Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Massachusetts
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management | $142,872 | 32 | 311,920 | Natural Sciences Managers |
| 2 | Healthcare Practitioners | $136,155 | 58 | 232,320 | Radiologists |
| 3 | Legal | $133,705 | 6 | 32,740 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 4 | Computer & Math | $123,106 | 19 | 146,690 | Computer and Information Research Scientists |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $101,830 | 30 | 74,760 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $96,474 | 37 | 69,570 | Political Scientists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $96,274 | 29 | 266,760 | Management Analysts |
| 8 | Education & Training | $90,057 | 56 | 248,880 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $74,790 | 32 | 45,130 | Art Directors |
| 10 | Construction & Extraction | $72,801 | 42 | 128,360 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 11 | Sales | $72,566 | 18 | 286,950 | Sales Engineers |
| 12 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $70,840 | 42 | 103,120 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers |
| 13 | Protective Service | $70,528 | 19 | 81,840 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
| 14 | Community & Social Service | $66,072 | 13 | 78,340 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
| 15 | Transportation & Material Moving | $58,261 | 39 | 228,000 | Air Traffic Controllers |
| 16 | Office & Administrative Support | $55,370 | 47 | 356,310 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 17 | Production | $54,033 | 89 | 133,850 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 18 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $53,475 | 8 | 103,780 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $50,282 | 16 | 198,730 | Physical Therapist Assistants |
| 20 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $46,802 | 8 | 2,270 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $45,456 | 25 | 79,060 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $41,901 | 14 | 289,910 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.