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Careers in Pittsfield, MA

Part of Massachusetts.

Pittsfield, MA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.106, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.1% · 62,005 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$476,230
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$347,840
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$228,740
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$197,570
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,960

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,540 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,850 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers1,500 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,470 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,230 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Curators8.61× national avg
  2. 2Museum Technicians and Conservators6.96× national avg
  3. 3Tour and Travel Guides5.89× national avg
  4. 4Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.36× national avg
  5. 5Residential Advisors4.39× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$500,736
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$365,739
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$240,511
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$207,737
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$187,118

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Massachusetts state page.