Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Massachusetts
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Natural Sciences Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Marketing Managers. The state RPP is 105.757 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Massachusetts
236 rows
| 1 | Natural Sciences Managers | $218,800 | $161,180 | +35.7% | $206,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,300 | $171,200 | +18.8% | $192,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | $192,480 | $161,030 | +19.5% | $182,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Astronomers | $189,430 | $132,170 | +43.3% | $179,120 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 5 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $181,910 | $140,360 | +29.6% | $172,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $181,170 | $161,700 | +12.0% | $171,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Lawyers | $179,050 | $151,160 | +18.5% | $169,300 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $178,800 | $167,740 | +6.6% | $169,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $176,510 | $140,030 | +26.1% | $166,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $172,380 | $136,550 | +26.2% | $163,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $170,610 | $138,060 | +23.6% | $161,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $170,570 | $155,020 | +10.0% | $161,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $168,890 | $139,510 | +21.1% | $159,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $164,000 | $126,650 | +29.5% | $155,070 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Physicists | $153,890 | $166,290 | -7.5% | $145,510 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Aerospace Engineers | $152,210 | $134,830 | +12.9% | $143,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Training and Development Managers | $151,190 | $127,090 | +19.0% | $142,960 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $143,640 | $117,960 | +21.8% | $135,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $135,270 | $126,960 | +6.5% | $127,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,070 | $119,980 | +12.6% | $127,720 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $133,840 | $127,590 | +4.9% | $126,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $132,130 | $117,960 | +12.0% | $124,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Management Analysts | $131,840 | $101,190 | +30.3% | $124,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Art Directors | $131,050 | $111,040 | +18.0% | $123,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Political Scientists | $130,580 | $139,380 | -6.3% | $123,470 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 26 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,000 | $105,620 | +23.1% | $122,920 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $129,230 | $100,590 | +28.5% | $122,200 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 28 | Psychologists, All Other | $128,180 | $117,580 | +9.0% | $121,200 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $127,570 | $104,070 | +22.6% | $120,630 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Electrical Engineers | $126,010 | $111,910 | +12.6% | $119,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $124,590 | $115,230 | +8.1% | $117,810 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 32 | General and Operations Managers | $123,850 | $102,950 | +20.3% | $117,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $122,970 | $103,960 | +18.3% | $116,280 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 34 | Actuaries | $122,230 | $125,770 | -2.8% | $115,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Environmental Engineers | $116,980 | $104,170 | +12.3% | $110,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Hydrologists | $116,750 | $92,060 | +26.8% | $110,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Real Estate Brokers | $112,180 | $72,280 | +55.2% | $106,070 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 38 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,780 | $96,690 | +12.5% | $102,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Industrial Engineers | $108,350 | $101,140 | +7.1% | $102,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $107,720 | $106,950 | +0.7% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $107,610 | $101,350 | +6.2% | $101,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,200 | $102,010 | +5.1% | $101,360 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $106,990 | $84,130 | +27.2% | $101,170 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 44 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $106,540 | $64,910 | +64.1% | $100,740 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 45 | Epidemiologists | $104,920 | $83,980 | +24.9% | $99,210 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $104,770 | $100,340 | +4.4% | $99,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Civil Engineers | $104,450 | $99,590 | +4.9% | $98,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,910 | $94,680 | +9.7% | $98,250 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Sociologists | $103,510 | $101,690 | +1.8% | $97,880 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 50 | Air Traffic Controllers | $103,230 | $144,580 | -28.6% | $97,610 | Associate's degree | 3 |
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Highest published median: Natural Sciences Managers, $218,800. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.