2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Boston

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. 67 published occupation pages; regional price parity 108.3 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 67 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Boston pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,96020,530
Marketing Managers$213,91011,940
Financial Managers$209,78021,650
Sales Managers$206,61011,540
Lawyers$183,35020,080
Software Developers$166,09042,310
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,76012,990
Management Analysts$135,64026,450
General and Operations Managers$133,80070,950
Biochemists and Biophysicists$131,55013,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,50016,060
Computer Systems Analysts$129,18017,470
Financial and Investment Analysts$117,52013,010
Project Management Specialists$114,99018,840
Registered Nurses$106,18064,240
Compliance Officers$103,94010,920
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$102,39032,310
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$101,20011,860
Accountants and Auditors$100,15037,150
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,89013,110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,85020,600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$98,34014,230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,06020,340
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,17011,530
Human Resources Specialists$90,27021,770
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$85,26011,290
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$83,42025,310
Electricians$79,91013,410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,67014,010
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,18011,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,99025,630
Computer User Support Specialists$77,85013,580
Carpenters$75,21012,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64,01020,090
Construction Laborers$63,42011,580
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,13011,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,96021,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,67021,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$59,33028,540
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,85014,900
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,60016,330
Medical Assistants$50,74010,750
Office Clerks, General$50,71034,480
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,98010,140
Customer Service Representatives$49,92037,780
Light Truck Drivers$49,63015,910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$49,03015,120
Nursing Assistants$47,59026,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,09016,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,55043,160
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,03014,500
Cooks, Restaurant$45,83022,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,60024,030
Security Guards$44,99019,250
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,93014,320
Childcare Workers$41,59010,440
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$40,93026,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,47010,920
Waiters and Waitresses$39,27041,570
Bartenders$37,76014,840
Dishwashers$37,75010,540
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,70035,770
Retail Salespersons$36,85064,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,29060,130
Cashiers$36,04042,920
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,14010,580
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,74011,250
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.