May 2025 OEWS · Massachusetts

Highest-paying jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

All-occupations median

$66,620

10th percentile: $36,760
25th percentile: $45,850
Median: $66,620
75th percentile: $106,230
90th percentile: $168,090
Mean: $89,620

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 2,703,890.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 108.266, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Radiologists	Not available	$113,600	$409,740	$591,970
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Not available	$92,620	$394,690	$414,910
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Not available	$99,760	$392,300	$392,380
Surgeons, All Other	520	$75,980	$386,300	$561,250
Emergency Medicine Physicians	620	$92,410	$356,230	$530,920
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	330	$115,240	$325,200	$415,600
Natural Sciences Managers	9,570	$164,570	$291,000	$330,050
Physicians, Pathologists	240	$93,100	$285,240	$459,920
Family Medicine Physicians	2,950	$107,650	$284,010	$374,630
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,220	$84,750	$243,230	$340,410
Podiatrists	150	$79,380	$239,990	$381,780
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	500	$96,960	$235,460	$435,010
Dentists, All Other Specialists	40	$76,180	$233,060	$326,410
Physicians, All Other	6,350	$79,690	$229,870	$440,660
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	420	$155,450	$221,710	$221,710
Pediatricians, General	1,860	$125,170	$221,170	$324,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers	20,530	$136,800	$214,960	$310,450
Marketing Managers	11,940	$131,130	$213,910	$312,910
Financial Managers	21,650	$126,450	$209,780	$335,150
Sales Managers	11,540	$106,220	$206,610	$323,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,690	$138,960	$205,130	$290,440
Compensation and Benefits Managers	590	$129,490	$185,590	$285,030
Human Resources Managers	6,480	$99,990	$184,990	$317,690
Managers, All Other	9,120	$114,920	$184,250	$309,990
Lawyers	20,080	$84,280	$183,350	$379,350
Dentists, General	1,920	$95,550	$181,150	$370,580
Public Relations Managers	1,810	$98,170	$176,390	$320,050
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	530	$84,380	$174,910	$411,850
Nurse Midwives	200	$120,230	$174,870	$209,120
Purchasing Managers	1,940	$107,600	$174,640	$277,150
Advertising and Promotions Managers	250	$82,240	$173,020	$263,180
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,620	$77,160	$170,510	$249,910
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	710	$78,010	$170,310	$323,630
Computer Hardware Engineers	2,840	$110,730	$167,600	$260,460
Software Developers	42,310	$102,950	$166,090	$214,100
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7,830	$77,240	$164,450	$343,190
Database Architects	2,120	$126,320	$161,650	$200,110
Fundraising Managers	1,720	$96,120	$161,500	$302,110
Computer Network Architects	5,240	$100,050	$160,650	$211,820
Construction Managers	7,570	$105,860	$156,470	$217,860

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	540	$19.21	$38.18	$142.30
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	120	$16.61	$16.61	$21.26

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	72,420	$36,810	$40,910	$47,410
General and Operations Managers	70,950	$63,020	$133,800	$329,130
Registered Nurses	64,240	$81,880	$106,180	$188,670
Retail Salespersons	64,150	$34,000	$36,850	$48,260
Fast Food and Counter Workers	60,130	$31,520	$36,290	$39,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	43,160	$35,680	$46,550	$60,570
Cashiers	42,920	$32,180	$36,040	$45,820
Software Developers	42,310	$102,950	$166,090	$214,100
Waiters and Waitresses	41,570	$31,930	$39,270	$64,150
Customer Service Representatives	37,780	$35,720	$49,920	$75,950
Accountants and Auditors	37,150	$72,450	$100,150	$161,450
Stockers and Order Fillers	35,770	$32,960	$37,700	$49,220
Office Clerks, General	34,480	$36,030	$50,710	$71,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	32,310	$59,730	$102,390	$167,440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	28,540	$42,930	$59,330	$79,050
Management Analysts	26,450	$83,380	$135,640	$218,830
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	26,350	$31,200	$40,930	$60,730
Nursing Assistants	26,130	$40,190	$47,590	$59,450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	25,630	$52,290	$77,990	$112,060
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	25,310	$49,990	$83,420	$164,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	24,030	$37,180	$45,600	$58,820
Cooks, Restaurant	22,900	$36,810	$45,830	$58,690
Human Resources Specialists	21,770	$58,280	$90,270	$146,660
Financial Managers	21,650	$126,450	$209,780	$335,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,170	$41,590	$60,960	$82,710

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $66,620. Employment is 2,703,890.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $409,740, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.