There are 28 occupations in Massachusetts with a median salary above $150K per year. The highest-paying is Nurse Anesthetists at $235,000/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $235,000 | $272,510 | 670 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $234,400 | $267,480 | 880 |
| 3 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $230,030 | $225,420 | N/A |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,650 | $238,050 | 1,790 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $224,580 | $229,980 | 8,810 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $224,470 | $266,010 | 3,530 |
| 7 | Natural Sciences Managers | $214,460 | $219,740 | 9,670 |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $207,850 | $191,330 | N/A |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $204,310 | $204,670 | 950 |
| 10 | Astronomers | $183,500 | $158,030 | 60 |
| 11 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $176,520 | $218,850 | 740 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,170 | $191,750 | 25,030 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $174,230 | $184,500 | 7,040 |
| 14 | Podiatrists | $172,740 | $162,920 | 130 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $170,840 | $185,650 | 6,690 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $170,020 | $178,820 | N/A |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $169,990 | $180,120 | 13,510 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $169,870 | $192,040 | 31,370 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $169,690 | $175,290 | 720 |
| 20 | Managers, All Other | $165,690 | $173,480 | 10,330 |
| 21 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,820 | $158,070 | 3,720 |
| 22 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $163,770 | $168,370 | 1,060 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $156,360 | $172,390 | 14,820 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $154,760 | $163,560 | 2,740 |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | $154,040 | $158,710 | 1,100 |
| 26 | Computer Network Architects | $153,200 | $150,010 | 4,940 |
| 27 | Public Relations Managers | $152,050 | $170,600 | 2,440 |
| 28 | Database Architects | $152,030 | $152,850 | 1,650 |
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The $150K+ jobs in Massachusetts are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Legal fields.
4.0% of all tracked occupations in MA earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $152,030/year (Database Architects), while the top earner makes $235,000/year.
Massachusetts ranks #4 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $150K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.