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

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

Jobs listed
101
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Median of medians
$75,210
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$2,518
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
72%
73 of 101
Household income
$95,631
Census median per year
Property tax
$4,649
Census median per year

All jobs in Suffolk County, MA, highest paying first

Showing 51–100 of 101.

Occupations in Suffolk County, MA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
51Carpenters$75,210$57,921$1,563
52Firefighters$73,990$57,123$1,497
53First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,730$51,726$1,047
54Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$65,190$51,373$1,018
55Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64,010$50,580$952
56Construction Laborers$63,420$50,135$915
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$63,060$49,864$892
58Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,130$49,163$834
59Biological Technicians$61,610$48,772$801
60Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,960$48,282$760
61Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,670$47,310$679
62Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$59,330$47,054$658
63First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,850$46,692$628
64Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,210$46,210$587
65Dental Assistants$58,160$46,172$584
66Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,600$41,229$172
67Medical Assistants$50,740$40,581$118
68Office Clerks, General$50,710$40,558$116
69Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,250$40,212$88
70Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,980$40,008$71
71Customer Service Representatives$49,920$39,963$67
72Light Truck Drivers$49,630$39,745$49
73Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$49,030$39,293$11
74Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,060$38,562−$50
75Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,860$38,411−$63
76Nursing Assistants$47,590$38,208−$79
77First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,090$37,831−$111
78Pharmacy Technicians$46,890$37,680−$123
79Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,550$37,424−$145
80Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,030$37,032−$177
81Cooks, Restaurant$45,830$36,881−$190
82Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,600$36,708−$204
83Security Guards$44,990$36,248−$243
84Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,930$35,450−$309
85Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,590$35,194−$331
86Childcare Workers$41,590$33,687−$456
87Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$40,930$33,189−$498
88Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,910$33,174−$499
89Food Preparation Workers$39,660$32,232−$577
90Waiters and Waitresses$39,270$31,938−$602
91Recreation Workers$38,770$31,562−$633
92Bartenders$37,760$30,801−$697
93Dishwashers$37,750$30,793−$697
94Stockers and Order Fillers$37,700$30,755−$700
95Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,430$30,552−$717
96Retail Salespersons$36,850$30,115−$754
97Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,290$29,693−$789
98Cashiers$36,040$29,505−$805
99Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,140$28,826−$861
100Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,780$28,555−$884