $164,310 | 430 |
| 22 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $136,680 | $84,710 – $175,660 | 30 |
| 23 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,590 | $100,100 – $192,600 | 400 |
| 24 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $128,910 | $87,290 – $197,040 | 130 |
| 25 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,850 | $83,620 – $222,350 | 70 |
| 26 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $128,750 | $100,190 – $258,900 | 80 |
| 27 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $127,870 | $50,800 – $429,470 | 200 |
| 28 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $127,740 | $93,370 – $175,280 | 650 |
| 29 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $125,310 | $76,140 – $162,960 | 30 |
| 30 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,820 | $82,100 – $318,710 | 990 |
| 31 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,290 | $80,550 – $191,970 | 70 |
| 32 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $123,320 | $73,270 – $249,430 | 770 |
| 33 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $121,090 | $68,850 – $196,760 | 300 |
| 34 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $118,130 | $77,520 – $159,550 | — |
| 35 | Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree | $115,420 | $71,540 – $156,510 | 130 |
| 36 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $114,850 | $63,170 – $148,330 | 90 |
| 37 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $114,250 | $73,950 – $162,750 | 80 |
| 38 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $113,330 | $75,040 – $162,820 | 200 |
| 39 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,770 | $80,770 – $186,410 | 40 |
| 40 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $109,510 | $73,880 – $187,320 | 50 |
| 41 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree | $107,690 | $64,430 – $130,790 | 50 |
| 42 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $107,210 | $74,070 – $163,970 | 540 |
| 43 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $107,050 | $69,480 – $180,640 | 470 |
| 44 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,390 | $55,010 – $218,850 | 4,390 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $106,210 | $81,460 – $140,910 | 800 |
| 46 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $106,180 | $68,360 – $214,480 | 270 |
| 47 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $105,910 | $82,480 – $156,650 | 60 |
| 48 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,430 | $74,810 – $169,920 | 50 |
| 49 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,220 | $63,600 – $106,610 | 130 |
| 50 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $105,200 | $73,360 – $156,960 | 420 |