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 Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,230,160 | N/A |
| 2002 | 3,200,230 | -0.94% |
| 2003 | 3,174,000 | -0.83% |
| 2004 | 3,125,930 | -1.54% |
| 2005 | 3,207,840 | 2.55% |
| 2006 | 3,170,490 | -1.16% |
| 2007 | 3,207,840 | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 3,234,860 | 0.84% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $39,780 | N/A |
| 2002 | $41,750 | 4.72% |
| 2003 | $42,830 | 2.52% |
| 2004 | $44,640 | 4.05% |
| 2005 | $49,070 | 9.03% |
| 2006 | $47,340 | -3.53% |
| 2007 | $49,070 | 3.65% |
| 2008 | $50,990 | 3.91% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 547,620 | $37,140 |
| Sales and related occupations | 334,150 | $41,750 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 267,360 | $24,280 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 215,880 | $54,300 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 208,500 | $77,300 |
| Management occupations | 185,940 | $114,060 |
| Production occupations | 173,110 | $34,990 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 171,590 | $73,640 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 161,800 | $33,670 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 121,680 | $86,760 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 108,160 | $52,690 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 104,090 | $29,210 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 103,220 | $46,750 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 100,040 | $31,060 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 82,680 | $28,450 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 77,030 | $79,630 |
| Protective service occupations | 72,220 | $44,520 |
| Community and social services occupations | 65,800 | $42,760 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 53,900 | $73,490 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 51,830 | $55,150 |
| Legal occupations | 25,550 | $100,360 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 2,700 | $26,760 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 1,870 | $213,850 |
| Family and general practitioners | 1,610 | $185,200 |
| Internists, general | 2,620 | $182,710 |
| Chief executives | 18,630 | $166,920 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 8,200 | $166,160 |
| Dentists, general | 2,230 | $152,260 |
| Pediatricians, general | 2,350 | $145,830 |
| Engineering managers | 5,980 | $137,160 |
| Natural sciences managers | 1,980 | $136,000 |
| Lawyers | 15,490 | $128,700 |
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