What work pays in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
8% pricier than the US average
·MA·2.7M jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 108
2,703,890 working
MA
21 occupations reported
and more...
The best-paid work here
Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $229,870 on paper, worth $212,311 once the local price level is taken into account.
What this place does more than anywhere else
Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.
Pay by occupation
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $110.51/hr | $229,870 | $212,311 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $103.35/hr | $214,960 | $198,540 |
| Marketing Managers | $102.84/hr | $213,910 | $197,570 |
| Financial Managers | $100.85/hr | $209,780 | $193,756 |
| Sales Managers | $99.33/hr | $206,610 | $190,828 |
| Human Resources Managers | $88.94/hr | $184,990 | $170,859 |
| Managers, All Other | $88.58/hr | $184,250 | $170,176 |
| Lawyers | $88.15/hr | $183,350 | $169,345 |
| Software Developers | $79.85/hr | $166,090 | $153,403 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $164,450 | $151,888 |
| Construction Managers | $75.23/hr | $156,470 | $144,518 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $73.66/hr | $153,210 | $141,507 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $70.90/hr | $147,480 | $136,215 |
| Pharmacists | $67.14/hr | $139,660 | $128,992 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $65.75/hr | $136,760 | $126,313 |
| Management Analysts | $65.21/hr | $135,640 | $125,279 |
| General and Operations Managers | $64.33/hr | $133,800 | $123,579 |
| Data Scientists | $63.48/hr | $132,040 | $121,954 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $131,080 | $121,067 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $62.11/hr | $129,180 | $119,312 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $61.91/hr | $128,760 | $118,924 |
Your file is read by code running in this tab. It is never sent anywhere, and we never see it. Open your browser’s network tab and drop it again — you will see no upload.