Salaries in Massachusetts

Median annual wage across all occupations: $63,590

The median annual wage in Massachusetts is $63,590, or about $31 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $18 and at the 90th percentile is $78.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.57
Daily: $245
Weekly: $1,223
Bi-weekly: $2,446
Monthly: $5,299
Annual: $63,590

$63,590 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Massachusetts. The median is $63,590.

Highest-paying occupations in Massachusetts

Radiologists$426,560 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$392,300 Surgeons, All Other$387,150 Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$325,200 Nurse Anesthetists$295,550 General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250 Physicians, Pathologists$285,240 Family Medicine Physicians$277,490 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240 Natural Sciences Managers$267,290 Physicians, All Other$236,580 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$221,710 Pediatricians, General$221,170 Podiatrists$217,700

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$40,910	117,940
General and Operations Managers	$127,220	95,880
Registered Nurses	$104,550	88,200
Retail Salespersons	$36,610	86,860
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,850	85,810
Cashiers	$35,520	58,880
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$45,580	55,490
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,460	54,670
Customer Service Representatives	$49,120	49,990
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,540	49,760
Software Developers	$165,210	48,190
Office Clerks, General	$49,940	47,940
Accountants and Auditors	$99,460	46,230
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$101,810	39,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$39,380	39,210
Nursing Assistants	$46,680	38,130
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$57,940	37,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,920	34,700
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,770	34,520
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$83,760	32,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$63,030	30,890
Management Analysts	$134,720	30,060
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$94,000	29,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$58,320	29,830
Cooks, Restaurant	$45,600	29,570
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,830	29,110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$95,260	28,460
Human Resources Specialists	$85,630	27,300
Financial Managers	$206,760	26,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$214,960	24,910

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