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Careers in Springfield, MA

Part of Massachusetts.

Springfield, MA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.061, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.1% · 214,032 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$357,740
  2. 2Psychiatrists$311,290
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$212,200
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$206,490
  5. 5Dentists, General$198,250

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides15,840 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses5,830 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers5,660 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons4,410 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers4,390 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators7.72× national avg
  2. 2Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs5.13× national avg
  3. 3Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.44× national avg
  4. 4Rehabilitation Counselors4.26× national avg
  5. 5Hazardous Materials Removal Workers4.08× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$372,409
  2. 2Psychiatrists$324,055
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$220,901
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$214,957
  5. 5Dentists, General$206,379

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.