Career Atlas USA

Careers in Massachusetts

Massachusetts’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.757, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.7% · Labor force participation: 66.1% · 3,737,820 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Radiologists$426,560
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$392,300
  3. 3Surgeons, All Other$387,150
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
  5. 5Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$325,200

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides117,940 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers95,880 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses88,200 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons86,860 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers85,810 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Biochemists and Biophysicists18.81× national avg
  2. 2Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers8.63× national avg
  3. 3Biological Technicians5.18× national avg
  4. 4Sociologists4.71× national avg
  5. 5Materials Scientists4.50× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Radiologists$403,340
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$370,945
  3. 3Surgeons, All Other$366,075
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$336,838
  5. 5Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$307,497

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists97.7 / 100
  2. 2Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists96.6 / 100
  3. 3Microbiologists96.2 / 100
  4. 4Human Resources Managers96.1 / 100
  5. 5Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary96.1 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.