| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Boston, Massachusetts | United States |
| Management | $71,450 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $64,688 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $71,575 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $64,353 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $47,947 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $40,728 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $80,750 | $74,395 |
| Education | $38,613 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $40,860 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $70,496 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $41,268 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $28,200 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $26,524 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $84,542 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $18,432 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $20,690 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $17,918 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $28,760 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $32,072 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $25,461 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $34,442 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $39,938 | $40,948 |
| Production | $27,485 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $30,890 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $20,181 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Boston, Massachusetts | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $32,173 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $37,052 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $48,622 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $49,142 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $20,648 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $33,193 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $74,057 | $62,996 |
| Information | $51,159 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $67,343 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $50,713 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,144 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,167 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $24,005 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $36,099 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,122 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $25,070 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $19,732 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $26,972 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $61,419 | $51,719 |