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Salaries & Cost of Living in Essex County, MAPage 2 of 3

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 101 occupations in Essex County, MA.

Jobs listed
101
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Median of medians
$75,210
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$2,245
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
82%
83 of 101
Household income
$101,883
Census median per year
Property tax
$6,430
Census median per year

All jobs in Essex County, MA, highest paying first

Showing 51–100 of 101.

Occupations in Essex County, MA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
51Carpenters$75,210$57,921$1,836
52Firefighters$73,990$57,123$1,770
53First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,730$51,726$1,320
54Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$65,190$51,373$1,291
55Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64,010$50,580$1,225
56Construction Laborers$63,420$50,135$1,188
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$63,060$49,864$1,165
58Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,130$49,163$1,107
59Biological Technicians$61,610$48,772$1,074
60Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,960$48,282$1,033
61Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,670$47,310$952
62Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$59,330$47,054$931
63First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,850$46,692$901
64Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,210$46,210$860
65Dental Assistants$58,160$46,172$857
66Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,600$41,229$445
67Medical Assistants$50,740$40,581$391
68Office Clerks, General$50,710$40,558$389
69Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,250$40,212$361
70Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,980$40,008$344
71Customer Service Representatives$49,920$39,963$340
72Light Truck Drivers$49,630$39,745$322
73Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$49,030$39,293$284
74Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,060$38,562$223
75Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,860$38,411$210
76Nursing Assistants$47,590$38,208$194
77First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,090$37,831$162
78Pharmacy Technicians$46,890$37,680$150
79Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,550$37,424$128
80Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,030$37,032$96
81Cooks, Restaurant$45,830$36,881$83
82Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,600$36,708$69
83Security Guards$44,990$36,248$30
84Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,930$35,450−$36
85Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,590$35,194−$58
86Childcare Workers$41,590$33,687−$183
87Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$40,930$33,189−$225
88Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,910$33,174−$226
89Food Preparation Workers$39,660$32,232−$304
90Waiters and Waitresses$39,270$31,938−$329
91Recreation Workers$38,770$31,562−$360
92Bartenders$37,760$30,801−$424
93Dishwashers$37,750$30,793−$424
94Stockers and Order Fillers$37,700$30,755−$427
95Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,430$30,552−$444
96Retail Salespersons$36,850$30,115−$481
97Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,290$29,693−$516
98Cashiers$36,040$29,505−$532
99Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,140$28,826−$588
100Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,780$28,555−$611