What jobs pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

$89,620avg. a year, all jobs
$43.09 an hour · 2,703,890 employed

Average and median pay for 153 common jobs in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 153 jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$42,24072,420
General and Operations Managers$163,80070,950
Registered Nurses$121,82064,240
Retail Salespersons$40,32064,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,23060,130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$45,90043,160
Cashiers$37,26042,920
Software Developers$162,44042,310
Waiters and Waitresses$45,34041,570
Customer Service Representatives$53,74037,780
Accountants and Auditors$108,66037,150
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,62035,770
Office Clerks, General$52,88034,480
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$109,84032,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$59,39028,540
Management Analysts$149,60026,450
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$44,08026,350
Nursing Assistants$48,73026,130
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,53025,630
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$99,37025,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,50024,030
Cooks, Restaurant$45,88022,900
Human Resources Specialists$96,84021,770
Financial Managers$221,80021,650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$61,78021,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$60,48021,030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,43020,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$220,30020,530
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$91,59020,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64,42020,090
Lawyers$215,68020,080
Security Guards$45,64019,250
Project Management Specialists$121,71018,840
Computer Systems Analysts$131,73017,470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$53,50016,410
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,98016,330
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$133,74016,060
Light Truck Drivers$53,02015,910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$51,25015,120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$60,79014,900
Bartenders$46,04014,840
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,19014,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,99014,320
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,75014,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$93,50014,010
Computer User Support Specialists$78,87013,580
Electricians$83,37013,410
Biochemists and Biophysicists$139,11013,370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$102,69013,110
Financial and Investment Analysts$131,31013,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$166,29012,990
Carpenters$81,26012,720
Marketing Managers$216,77011,940
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$129,46011,860
Construction Laborers$71,35011,580
Sales Managers$207,79011,540
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$88,78011,530
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,50011,440
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$89,99011,290
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,77011,250
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,03011,150
Compliance Officers$110,84010,920
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,38010,920
Medical Assistants$53,27010,750
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,60010,580
Dishwashers$39,70010,540
Childcare Workers$42,92010,440
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$53,04010,140
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$97,82010,090
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,5009,900
Food Preparation Workers$41,6309,630
Natural Sciences Managers$260,0909,570
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,2909,530
Training and Development Specialists$89,7909,360
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$65,6009,360
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,8109,200
Managers, All Other$201,0409,120
Self-Enrichment Teachers$65,6109,110
Industrial Engineers$120,0909,010
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$38,9708,890
Recreation Workers$41,7108,720
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$77,8908,710
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$95,4608,690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,1308,670
Firefighters$75,4008,510
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,7708,410
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$87,3208,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$86,4708,060
Civil Engineers$119,0107,970
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$45,2207,970
Data Scientists$137,0307,930
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,0107,870
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$176,9307,830
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,5307,800
Construction Managers$159,5307,570
Insurance Sales Agents$105,0007,420
Pharmacy Technicians$51,7407,370
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$72,7807,350
Biological Technicians$67,5907,320
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$129,5807,260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,7807,210
Dental Assistants$57,5207,190
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,9507,070
Administrative Services Managers$131,0606,960
Mechanical Engineers$122,1506,890
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$149,5506,770
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$120,4306,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$205,0306,690
Human Resources Managers$197,7306,480
Bus Drivers, School$61,6606,470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$85,9606,370
Physicians, All Other$245,3406,350
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$84,5806,300
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,6006,090
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$116,1106,060
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$117,5206,050
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$79,8906,050
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,1106,030
Nurse Practitioners$155,4805,990
Social and Community Service Managers$93,4005,730
Billing and Posting Clerks$58,4005,710
Animal Caretakers$45,2405,590
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,9605,460
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,6205,450
Postal Service Mail Carriers$65,0705,430
Public Relations Specialists$93,8005,380
Physical Therapists$106,8305,330
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$49,7405,310
Pharmacists$141,5105,280
Computer Network Architects$154,4305,240
Information Security Analysts$152,3705,220
Dental Hygienists$104,0705,150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,8205,030
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,8904,980
Healthcare Social Workers$79,1004,950
Machinists$71,3404,870
Coaches and Scouts$71,1304,840
Tellers$47,3904,820
Computer Occupations, All Other$126,5404,800
Occupational Therapists$100,7304,790
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,0304,660
Fundraisers$86,9104,620
Facilities Managers$134,8804,580
Logisticians$108,3904,510
Correctional Officers and Jailers$84,7804,510
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$122,7704,470
Instructional Coordinators$95,7804,450
Chefs and Head Cooks$75,4504,430
Bakers$41,9304,380
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,9504,370
Flight Attendants$68,7804,310
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,0104,130
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$104,6904,100
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.