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There are 31 occupations in Massachusetts where the median salary exceeds $100,000 per year — and none of them typically require a bachelor's degree. The highest-paying is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $138,420/year (typical entry: High School Diploma or Equivalent). Based on 2025 BLS salary data combined with O*NET education requirements.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 + O*NET 28.3
These high-paying jobs span different education levels — from no formal education to associate's degrees and trade certifications.
Ranked by median annual salary. Education level from O*NET (typical entry-level requirement). Click any job for the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Education | Median Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $138,420 | N/A |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | HS Diploma | $127,220 | 95,880 |
| 3 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | No Formal | $126,440 | 160 |
| 4 | Air Traffic Controllers | HS Diploma | $125,060 | 120 |
| 5 | Ship Engineers | Certificate | $122,720 | 150 |
| 6 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | HS Diploma | $121,010 | 390 |
| 7 | Pile Driver Operators | HS Diploma | $120,980 | 130 |
| 8 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | HS Diploma | $120,840 | 2,050 |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | Certificate | $119,460 | 430 |
| 10 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Associate's | $118,250 | 380 |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | HS Diploma | $116,710 | 9,130 |
| 12 | Nuclear Technicians | Associate's | $113,390 | 50 |
| 13 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Associate's | $110,600 | 1,490 |
| 14 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $110,210 | 2,350 |
| 15 | Technical Writers | Associate's | $109,200 | 1,850 |
| 16 | Locomotive Engineers | HS Diploma | $108,790 | 640 |
| 17 | Rail Car Repairers | HS Diploma | $108,680 | 770 |
| 18 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Associate's | $107,480 | 2,190 |
| 19 | Radiation Therapists | Associate's | $106,300 | 330 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | HS Diploma | $105,930 | 460 |
| 21 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Associate's | $105,580 | 1,110 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | HS Diploma | $104,320 | 5,540 |
| 23 | Gas Plant Operators | HS Diploma | $103,830 | 340 |
| 24 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Associate's | $103,620 | 5,500 |
| 25 | Fashion Designers | Associate's | $103,520 | 540 |
| 26 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $103,410 | 2,230 |
| 27 | Respiratory Therapists | Associate's | $102,170 | 2,220 |
| 28 | Glaziers | HS Diploma | $100,810 | 1,080 |
| 29 | Dental Hygienists | Associate's | $100,640 | 6,850 |
| 30 | Gambling Managers | HS Diploma | $100,460 | 40 |
| 31 | Power Plant Operators | HS Diploma | $100,140 | 880 |
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This page combines two authoritative data sources: salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, and education requirements from the O*NET 28.3 database maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor. Jobs are filtered to those where the typical education requirement is below a bachelor's degree (including high school diploma, post-secondary certificate, associate's degree, or some college courses) and the state-level median salary exceeds $100,000/year.
See our Methodology and Data Sources pages for details.
Sources: BLS OEWS · O*NET OnLine