Occupations in Massachusetts

465 occupations with a Massachusetts page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Massachusetts schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Massachusetts.

465 occupations

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Occupations in Massachusetts
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$127,22095,8806717,502
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$104,55088,200465,587
Software Developers
15-1252
$165,21048,190529,453
Office Clerks, Generalmoderate
43-9061
$49,94047,94037
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$99,46046,230391,475
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$101,81039,710422,532
Nursing Assistantsmoderate
31-1131
$46,68038,1303136
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$57,94037,750515
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$76,77034,520960
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$83,76032,30027
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverslimited
53-3032
$63,03030,8901396
Management Analysts
13-1111
$134,72030,0606616,660
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$94,00029,930461,768
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generallimited
49-9071
$58,32029,830138
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$45,60029,570792
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$59,83029,1108100
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$95,26028,4607612,426
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$85,63027,3006110,679
Financial Managers
11-3031
$206,76026,150332,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$214,96024,9106211,640
Lawyers
23-1011
$176,68023,560122,834
Light Truck Driverslimited
53-3033
$48,11023,3501396
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$46,60023,220792
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$48,67022,880335
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturingmoderate
41-4012
$79,81022,700431
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$50,29022,2101056
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$128,24022,160373,392
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$114,19021,9606312,248
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersmoderate
41-1011
$57,49020,24038
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$45,89018,710421,302
Carpenterslimited
47-2031
$75,20018,540110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$97,85018,3306147
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$93,27017,9106210,493
Electricianslimited
47-2111
$79,42017,810261
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$134,36017,600462,996
Computer User Support Specialistsmoderate
15-1232
$75,07017,570471
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$128,21017,100342,743
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$78,94017,04013361
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$89,45016,570321,262
Sales Managers
11-2022
$191,20015,0106513,231
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021
$131,60014,89025716
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$49,46014,88016220
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$82,65014,820515
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$111,04014,790372,985
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
41-3031
$100,31014,510799
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$212,02014,270391,465
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$93,88013,460110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$80,22013,21017554
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$102,06013,190471,183
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$40,90013,1408237
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$60,76012,7106163
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurslimited
53-3053
$43,59012,6201396
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workersmoderate
51-1011
$79,92012,390425
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$80,27012,19022568
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairersmoderate
49-1011
$92,25012,140425
Firefighters
33-2011
$72,80011,94010189
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Productslimited
41-4011
$118,98011,65027
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$109,42011,47012979
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$79,93011,46016400
Recreation Workerslimited
39-9032
$38,54011,280112
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$75,57010,900232,128
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$182,95010,6307730,121
Natural Sciences Managers
11-9121
$267,29010,5906812,234
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$128,43010,57019650
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$134,52010,250679,253
Pharmacy Technicianslimited
29-2052
$46,47010,15014
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$79,3009,940112
Construction Managers
11-9021
$145,0109,8706412,246
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$57,9809,680986
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$37,2909,60016550
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$106,7309,45010685
Data Scientists
15-2051
$131,7509,4206316,856
Bus Drivers, Schoollimited
53-3051
$65,1709,3301396
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$64,6209,20025939
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$47,1309,18019408
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$116,7109,1306312,089
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$128,9709,12025930
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$81,3808,8006715,512
Biological Technicians
19-4021
$62,0708,430665,561
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$110,9808,270383,194
Physicians, All Othermoderate
29-1229
$236,5808,2104678
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$77,3008,2008341
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$142,4408,070181,374
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$77,6407,80014266
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$201,4307,6904011,862
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$119,3007,680132,063
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$181,7807,5406110,894
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023
$62,5007,440191,962
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteriamoderate
35-2012
$47,7907,430332
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
11-9141
$103,4107,3206153
Pharmacistsmoderate
29-1051
$138,1707,2304491
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$76,4407,220191,967
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$46,9007,19012
Machinistslimited
51-4041
$67,2707,08013
Animal Caretakerslimited
39-2021
$39,6506,900113
Physical Therapists
29-1123
$103,7906,85011440
Dental Hygienists
29-1292
$100,6406,8508223
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$79,6606,760371,614
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1253
$122,2106,6406110,838
Chief Executives
11-1011
6,5906717,491

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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