State profile · MA

Healthcare wages in Massachusetts

Name: Healthcare wages in Massachusetts
Creator: WageBench

Median pay, take-home after state tax, and WageBench Score ranking for 52 healthcare occupations in Massachusetts.

State tax (avg)

5.0%

Effective middle-income rate

Cost of living

106

RPP index (100 = national avg)

NLC compact

Not a member

Nurse Licensure Compact

Avg WageBench Score

62

Across 52 occupations

HIGHEST MEDIAN

Top-paying healthcare roles

Radiologists$426,560
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$392,300
Surgeons, All Other (legacy)$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$325,200

LOWEST MEDIAN

Lowest-paying healthcare roles

Physical Therapist Aides$37,440
Orderlies$38,970
Dietetic Technicians$39,760
Occupational Therapy Aides$40,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,910

Every healthcare occupation in Massachusetts

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52 occupations · page 1 of 2

Occupation	Category	Annual Median	Take-Home	WageBench Score ↓
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	allied	$105,580	$100,301	68
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	nursing	$80,220	$76,209	65
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	allied	$103,620	$98,439	65
Respiratory Therapists	allied	$102,170	$97,062	65
Nurse Anesthetists	nursing	$295,550	$280,773	65
Surgical Technologists	allied	$80,870	$76,827	65
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	allied	$79,120	$75,164	65
Nurse Midwives	nursing	$159,800	$151,810	64
Dental Assistants	support	$57,980	$55,081	64
Physical Therapist Assistants	support	$79,460	$75,487	63
Paramedics	allied	$50,230	$47,719	63
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	allied	$110,600	$105,070	63
Psychiatric Technicians	allied	$52,000	$49,400	63
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	allied	$118,250	$112,338	63
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	support	$40,910	$38,865	63
Family Medicine Physicians	physician	$277,490	$263,616	63
Phlebotomists	support	$50,170	$47,662	62
General Internal Medicine Physicians	physician	$285,250	$270,988	62
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	physician	$325,200	$308,940	62
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	physician	$392,300	$372,685	62
Audiologists	allied	$104,130	$98,924	62
Exercise Physiologists	allied	$65,950	$62,653	62
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	allied	$107,480	$102,106	62
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	allied	$49,750	$47,263	62
Nursing Assistants	support	$46,680	$44,346	62
Medical Assistants	support	$49,460	$46,987	62
Speech-Language Pathologists	allied	$101,310	$96,245	61
Pharmacy Technicians	allied	$46,470	$44,147	61
Radiologists	physician	$426,560	$405,232	61
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	allied	$49,540	$47,063	61

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