Massachusetts ranks #2 of 51 for median salary in 2026.
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All-occupations annual wages from BLS OEWS (May 2024). Each bar below is clickable — see take-home pay at that gross.
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Nominal median $62,270 divided by the BEA Regional Price Parity of 105.757 (US = 100) equals $58,880 in real purchasing power.
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Source: BLS OEWS (May 2024)
Updated 2025-04-01. Click any state for the full breakdown.
Massachusetts salary is $62,270 as of May 2024, according to BLS OEWS. That puts Massachusetts at rank #2 of 50 US states, above the national average of $50,584.89.
Among Massachusetts's neighbors, New Hampshire shows $52,610, Vermont shows $52,410, New York shows $58,560. Use the CalcFi compare view to line all of them up: /maps/compare?cat=salary&states=ma,nh,vt,ny. Nearby states share labor markets and housing corridors, so the comparison is usually the most relevant one.
Top Massachusetts metros include Boston, Worcester, and Springfield. City-level salary data drops in Q3 2026 once BLS releases its metro-area tables for the year. Boston is the state capital. Until then, the state-level number is the best available read.
A $62,270 salary in Massachusetts tracks the state median reported by BLS OEWS. "Good" depends on your metro, occupation, and household size. Use the CalcFi paycheck calculator for take-home and the cost-of-living comparison to see how far that salary stretches in your city.
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Note: City-level wage data lands in Phase 2 (BLS OEWS metro). Until then, household income from Census ACS — real city number, different denominator than state map.
Median annual wages for all occupations, from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. State-level values are OEWS "A_MEDIAN" for cross-industry all-occupations.