Employment Outlook in Massachusetts: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Massachusetts? Explore total employment across 608+ occupations in Massachusetts. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

608
Occupations Tracked
3,479,910
Massachusetts Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Massachusetts

These are the most common occupations in Massachusetts by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in MA
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in MA
117,940
#2 in MA
General and Operations Managers
Employed in MA
95,880
#3 in MA
Registered Nurses
Employed in MA
88,200
#4 in MA
Retail Salespersons
Employed in MA
86,860
#5 in MA
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in MA
85,810
#6 in MA
Cashiers
Employed in MA
58,880
#7 in MA
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in MA
55,490
#8 in MA
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in MA
54,670
#9 in MA
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in MA
49,990
#10 in MA
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in MA
49,760

All 608 Occupations in Massachusetts by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Massachusetts (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in MA Avg Salary % of MA Workforce
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 117,940 $42,080 3.39%
2 General and Operations Managers 95,880 $155,020 2.76%
3 Registered Nurses 88,200 $117,960 2.53%
4 Retail Salespersons 86,860 $39,970 2.5%
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 85,810 $35,880 2.47%
6 Cashiers 58,880 $36,860 1.69%
7 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 55,490 $45,250 1.59%
8 Waiters and Waitresses 54,670 $44,480 1.57%
9 Customer Service Representatives 49,990 $52,750 1.44%
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 49,760 $40,250 1.43%
11 Software Developers 48,190 $161,730 1.38%
12 Office Clerks, General 47,940 $51,980 1.38%
13 Accountants and Auditors 46,230 $107,170 1.33%
14 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 39,710 $108,600 1.14%
15 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 39,210 $42,970 1.13%
16 Nursing Assistants 38,130 $47,700 1.1%
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 37,750 $58,380 1.08%
18 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 34,700 $45,760 1.0%
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 34,520 $79,530 0.99%
20 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 32,300 $98,380 0.93%
21 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 30,890 $63,570 0.89%
22 Management Analysts 30,060 $147,080 0.86%
23 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29,930 $88,720 0.86%
24 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 29,830 $58,930 0.86%
25 Cooks, Restaurant 29,570 $45,450 0.85%
26 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 29,110 $60,460 0.84%
27 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 28,460 $90,270 0.82%
28 Human Resources Specialists 27,300 $95,400 0.78%
29 Financial Managers 26,150 $218,230 0.75%
30 Computer and Information Systems Managers 24,910 $218,740 0.72%
31 Security Guards 23,930 $44,760 0.69%
32 Lawyers 23,560 $205,980 0.68%
33 Light Truck Drivers 23,350 $51,410 0.67%
34 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 23,220 $52,600 0.67%
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 22,880 $50,540 0.66%
36 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 22,700 $93,750 0.65%
37 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 22,210 $52,910 0.64%
38 Computer Systems Analysts 22,160 $128,440 0.64%
39 Project Management Specialists 21,960 $120,970 0.63%
40 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 20,240 $59,510 0.58%
41 Bartenders 19,850 $45,120 0.57%
42 Receptionists and Information Clerks 18,970 $43,950 0.55%
43 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18,710 $48,460 0.54%
44 Carpenters 18,540 $79,680 0.53%
45 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 18,330 $100,030 0.53%
46 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 18,190 $65,380 0.52%
47 Electricians 17,810 $81,560 0.51%
48 Medical and Health Services Managers 17,600 $161,150 0.51%
49 Computer User Support Specialists 17,570 $76,460 0.5%
50 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 17,100 $133,550 0.49%
51 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 17,040 $83,230 0.49%
52 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 16,570 $87,300 0.48%
53 Construction Laborers 16,210 $70,830 0.47%
54 Packers and Packagers, Hand 15,330 $36,190 0.44%
55 Sales Managers 15,010 $201,180 0.43%
56 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,910 $42,390 0.43%
57 Biochemists and Biophysicists 14,890 $139,290 0.43%
58 Medical Assistants 14,880 $51,850 0.43%
59 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 14,820 $87,060 0.43%
60 Financial and Investment Analysts 14,790 $129,680 0.43%
61 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 14,510 $124,600 0.42%
62 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 14,370 $52,560 0.41%
63 Marketing Managers 14,270 $213,230 0.41%
64 Dishwashers 14,100 $39,100 0.41%
65 Food Preparation Workers 13,620 $41,030 0.39%
66 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 13,540 $35,420 0.39%
67 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,460 $90,410 0.39%
68 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 13,210 $79,270 0.38%
69 Compliance Officers 13,190 $108,310 0.38%
70 Childcare Workers 13,140 $42,580 0.38%
71 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 12,820 $94,180 0.37%
72 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 12,710 $62,960 0.37%
73 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 12,620 $44,420 0.36%
74 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 12,390 $83,140 0.36%
75 Training and Development Specialists 12,190 $86,070 0.35%
76 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 12,140 $92,890 0.35%
77 Self-Enrichment Teachers 11,950 $63,000 0.34%
78 Firefighters 11,940 $73,220 0.34%
79 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 11,650 $121,440 0.33%
80 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,600 $47,080 0.33%
81 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 11,580 $49,620 0.33%
82 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 11,510 $39,220 0.33%
83 Industrial Engineers 11,470 $117,540 0.33%
84 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 11,460 $85,660 0.33%
85 Recreation Workers 11,280 $41,320 0.32%
86 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 10,900 $77,060 0.31%
87 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 10,850 $77,230 0.31%
88 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 10,660 $70,350 0.31%
89 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,650 $56,530 0.31%
90 Natural Sciences Managers 10,590 $257,010 0.3%
91 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 10,570 $126,350 0.3%
92 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 10,250 $166,200 0.29%
93 Pharmacy Technicians 10,150 $50,680 0.29%
94 Insurance Sales Agents 9,940 $103,070 0.29%
95 Construction Managers 9,870 $155,900 0.28%
96 Dental Assistants 9,680 $56,640 0.28%
97 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 9,680 $84,730 0.28%
98 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 9,600 $49,700 0.28%
99 Civil Engineers 9,450 $117,330 0.27%
100 Data Scientists 9,420 $136,460 0.27%
101 Bus Drivers, School 9,330 $61,210 0.27%
102 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 9,200 $72,370 0.26%
103 Social and Human Service Assistants 9,180 $50,430 0.26%
104 Administrative Services Managers 9,130 $128,110 0.26%
105 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9,120 $144,110 0.26%
106 Social and Community Service Managers 8,800 $90,020 0.25%
107 Biological Technicians 8,430 $67,420 0.24%
108 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 8,410 $45,830 0.24%
109 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 8,390 $48,190 0.24%
110 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,270 $118,240 0.24%
111 Counter and Rental Clerks 8,220 $47,010 0.24%
112 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,200 $77,760 0.24%
113 Nurse Practitioners 8,070 $152,320 0.23%
114 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,800 $81,160 0.22%
115 Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,690 $203,040 0.22%
116 Mechanical Engineers 7,680 $121,430 0.22%
117 Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,630 $64,500 0.22%
118 Human Resources Managers 7,540 $195,110 0.22%
119 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,440 $69,710 0.21%
120 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,430 $48,750 0.21%
121 Billing and Posting Clerks 7,430 $57,160 0.21%
122 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 7,320 $112,940 0.21%
123 Pharmacists 7,230 $138,660 0.21%
124 Healthcare Social Workers 7,220 $77,000 0.21%
125 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 7,220 $89,550 0.21%
126 Tellers 7,190 $46,850 0.21%
127 Machinists 7,080 $69,390 0.2%
128 Animal Caretakers 6,900 $45,080 0.2%
129 Physical Therapists 6,850 $106,900 0.2%
130 Dental Hygienists 6,850 $102,160 0.2%
131 Public Relations Specialists 6,760 $90,400 0.19%
132 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 6,640 $117,270 0.19%
133 Occupational Therapists 6,510 $99,730 0.19%
134 Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,360 $82,890 0.18%
135 Coaches and Scouts 6,310 $69,940 0.18%
136 Computer Network Architects 6,270 $151,770 0.18%
137 Instructional Coordinators 6,170 $92,600 0.18%
138 Fundraisers 6,160 $84,270 0.18%
139 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6,130 $72,660 0.18%
140 Information Security Analysts 6,100 $151,000 0.18%
141 Facilities Managers 6,070 $131,200 0.17%
142 Bakers 6,070 $41,280 0.17%
143 Chefs and Head Cooks 6,000 $73,420 0.17%
144 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 5,910 $151,960 0.17%
145 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 5,830 $38,520 0.17%
146 Rehabilitation Counselors 5,760 $59,030 0.17%
147 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,650 $61,670 0.16%
148 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 5,540 $112,480 0.16%
149 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 5,500 $101,910 0.16%
150 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5,490 $119,760 0.16%
151 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 5,470 $88,250 0.16%
152 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 5,460 $35,690 0.16%
153 Psychiatric Technicians 5,340 $53,840 0.15%
154 Speech-Language Pathologists 5,290 $101,890 0.15%
155 Logisticians 5,250 $106,910 0.15%
156 Residential Advisors 5,120 $50,910 0.15%
157 Food Batchmakers 5,100 $38,990 0.15%
158 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,100 $40,520 0.15%
159 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 5,070 $88,750 0.15%
160 Electrical Engineers 5,040 $130,190 0.14%
161 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,020 $43,100 0.14%
162 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 4,980 $80,220 0.14%
163 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4,960 $102,790 0.14%
164 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,870 $73,640 0.14%
165 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,820 $55,540 0.14%
166 Cooks, Short Order 4,760 $42,700 0.14%
167 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 4,740 $126,700 0.14%
168 Manicurists and Pedicurists 4,660 $38,750 0.13%
169 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4,640 $81,710 0.13%
170 Tutors 4,610 $65,210 0.13%
171 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 4,590 $119,100 0.13%
172 Emergency Medical Technicians 4,550 $52,500 0.13%
173 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,530 $42,190 0.13%
174 Cost Estimators 4,520 $104,770 0.13%
175 Industrial Production Managers 4,470 $162,230 0.13%
176 Loan Officers 4,470 $118,390 0.13%
177 Physician Assistants 4,470 $146,480 0.13%
178 Graphic Designers 4,450 $79,690 0.13%
179 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,430 $64,080 0.13%
180 Flight Attendants 4,390 $68,670 0.13%
181 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 4,360 $64,540 0.13%
182 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,310 $139,330 0.12%
183 Food Service Managers 4,310 $91,810 0.12%
184 Construction and Building Inspectors 4,290 $86,940 0.12%
185 Operations Research Analysts 4,200 $104,450 0.12%
186 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 4,190 $132,880 0.12%
187 Parts Salespersons 4,080 $49,330 0.12%
188 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4,030 $79,000 0.12%
189 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,020 $66,460 0.12%
190 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4,000 $60,000 0.11%
191 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3,990 $53,170 0.11%
192 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 3,970 $70,760 0.11%
193 Driver/Sales Workers 3,830 $48,280 0.11%
194 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,810 $44,750 0.11%
195 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,700 $38,160 0.11%
196 Family Medicine Physicians 3,540 $271,340 0.1%
197 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,510 $60,350 0.1%
198 Medical Records Specialists 3,500 $61,560 0.1%
199 Producers and Directors 3,440 $94,850 0.1%
200 Chemists 3,430 $128,930 0.1%
201 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 3,390 $104,470 0.1%
202 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,390 $106,540 0.1%
203 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 3,370 $100,680 0.1%
204 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,360 $47,200 0.1%
205 Parking Attendants 3,330 $38,280 0.1%
206 School Psychologists 3,300 $100,640 0.09%
207 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,280 $66,810 0.09%
208 Computer Hardware Engineers 3,150 $177,030 0.09%
209 Sales Engineers 3,150 $135,380 0.09%
210 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 3,130 $93,230 0.09%
211 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3,110 $87,040 0.09%
212 Editors 3,100 $89,740 0.09%
213 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,060 $59,290 0.09%
214 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3,050 $53,790 0.09%
215 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 3,040 $54,020 0.09%
216 Community Health Workers 2,970 $56,940 0.09%
217 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,930 $104,760 0.08%
218 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,910 $60,320 0.08%
219 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2,900 $103,940 0.08%
220 Insurance Underwriters 2,890 $114,510 0.08%
221 Sheet Metal Workers 2,890 $78,900 0.08%
222 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,890 $74,350 0.08%
223 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 2,860 $124,560 0.08%
224 Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,860 $82,390 0.08%
225 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,860 $57,580 0.08%
226 Library Assistants, Clerical 2,840 $44,860 0.08%
227 Massage Therapists 2,830 $73,100 0.08%
228 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,830 $65,050 0.08%
229 Public Safety Telecommunicators 2,790 $62,680 0.08%
230 Dentists, General 2,780 $223,200 0.08%
231 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2,770 $52,820 0.08%
232 Web and Digital Interface Designers 2,740 $121,470 0.08%
233 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,740 $54,200 0.08%
234 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 2,700 $60,790 0.08%
235 Database Architects 2,690 $163,290 0.08%
236 Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,660 $77,110 0.08%
237 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2,640 $96,600 0.08%
238 Physical Therapist Assistants 2,640 $76,350 0.08%
239 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,640 $37,930 0.08%
240 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2,610 $150,040 0.08%
241 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,590 $49,360 0.07%
242 Phlebotomists 2,580 $52,540 0.07%
243 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,510 $69,750 0.07%
244 Bill and Account Collectors 2,510 $59,710 0.07%
245 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,510 $69,900 0.07%
246 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,500 $60,840 0.07%
247 Statisticians 2,480 $114,210 0.07%
248 Health Education Specialists 2,420 $70,370 0.07%
249 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,420 $54,320 0.07%
250 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,350 $108,040 0.07%
251 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,350 $38,570 0.07%
252 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 2,330 $55,210 0.07%
253 Database Administrators 2,310 $126,790 0.07%
254 Pediatricians, General 2,310 $228,920 0.07%
255 School Bus Monitors 2,300 $37,340 0.07%
256 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2,280 $95,000 0.07%
257 Interpreters and Translators 2,280 $79,140 0.07%
258 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 2,270 $35,430 0.07%
259 Fundraising Managers 2,260 $165,860 0.06%
260 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 2,260 $72,890 0.06%
261 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,230 $91,700 0.06%
262 Respiratory Therapists 2,220 $100,580 0.06%
263 Surgical Technologists 2,220 $83,820 0.06%
264 Medical Equipment Repairers 2,200 $76,500 0.06%
265 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2,190 $113,410 0.06%
266 Public Relations Managers 2,170 $181,950 0.06%
267 Purchasing Managers 2,160 $179,070 0.06%
268 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2,130 $48,390 0.06%
269 Printing Press Operators 2,110 $55,430 0.06%
270 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 2,090 $66,100 0.06%
271 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,080 $56,810 0.06%
272 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,070 $70,470 0.06%
273 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2,060 $134,120 0.06%
274 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,050 $93,170 0.06%
275 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,050 $113,290 0.06%
276 Highway Maintenance Workers 2,000 $61,800 0.06%
277 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,980 $94,110 0.06%
278 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,980 $84,950 0.06%
279 Microbiologists 1,960 $119,700 0.06%
280 Postal Service Clerks 1,950 $63,550 0.06%
281 Roofers 1,950 $72,990 0.06%
282 Web Developers 1,940 $108,520 0.06%
283 Computer Programmers 1,930 $127,520 0.06%
284 Veterinarians 1,920 $157,520 0.06%
285 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,920 $52,120 0.06%
286 Library Technicians 1,910 $53,100 0.05%
287 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,900 $57,800 0.05%
288 Pest Control Workers 1,900 $49,030 0.05%
289 Environmental Engineers 1,880 $119,180 0.05%
290 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,880 $100,910 0.05%
291 Paramedics 1,860 $70,260 0.05%
292 Art Directors 1,850 $147,040 0.05%
293 Technical Writers 1,850 $114,610 0.05%
294 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,850 $39,110 0.05%
295 Orderlies 1,810 $42,420 0.05%
296 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 1,810 $61,260 0.05%
297 Travel Agents 1,810 $58,810 0.05%
298 Helpers--Production Workers 1,790 $44,300 0.05%
299 Chemical Technicians 1,780 $70,220 0.05%
300 Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,760 $170,470 0.05%
301 Tour and Travel Guides 1,760 $40,620 0.05%
302 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,700 $54,410 0.05%
303 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,700 $63,090 0.05%
304 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,690 $78,560 0.05%
305 Labor Relations Specialists 1,660 $111,180 0.05%
306 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,660 $82,620 0.05%
307 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,620 $80,190 0.05%
308 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,600 $58,330 0.05%
309 General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,590 $253,080 0.05%
310 Data Entry Keyers 1,590 $46,880 0.05%
311 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,590 $72,720 0.05%
312 Interior Designers 1,580 $83,670 0.05%
313 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,570 $99,860 0.05%
314 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,560 $48,060 0.04%
315 Couriers and Messengers 1,560 $44,040 0.04%
316 Urban and Regional Planners 1,540 $100,590 0.04%
317 Sewing Machine Operators 1,540 $42,850 0.04%
318 Tax Preparers 1,500 $58,230 0.04%
319 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,490 $128,720 0.04%
320 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1,490 $111,980 0.04%
321 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,490 $52,350 0.04%
322 Aircraft Service Attendants 1,490 $46,060 0.04%
323 Advertising Sales Agents 1,480 $90,640 0.04%
324 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,480 $49,210 0.04%
325 Chemical Engineers 1,460 $118,170 0.04%
326 Financial Risk Specialists 1,440 $131,690 0.04%
327 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,440 $58,350 0.04%
328 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 1,420 $68,650 0.04%
329 Occupational Therapy Assistants 1,410 $68,340 0.04%
330 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,410 $96,210 0.04%
331 Credit Analysts 1,400 $105,580 0.04%
332 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,400 $56,100 0.04%
333 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,390 $51,570 0.04%
334 Transportation Security Screeners 1,380 $70,950 0.04%
335 Materials Engineers 1,360 $120,350 0.04%
336 Opticians, Dispensing 1,360 $67,520 0.04%
337 Skincare Specialists 1,360 $48,890 0.04%
338 Writers and Authors 1,350 $94,580 0.04%
339 Order Clerks 1,350 $56,920 0.04%
340 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,350 $57,900 0.04%
341 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,340 $41,480 0.04%
342 Passenger Attendants 1,330 $42,580 0.04%
343 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,320 $89,360 0.04%
344 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,310 $71,030 0.04%
345 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,300 $118,130 0.04%
346 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 1,300 $42,900 0.04%
347 Surveyors 1,290 $92,110 0.04%
348 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,290 $44,370 0.04%
349 Budget Analysts 1,280 $97,340 0.04%
350 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,280 $44,920 0.04%
351 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,260 $83,490 0.04%
352 Commercial and Industrial Designers 1,240 $106,940 0.04%
353 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,240 $38,550 0.04%
354 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,200 $92,910 0.03%
355 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1,200 $53,630 0.03%
356 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 1,190 $53,450 0.03%
357 Physicists 1,150 $130,250 0.03%
358 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1,110 $97,440 0.03%
359 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,110 $100,280 0.03%
360 Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,100 $96,010 0.03%
361 Funeral Attendants 1,090 $46,990 0.03%
362 Glaziers 1,080 $90,890 0.03%
363 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 1,060 $87,300 0.03%
364 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,050 $50,660 0.03%
365 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 1,030 $94,620 0.03%
366 Economists 1,030 $133,270 0.03%
367 Physical Therapist Aides 1,020 $39,830 0.03%
368 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,010 $54,230 0.03%
369 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1,000 $51,220 0.03%
370 Aerospace Engineers 990 $145,810 0.03%
371 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 960 $109,700 0.03%
372 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 960 $73,700 0.03%
373 Financial Examiners 950 $121,700 0.03%
374 Optometrists 950 $152,550 0.03%
375 Psychiatric Aides 950 $50,830 0.03%
376 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 950 $47,900 0.03%
377 Bailiffs 930 $82,910 0.03%
378 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 920 $75,050 0.03%
379 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 920 $137,010 0.03%
380 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 920 $79,300 0.03%
381 Dietetic Technicians 910 $43,420 0.03%
382 Materials Scientists 890 $133,360 0.03%
383 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 890 $109,400 0.03%
384 Emergency Medicine Physicians 890 $370,880 0.03%
385 Brokerage Clerks 890 $70,350 0.03%
386 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 890 $70,900 0.03%
387 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 890 $46,170 0.03%
388 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 880 $88,600 0.03%
389 Power Plant Operators 880 $99,500 0.03%
390 Floral Designers 870 $48,690 0.03%
391 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 860 $45,930 0.02%
392 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 850 $49,120 0.02%
393 Tool and Die Makers 850 $68,680 0.02%
394 Clergy 840 $73,510 0.02%
395 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 840 $168,350 0.02%
396 Photographers 830 $71,300 0.02%
397 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 830 $45,190 0.02%
398 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 830 $54,890 0.02%
399 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 820 $130,570 0.02%
400 Cargo and Freight Agents 820 $61,210 0.02%
401 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 800 $59,070 0.02%
402 History Teachers, Postsecondary 780 $114,880 0.02%
403 Chiropractors 780 $93,800 0.02%
404 Credit Counselors 770 $67,020 0.02%
405 Rail Car Repairers 770 $101,040 0.02%
406 Conservation Scientists 760 $82,710 0.02%
407 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 750 $143,720 0.02%
408 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 750 $185,980 0.02%
409 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 750 $46,540 0.02%
410 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 710 $94,860 0.02%
411 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 710 $52,420 0.02%
412 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 690 $64,790 0.02%
413 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 690 $60,670 0.02%
414 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 680 $83,360 0.02%
415 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 680 $74,120 0.02%
416 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 680 $133,680 0.02%
417 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 680 $80,880 0.02%
418 Crane and Tower Operators 680 $100,260 0.02%
419 Compensation and Benefits Managers 670 $196,100 0.02%
420 Epidemiologists 660 $132,230 0.02%
421 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 650 $96,560 0.02%
422 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 650 $85,830 0.02%
423 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 640 $65,060 0.02%
424 Locomotive Engineers 640 $118,340 0.02%
425 Athletic Trainers 630 $74,390 0.02%
426 Helpers--Carpenters 630 $46,910 0.02%
427 Mechanical Drafters 620 $79,060 0.02%
428 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 620 $289,280 0.02%
429 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 620 $61,910 0.02%
430 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 620 $56,940 0.02%
431 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 620 $43,270 0.02%
432 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 610 $201,060 0.02%
433 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 610 $111,240 0.02%
434 Helpers--Electricians 610 $49,700 0.02%
435 Marriage and Family Therapists 600 $80,880 0.02%
436 File Clerks 600 $51,290 0.02%
437 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 590 $68,220 0.02%
438 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 580 $109,340 0.02%
439 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 570 $84,610 0.02%
440 Chemical Plant and System Operators 570 $85,260 0.02%
441 Broadcast Technicians 560 $56,340 0.02%
442 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 560 $64,620 0.02%
443 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 560 $66,620 0.02%
444 Film and Video Editors 550 $95,530 0.02%
445 Home Appliance Repairers 550 $74,410 0.02%
446 Fashion Designers 540 $113,650 0.02%
447 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 530 $82,450 0.02%
448 Procurement Clerks 520 $59,930 0.01%
449 Animal Trainers 510 $49,390 0.01%
450 Tapers 510 $73,580 0.01%
451 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 510 $54,470 0.01%
452 Landscape Architects 500 $90,630 0.01%
453 Judicial Law Clerks 500 $132,380 0.01%
454 Nurse Anesthetists 500 $303,310 0.01%
455 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 500 $53,840 0.01%
456 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 500 $47,220 0.01%
457 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 480 $50,750 0.01%
458 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 $51,550 0.01%
459 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 470 $85,060 0.01%
460 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 470 $90,780 0.01%
461 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $133,090 0.01%
462 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 470 $37,280 0.01%
463 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 460 $105,620 0.01%
464 Prepress Technicians and Workers 460 $58,340 0.01%
465 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 450 $297,280 0.01%
466 Museum Technicians and Conservators 440 $61,720 0.01%
467 Dental Laboratory Technicians 440 $70,340 0.01%
468 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $121,350 0.01%
469 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 430 $64,870 0.01%
470 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 430 $111,350 0.01%
471 Food Scientists and Technologists 420 $116,780 0.01%
472 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 420 $133,880 0.01%
473 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 420 $58,930 0.01%
474 Sailors and Marine Oilers 420 $50,550 0.01%
475 Tile and Stone Setters 410 $80,300 0.01%
476 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 410 $62,300 0.01%
477 Medical Transcriptionists 400 $40,060 0.01%
478 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 390 $63,020 0.01%
479 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 390 $118,540 0.01%
480 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 380 $74,020 0.01%
481 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 380 $91,730 0.01%
482 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 380 $117,860 0.01%
483 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 380 $43,880 0.01%
484 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 380 $44,910 0.01%
485 Airfield Operations Specialists 380 $58,690 0.01%
486 Curators 370 $81,450 0.01%
487 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 370 $79,290 0.01%
488 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 370 $52,020 0.01%
489 Orthotists and Prosthetists 350 $92,770 0.01%
490 Word Processors and Typists 350 $54,540 0.01%
491 Music Directors and Composers 340 $93,170 0.01%
492 Pharmacy Aides 340 $38,650 0.01%
493 Furniture Finishers 340 $57,200 0.01%
494 Gas Plant Operators 340 $102,210 0.01%
495 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 330 $99,250 0.01%
496 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 330 $60,330 0.01%
497 Radiation Therapists 330 $112,170 0.01%
498 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 320 $67,340 0.01%
499 Physicians, Pathologists 320 $281,410 0.01%
500 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 320 $56,930 0.01%
501 Etchers and Engravers 320 $51,600 0.01%
502 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 $59,820 0.01%
503 Advertising and Promotions Managers 300 $165,890 0.01%
504 Parking Enforcement Workers 300 $53,980 0.01%
505 Meter Readers, Utilities 300 $61,110 0.01%
506 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 300 $67,510 0.01%
507 Forensic Science Technicians 290 $86,260 0.01%
508 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 290 $73,150 0.01%
509 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $94,740 0.01%
510 Funeral Home Managers 280 $105,140 0.01%
511 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $114,410 0.01%
512 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 280 $98,750 0.01%
513 Nurse Midwives 280 $162,420 0.01%
514 Animal Control Workers 280 $61,860 0.01%
515 Private Detectives and Investigators 280 $70,110 0.01%
516 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 280 $75,540 0.01%
517 Bicycle Repairers 280 $42,450 0.01%
518 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 270 $124,550 0.01%
519 Archivists 270 $81,700 0.01%
520 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 270 $42,500 0.01%
521 Food Science Technicians 260 $56,530 0.01%
522 Sociologists 250 $123,460 0.01%
523 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $119,880 0.01%
524 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 250 $62,540 0.01%
525 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 250 $60,740 0.01%
526 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $57,430 0.01%
527 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 240 $60,180 0.01%
528 Riggers 240 $60,780 0.01%
529 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 240 $57,140 0.01%
530 Set and Exhibit Designers 230 $79,580 0.01%
531 Emergency Management Directors 220 $131,520 0.01%
532 Audiologists 220 $100,890 0.01%
533 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 220 $48,480 0.01%
534 Nuclear Engineers 210 $134,020 0.01%
535 Recreational Therapists 210 $66,680 0.01%
536 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 210 $53,030 0.01%
537 Sound Engineering Technicians 200 $82,510 0.01%
538 Genetic Counselors 200 $102,680 0.01%
539 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 200 $86,180 0.01%
540 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 200 $54,270 0.01%
541 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 190 $41,910 0.01%
542 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 190 $61,230 0.01%
543 Statistical Assistants 190 $64,450 0.01%
544 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 190 $46,790 0.01%
545 Exercise Physiologists 180 $72,210 0.01%
546 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $45,760 0.01%
547 Political Scientists 170 $139,440 0.0%
548 Podiatrists 170 $217,080 0.0%
549 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 170 $40,680 0.0%
550 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $46,640 0.0%
551 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $41,220 0.0%
552 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 170 $45,450 0.0%
553 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 170 $42,650 0.0%
554 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 160 $101,430 0.0%
555 Survey Researchers 160 $68,860 0.0%
556 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 160 $69,000 0.0%
557 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 160 $114,970 0.0%
558 Upholsterers 150 $54,170 0.0%
559 Ship Engineers 150 $120,690 0.0%
560 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 140 $56,560 0.0%
561 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 140 $60,990 0.0%
562 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 140 $65,670 0.0%
563 Foresters 130 $86,020 0.0%
564 Pile Driver Operators 130 $112,680 0.0%
565 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 130 $67,750 0.0%
566 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 130 $50,800 0.0%
567 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $41,950 0.0%
568 Forest and Conservation Workers 120 $53,730 0.0%
569 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 120 $56,400 0.0%
570 Air Traffic Controllers 120 $132,750 0.0%
571 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 110 $42,310 0.0%
572 Embalmers 100 $56,660 0.0%
573 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 100 $75,160 0.0%
574 Occupational Therapy Aides 90 $41,220 0.0%
575 Costume Attendants 90 $53,390 0.0%
576 Rock Splitters, Quarry 90 $60,190 0.0%
577 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 90 $90,640 0.0%
578 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 90 $63,350 0.0%
579 Traffic Technicians 90 $69,450 0.0%
580 Anthropologists and Archeologists 80 $107,710 0.0%
581 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 80 $59,730 0.0%
582 Desktop Publishers 80 $65,980 0.0%
583 Agricultural Inspectors 70 $58,920 0.0%
584 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 70 $60,240 0.0%
585 Hydrologic Technicians 60 $75,380 0.0%
586 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $103,720 0.0%
587 Medical Dosimetrists 60 $150,160 0.0%
588 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $70,100 0.0%
589 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 60 $59,070 0.0%
590 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 60 $54,170 0.0%
591 Hydrologists 50 $119,710 0.0%
592 Nuclear Technicians 50 $103,050 0.0%
593 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $82,520 0.0%
594 Craft Artists 50 $53,620 0.0%
595 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 50 $73,870 0.0%
596 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 50 $52,030 0.0%
597 Gambling Managers 40 $112,820 0.0%
598 Mathematicians 40 $103,600 0.0%
599 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 40 $68,910 0.0%
600 Farm and Home Management Educators 40 $70,040 0.0%
601 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 40 $38,880 0.0%
602 Agricultural Equipment Operators 40 $47,670 0.0%
603 Avionics Technicians 40 $87,210 0.0%
604 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 40 $54,060 0.0%
605 Sewers, Hand 40 $38,760 0.0%
606 Bridge and Lock Tenders 40 $57,130 0.0%
607 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 30 $81,090 0.0%
608 Crematory Operators 30 $54,950 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has employment data for 608 occupations totaling 3,479,910 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Massachusetts?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 117,940 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Massachusetts?

By employment volume, Home Health and Personal Care Aides leads, followed by General and Operations Managers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Massachusetts. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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