Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $172,130. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $153,170.

All of the shown salary and employment information for New Bedford, MA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in New Bedford, MA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$172,130	$65,840	50
2	Chief Executives	$153,170	$66,500	50
3	Nurse Practitioners	$139,930	$99,640	110
4	Pharmacists	$133,600	$101,750	160
5	All Other Managers	$127,650	$60,170	40
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,020	$78,340	110
7	Computer Network Architects	$126,990	$73,350	60
8	Software Developers	$125,500	$85,070	230
9	Electrical Engineers	$116,290	$79,020	40
10	Information Security Analysts	$112,650	$54,180	50
11	Marketing Managers	$109,790	$49,750	70
12	Industrial Production Managers	$109,690	$76,440	100
13	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$109,480	$65,640	60
14	Computer Systems Analysts	$108,460	$70,700	110
15	Human Resources Managers	$106,510	$61,040	50
16	Lawyers	$105,940	$73,930	150
17	Sales Managers	$104,480	$54,990	180
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,710	$78,990	200
19	Financial Managers	$103,140	$63,440	270
20	Construction Managers	$102,360	$77,340	60
21	Financial Analysts	$100,110	$56,470	40
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,990	$70,780	290
23	Management Analysts	$98,810	$60,540	100
24	Industrial Engineers	$98,480	$65,440	130
25	Physical Therapists	$97,100	$69,800	150
26	Occupational Therapists	$96,400	$66,910	120
27	General and Operations Managers	$95,860	$47,850	1,600
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$95,260	$81,190	90
29	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,210	$54,710	40
30	Project Management Specialists	$92,990	$50,360	220
31	Administrative Services Managers	$92,500	$54,980	50
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$91,060	$56,040	70
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$90,870	$61,600	100
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$88,940	$56,160	40
35	Facilities Managers	$88,770	$54,210	60
36	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$85,080	$64,660	60
37	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$84,990	$76,760	60
38	Dental Hygienists	$83,730	$80,220	90
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,300	$41,290	50
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,450	$50,740	250
41	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$80,820	$49,190	70
42	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$80,370	$47,180	30
43	Registered Nurses	$80,100	$64,060	1,630
44	Radiologic Technologists	$80,010	$64,120	70
45	Mechanical Engineers	$79,580	$54,730	50
46	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$79,550	$49,540	200
47	Accountants and Auditors	$79,150	$50,420	360
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,050	$49,750	60
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,840	$49,920	230
50	Civil Engineers	$78,810	$61,910	30
51	Instructional Coordinators	$78,510	$40,580	130
52	Loan Officers	$77,770	$37,950	80
53	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,300	$48,210	440
54	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$77,280	$60,770	50
55	School Psychologists	$76,780	$57,170	40
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$75,410	$49,430	90
57	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,180	$47,410	60
58	Other Teachers and Instructors	$74,610	$41,920	240
59	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$74,290	$46,410	70
60	Property, Real Estate Managers	$74,050	$44,450	50
61	Electricians	$73,560	$43,100	240
62	Cost Estimators	$73,510	$46,800	70
63	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$72,460	$48,090	70
64	Chefs and Head Cooks	$71,290	$39,240	100
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$71,260	$42,500	450
66	Labor Relations Specialists	$71,190	$44,550	40
67	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$70,720	$57,560	30
68	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$70,040	$53,060	40
69	Compliance Officers	$68,340	$50,690	80
70	Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,070	$54,700	70
71	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,610	$41,320	120
72	Stonemasons	$65,490	$39,440	30
73	Public Relations Specialists	$65,080	$47,550	60
74	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,950	$40,230	30
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,660	$39,940	150
76	Human Resources Specialists	$64,610	$38,250	240
77	Food Service Managers	$64,230	$47,820	80
78	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,600	$47,630	170
79	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,540	$49,480	110
80	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,410	$39,790	170
81	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,380	$48,250	1,050
82	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,360	$42,570	40
83	Medical Records Specialists	$63,110	$39,050	110
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$62,590	$47,070	380
85	Computer User Support Specialists	$62,020	$44,600	210
86	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,010	$49,130	390
87	Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,000	$48,810	40
88	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,840	$50,600	500
89	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$61,620	$47,230	70
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,460	$37,150	70
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,400	$44,350	830
92	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$61,330	$36,870	50
93	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,280	$49,200	110
94	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,200	$49,320	80
95	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,950	$45,900	110
96	Insurance Sales Agents	$60,920	$37,300	100
97	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$60,790	$38,270	40
98	Respiratory Therapists	$60,560	$58,590	50
99	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,500	$36,980	130
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,430	$36,610	170

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$205,360
2	Chief Executives	$190,810
3	General Dentists	$159,540
4	Software Developers	$126,620
5	Pharmacists	$126,590
6	Nurse Practitioners	$126,380
7	Lawyers	$120,270
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,010
9	All Other Managers	$118,230
10	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$118,060

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$171,060
2	Nurse Practitioners	$136,000
3	Pharmacists	$132,420
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,770
5	Optometrists	$124,800
6	Computer Network Architects	$122,500
7	Industrial Production Managers	$118,170
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,340
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$112,170
10	Financial Managers	$109,350

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Bedford, MA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$160,270
2	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$147,330
3	Nurse Practitioners	$132,620
4	Pharmacists	$130,660
5	Industrial Production Managers	$124,270
6	General Dentists	$123,900
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,490
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$110,920
9	Financial Managers	$109,400
10	Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,830

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