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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Massachusetts

What professions have the highest employment in Massachusetts? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Massachusetts. We note that the total employment in Massachusetts is 3,566,000. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 119,850 people (3.36 percent of the total employment in Massachusetts). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 106,190 people (2.98 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Massachusetts is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Massachusetts (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
3,566,000
100.00% $58,450
2 General and Operations Managers
119,850
3.36% $123,030
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
106,190
2.98% $34,100
4 Registered Nurses
94,100
2.64% $98,520
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers
86,230
2.42% $33,370
6 Retail Salespersons
81,180
2.28% $34,260
7 Cashiers
69,560
1.95% $31,800
8 Customer Service Representatives
65,250
1.83% $45,950
9 Software Developers
60,310
1.69% $132,330
10 Office Clerks, General
51,540
1.45% $45,520
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
51,480
1.44% $36,730
12 Stockers and Order Fillers
46,370
1.30% $35,890
13 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
42,780
1.20% $39,010
14 Waiters and Waitresses
42,400
1.19% $34,430
15 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
40,180
1.13% $52,350
16 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
39,350
1.10% $68,280
17 Accountants and Auditors
39,020
1.09% $83,030
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
38,670
1.08% $49,810
19 Nursing Assistants
37,730
1.06% $39,170
20 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
33,610
0.94% $37,990
21 Financial Managers
31,940
0.90% $155,400
22 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
31,890
0.89% $80,070
23 Restaurant Cooks
31,300
0.88% $37,870
24 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
30,430
0.85% $57,100
25 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
28,880
0.81% $49,880
26 Management Analysts
28,360
0.80% $105,020
27 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
27,180
0.76% $79,460
28 Project Management Specialists
25,310
0.71% $101,470
29 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
25,260
0.71% $76,820
30 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
25,010
0.70% $75,350
31 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
24,900
0.70% $44,580
32 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
24,060
0.67% $77,880
33 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
23,450
0.66% $49,840
34 Medical Secretaries
22,900
0.64% $47,100
35 Human Resources Specialists
22,840
0.64% $75,460
36 Security Guards
22,600
0.63% $37,460
37 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
22,250
0.62% $43,790
38 Other Business Operations Specialists
22,030
0.62% $86,960
39 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
21,690
0.61% $44,030
40 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
21,520
0.60% $38,790
41 Computer and Information Systems Managers
21,490
0.60% $167,950
42 Receptionists and Information Clerks
21,430
0.60% $37,450
43 Construction Laborers
20,490
0.57% $60,160
44 Lawyers
20,380
0.57% $161,530
45 Medical and Health Services Managers
20,300
0.57% $127,020
46 Sales Managers
20,000
0.56% $137,720
47 Food Preparation Workers
19,690
0.55% $35,150
48 Bartenders
18,790
0.53% $35,060
49 Computer User Support Specialists
18,750
0.53% $66,190
50 Carpenters
18,490
0.52% $62,550
51 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
18,050
0.51% $69,140
52 Electricians
17,840
0.50% $79,750
53 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
17,450
0.49% $73,390
54 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
17,030
0.48% $52,410
55 Packers and Packagers
16,660
0.47% $33,580
56 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
15,630
0.44% $64,680
57 Childcare Workers
15,220
0.43% $38,070
58 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
15,200
0.43% $98,580
59 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
15,090
0.42% $43,730
60 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
14,810
0.42% $36,210
61 Social and Human Service Assistants
14,770
0.41% $37,740
62 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
14,500
0.41% $79,830
63 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
13,780
0.39% $80,480
64 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
13,660
0.38% $61,130
65 Medical Assistants
13,630
0.38% $45,690
66 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
13,620
0.38% $47,810
67 Marketing Managers
13,540
0.38% $162,110
68 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
13,540
0.38% $125,330
69 Industrial Engineers
12,810
0.36% $102,290
70 Postsecondary Education Administrators
12,440
0.35% $102,400
71 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
12,160
0.34% $38,010
72 Financial Analysts
11,910
0.33% $95,410
73 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
11,870
0.33% $69,370
74 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
11,860
0.33% $77,950
75 Firefighters
11,730
0.33% $61,570
76 Healthcare Social Workers
11,630
0.33% $60,970
77 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
11,520
0.32% $82,150
78 Dishwashers
11,470
0.32% $33,660
79 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
11,450
0.32% $80,380
80 Computer Systems Analysts
11,410
0.32% $105,220
81 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
10,990
0.31% $51,010
82 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
10,780
0.30% $103,990
83 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
10,590
0.30% $32,010
84 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
10,240
0.29% $45,480
85 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
9,920
0.28% $55,170
86 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
9,920
0.28% $36,380
87 All Other Physicians
9,810
0.28% $223,410
88 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
9,680
0.27% $62,370
89 Dental Assistants
9,650
0.27% $48,140
90 Training and Development Specialists
9,570
0.27% $71,120
91 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
9,510
0.27% $114,850
92 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
9,340
0.26% $49,600
93 All Other Managers
9,070
0.25% $158,140
94 Insurance Sales Agents
8,990
0.25% $78,350
95 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
8,940
0.25% $35,410
96 Administrative Services Managers
8,910
0.25% $128,270
97 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
8,790
0.25% $76,500
98 Pharmacy Technicians
8,730
0.24% $40,230
99 Billing and Posting Clerks
8,680
0.24% $50,450
100 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
8,600
0.24% $50,950
101 Public Relations Specialists
8,550
0.24% $76,480
102 School Bus Drivers
8,350
0.23% $49,350
103 Tellers
8,330
0.23% $39,120
104 Driver/Sales Workers
8,270
0.23% $36,450
105 Biochemists and Biophysicists
8,250
0.23% $106,800
106 Recreation Workers
8,250
0.23% $34,950
107 Compliance Officers
8,060
0.23% $81,930
108 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
7,890
0.22% $69,100
109 Personal Financial Advisors
7,850
0.22% $110,800
110 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
7,840
0.22% $37,000
111 Postal Service Mail Carriers
7,530
0.21% $57,620
112 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
7,490
0.21% $63,360
113 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
7,440
0.21% $103,710
114 Pharmacists
7,400
0.21% $131,440
115 Civil Engineers
7,300
0.20% $97,390
116 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
7,270
0.20% $43,540
117 Social and Community Service Managers
7,240
0.20% $77,380
118 Nurse Practitioners
7,190
0.20% $133,030
119 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
7,180
0.20% $126,560
120 Mechanical Engineers
7,150
0.20% $99,660
121 Industrial Production Managers
7,030
0.20% $128,880
122 Construction Managers
6,800
0.19% $122,750
123 Physical Therapists
6,660
0.19% $99,550
124 Machinists
6,630
0.19% $55,990
125 Food Batchmakers
6,520
0.18% $34,050
126 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
6,470
0.18% $56,270
127 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
6,450
0.18% $33,930
128 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
6,400
0.18% $66,920
129 Human Resources Managers
6,380
0.18% $161,400
130 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
6,380
0.18% $42,950
131 Architectural and Engineering Managers
6,340
0.18% $167,050
132 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
6,280
0.18% $77,760
133 Natural Sciences Managers
6,250
0.18% $216,720
134 Coaches and Scouts
6,250
0.18% $54,050
135 Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers
6,230
0.17% $64,830
136 Residential Advisors
6,180
0.17% $39,800
137 Computer Programmers
6,040
0.17% $107,730
138 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
5,930
0.17% $33,000
139 Computer Network Architects
5,910
0.17% $163,850
140 Chemists
5,870
0.16% $105,870
141 Electrical Engineers
5,690
0.16% $125,890
142 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
5,580
0.16% $79,170
143 Counter and Rental Clerks
5,560
0.16% $37,580
144 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
5,520
0.15% $37,340
145 Correctional Officers and Jailers
5,520
0.15% $74,680
146 Loan Officers
5,410
0.15% $80,400
147 Instructional Coordinators
5,330
0.15% $77,550
148 Other Postsecondary Teachers
5,320
0.15% $78,790
149 Rehabilitation Counselors
5,280
0.15% $47,840
150 Occupational Therapists
5,190
0.15% $93,140
151 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
5,150
0.14% $36,470
152 Fast Food Cooks
5,140
0.14% $36,210
153 Short Order Cooks
5,110
0.14% $34,890
154 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
5,090
0.14% $51,630
155 Tutors
5,060
0.14% $60,850
156 Graphic Designers
4,990
0.14% $68,000
157 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
4,980
0.14% $32,650
158 Cost Estimators
4,960
0.14% $93,600
159 Radiologic Technologists
4,950
0.14% $82,510
160 Property, Real Estate Managers
4,930
0.14% $78,870
161 Legal Secretaries
4,860
0.14% $61,280
162 Facilities Managers
4,820
0.14% $103,570
163 Other Teachers and Instructors
4,800
0.13% $78,230
164 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
4,770
0.13% $62,680
165 Bakers
4,760
0.13% $36,600
166 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
4,750
0.13% $75,750
167 Manicurists and Pedicurists
4,680
0.13% $31,110
168 Emergency Medical Technicians
4,630
0.13% $46,850
169 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
4,620
0.13% $64,140
170 Fundraisers
4,590
0.13% $66,020
171 Dental Hygienists
4,580
0.13% $91,970
172 Biological Technicians
4,560
0.13% $62,900
173 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
4,560
0.13% $55,440
174 Chefs and Head Cooks
4,540
0.13% $74,020
175 Speech-Language Pathologists
4,520
0.13% $95,700
176 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
4,400
0.12% $110,980
177 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
4,380
0.12% $102,760
178 Parts Salespersons
4,340
0.12% $42,590
179 Food Service Managers
4,300
0.12% $76,050
180 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
4,200
0.12% $65,110
181 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
4,180
0.12% $49,870
182 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
4,160
0.12% $55,780
183 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
4,100
0.11% $100,160
184 Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)
4,100
0.11% $102,320
185 Producers and Directors
3,870
0.11% $82,450
186 Massage Therapists
3,870
0.11% $49,740
187 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
3,830
0.11% $35,470
188 Construction and Building Inspectors
3,740
0.10% $77,930
189 Information Security Analysts
3,720
0.10% $113,610
190 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
3,690
0.10% $53,700
191 Logisticians
3,670
0.10% $79,990
192 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
3,600
0.10% $49,130
193 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
3,510
0.10% $53,480
194 Medical Records Specialists
3,500
0.10% $52,620
195 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
3,490
0.10% $80,540
196 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
3,460
0.10% $37,430
197 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
3,450
0.10% $57,950
198 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
3,390
0.10% $61,630
199 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
3,380
0.09% $44,870
200 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
3,350
0.09% $93,360

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Pittsfield Springfield
Worcester Peabody
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
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Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
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