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Massachusetts Jobs

The estimated total employment in Massachusetts is 3,234,860 people with an average annual salary of 50,990.

Since 2001, the number of jobs in Massachusetts has increaded by 0%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 28%.

Employment Statistics

Size


Jobs by YearAnnual Change
20013,230,160N/A
20023,200,230-0.94%
20033,174,000-0.83%
20043,125,930-1.54%
20053,207,8402.55%
20063,170,490-1.16%
20073,207,8401.18%
20083,234,8600.84%
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Pay


Salary by YearAnnual Change
2001$39,780N/A
2002$41,7504.72%
2003$42,8302.52%
2004$44,6404.05%
2005$49,0709.03%
2006$47,340-3.53%
2007$49,0703.65%
2008$50,9903.91%
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Recent Job Data

Major Occupations


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Office and administrative support occupations547,620$37,140
Sales and related occupations334,150$41,750
Food preparation and serving related occupations267,360$24,280
Education, training, and library occupations215,880$54,300
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations208,500$77,300
Management occupations185,940$114,060
Production occupations173,110$34,990
Business and financial operations occupations171,590$73,640
Transportation and material moving occupations161,800$33,670
Computer and mathematical science occupations121,680$86,760
Construction and extraction occupations108,160$52,690
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations104,090$29,210
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations103,220$46,750
Healthcare support occupations100,040$31,060
Personal care and service occupations82,680$28,450
Architecture and engineering occupations77,030$79,630
Protective service occupations72,220$44,520
Community and social services occupations65,800$42,760
Life, physical, and social science occupations53,900$73,490
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations51,830$55,150
Legal occupations25,550$100,360
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations2,700$26,760

Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Surgeons1,870$213,850
Family and general practitioners1,610$185,200
Internists, general2,620$182,710
Chief executives18,630$166,920
Physicians and surgeons, all other8,200$166,160
Dentists, general2,230$152,260
Pediatricians, general2,350$145,830
Engineering managers5,980$137,160
Natural sciences managers1,980$136,000
Lawyers15,490$128,700