May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Boston, MA

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 54 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

54

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 54 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Boston, MA.

Lowest covered median: $47,590
Middle covered median: $112,645
Highest covered median: $214,960

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Boston, MA.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,960
#2	Marketing Manager	$213,910
#3	Financial Manager	$209,780
#4	Sales Manager	$206,610
#5	Human Resources Manager	$184,990
#6	Managers, All Other	$184,250
#7	Lawyer	$183,350
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,510
#9	Software Developer	$166,090
#10	Industrial Production Manager	$153,210

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,960
#2	Marketing Manager	$213,910
#3	Financial Manager	$209,780
#4	Sales Manager	$206,610
#5	Human Resources Manager	$184,990
#6	Managers, All Other	$184,250
#7	Lawyer	$183,350
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,510
#9	Software Developer	$166,090
#10	Industrial Production Manager	$153,210

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	General and Operations Manager	70,950
#2	Registered Nurse	64,240
#3	Software Developer	42,310
#4	Customer Service Representative	37,780
#5	Accountants and Auditor	37,150
#6	Management Analyst	26,450
#7	Nursing Assistant	26,130
#8	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	25,310
#9	Human Resources Specialist	21,770
#10	Financial Manager	21,650

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,960
#2	Marketing Manager	$213,910
#3	Financial Manager	$209,780
#4	Sales Manager	$206,610
#5	Human Resources Manager	$184,990
#6	Managers, All Other	$184,250
#7	Lawyer	$183,350
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,510
#9	Software Developer	$166,090
#10	Industrial Production Manager	$153,210

Salary profiles in Boston, MA

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Salary profiles in Boston, MA
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,960	$220,300	$174,270–$269,520	20,530
Marketing Manager	$213,910	$216,770	$169,070–$269,300	11,940
Financial Manager	$209,780	$221,800	$164,560–$292,030	21,650
Sales Manager	$206,610	$207,790	$153,940–$253,490	11,540
Human Resources Manager	$184,990	$197,730	$139,310–$232,930	6,480
Managers, All Other	$184,250	$201,040	$150,500–$231,480	9,120
Lawyer	$183,350	$215,680	$128,670–$309,920	20,080
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,510	$171,100	$119,920–$216,180	1,620
Software Developer	$166,090	$162,440	$131,880–$183,740	42,310
Industrial Production Manager	$153,210	$162,080	$128,600–$191,740	3,500
Nurse Practitioner	$147,480	$155,480	$134,350–$172,040	5,990
Physician Assistant	$142,410	$147,520	$128,020–$172,610	3,550
Medical and Health Services Manager	$136,760	$166,290	$107,900–$188,550	12,990
Information Security Analyst	$136,550	$152,370	$108,530–$176,450	5,220
Management Analyst	$135,640	$149,600	$104,210–$168,800	26,450
General and Operations Manager	$133,800	$163,800	$89,650–$210,290	70,950
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$129,500	$133,740	$97,520–$168,020	16,060
Computer Systems Analyst	$129,180	$131,730	$101,950–$161,130	17,470
Electrical Engineer	$128,610	$131,650	$100,030–$161,770	4,030
Personal Financial Advisor	$126,530	$176,780	$83,810–$176,060	Not available
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$122,270	$123,710	$86,770–$159,540	2,330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$122,210	$117,520	$79,640–$142,720	6,050
Computer Occupations, All Other	$121,230	$126,540	$85,010–$162,700	4,800
Mechanical Engineer	$119,300	$122,150	$97,660–$140,870	6,890
Industrial Engineer	$118,970	$120,090	$99,070–$133,510	9,010
Financial and Investment Analyst	$117,520	$131,310	$92,060–$163,600	13,010
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$116,770	$120,430	$95,490–$138,710	6,760
Web Developer	$108,520	$115,910	$81,740–$146,690	1,450
Civil Engineer	$107,670	$119,010	$85,690–$135,290	7,970
Registered Nurse	$106,180	$121,820	$94,870–$153,380	64,240
Respiratory Therapist	$104,580	$104,610	$96,190–$112,020	1,560
Physical Therapist	$103,550	$106,830	$94,750–$122,380	5,330
Occupational Therapist	$101,940	$100,730	$84,750–$110,620	4,790
Logistician	$101,540	$108,390	$79,270–$132,040	4,510
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$101,200	$129,460	$74,400–$163,970	11,860
Accountants and Auditor	$100,150	$108,660	$79,990–$129,490	37,150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,850	$92,430	$78,620–$103,660	20,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,060	$91,590	$77,820–$104,240	20,340
Human Resources Specialist	$90,270	$96,840	$68,650–$121,700	21,770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$83,420	$99,370	$63,420–$124,180	25,310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$82,660	$86,470	$67,990–$101,250	8,060
Public Relations Specialist	$81,440	$93,800	$62,940–$111,860	5,380
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$80,760	$87,320	$66,280–$102,500	8,170
Electrician	$79,910	$83,370	$58,300–$102,160	13,410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$79,670	$93,500	$62,820–$107,840	14,010
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$78,530	$79,890	$61,740–$97,270	6,050
Graphic Designer	$78,270	$82,350	$61,490–$98,260	3,560
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$78,180	$83,500	$72,270–$98,820	11,440
Computer User Support Specialist	$77,850	$78,870	$61,620–$94,380	13,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$64,010	$64,420	$57,070–$73,460	20,090
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$63,060	$65,600	$46,090–$80,900	9,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$60,960	$61,780	$50,450–$71,660	21,170
Customer Service Representative	$49,920	$53,740	$42,760–$62,040	37,780
Nursing Assistant	$47,590	$48,730	$44,940–$50,060	26,130

Dataset coverage

54

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment