Average Salaries in Boston, MA

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$93,669

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$272,483

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Boston, MA has a cost of living that is 48.4% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Boston, MA by Occupation

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$272,483$131.00352
Dentist$189,178$90.95136
Financial Manager$181,020$87.03723
Airline Pilot$175,408$84.33134
Lawyer$172,574$82.97480
Pharmacist$160,328$77.08389
Computer Hardware Engineer$159,261$76.57107
Sales Manager$158,115$76.02542
Software Developer$154,150$74.112,288
Physician Assistant$147,146$70.74203
Veterinarian$140,692$67.64118
Nurse Practitioner$139,226$66.94343
Information Security Analyst$132,680$63.79181
Construction Manager$126,298$60.72379
Data Scientist$126,136$60.64158
Electrical Engineer$124,345$59.78393
Business Professor$121,641$58.4897
Database Administrator$121,015$58.18161
Personal Financial Advisor$120,305$57.84256
Computer Systems Analyst$118,875$57.15677
General Manager$117,708$56.592,562
Computer Programmer$117,521$56.50255
Financial Analyst$116,616$56.07416
Physical Therapist$116,406$55.96271
Industrial Engineer$115,392$55.48294
Occupational Therapist$114,303$54.95202
Management Analyst$114,220$54.91973
Mechanical Engineer$111,110$53.42339
Network Administrator$106,851$51.37212
Speech-Language Pathologist$106,809$51.35177
Civil Engineer$105,377$50.66364
Dental Hygienist$103,693$49.85202
Accountant$96,806$46.541,348
Web Developer$96,664$46.47223
Registered Nurse$96,063$46.183,738
Railroad Conductor$82,481$39.6548
Police Officer$82,425$39.63945
Market Research Analyst$81,866$39.36670
Instructional Coordinator$79,521$38.23169
Executive Assistant$78,648$37.81635
Human Resources Specialist$78,018$37.511,017
Radiologic Technologist$77,689$37.35261
Special Education Teacher$77,489$37.25515
Sales Representative$76,630$36.842,250
Loan Officer$76,582$36.82311
Computer Network Support Specialist$75,374$36.24213
Secondary School Teacher$73,608$35.391,182
Physical Therapist Assistant$72,978$35.09168
Electrician$72,321$34.771,029
Plumber$71,022$34.15595
Elementary School Teacher$70,652$33.971,702
Insurance Agent$70,259$33.78740
Office Supervisor$70,254$33.78462
Computer User Support Specialist$68,356$32.86540
Paralegal$67,979$32.68340
Firefighter$67,655$32.53342
Sheet Metal Worker$67,630$32.51164
Medical Lab Technician$67,235$32.32447
Licensed Practical Nurse$64,586$31.05756
Carpenter$61,516$29.58534
Real Estate Agent$59,631$28.67591
HVAC Technician$59,466$28.59531
Paramedic$58,857$28.30324
Truck Driver$57,896$27.832,510
Bookkeeper$56,409$27.121,560
Automotive Mechanic$55,829$26.84875
Dental Assistant$53,948$25.94439
Painter$52,411$25.20370
Court Clerk$52,131$25.06177
Construction Laborer$46,689$22.451,362
Veterinary Technician$46,454$22.33152
Medical Assistant$45,978$22.10793
Delivery Driver$45,791$22.011,589
Pharmacy Technician$45,708$21.98550
Customer Service Representative$44,516$21.403,120
Office Clerk$42,774$20.561,920
Nursing Assistant$42,273$20.321,858
Preschool Teacher$41,489$19.95783
Security Guard$40,121$19.291,377
Childcare Worker$35,964$17.291,292