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Wages by occupation in Springfield, MA-CT

In Springfield, MA-CT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,750 in May 2023, with 321,190 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS498 occupations

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What stands out

In Springfield, MA-CT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,750 in May 2023, with 321,190 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $209,200 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $31,200 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 19,910 jobs at a median of $37,440. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215220$209,200$49,660≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021260$198,000$105,000≥ $239,200evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221110$194,400$130,570≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041350$159,520$107,100$210,770evidence →
Database Architects 15-124350$154,590$105,410$198,800evidence →
Actuaries 15-2011120$149,790$78,400$234,070evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021520$146,990$78,750$221,570evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121110$143,870$108,380≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021850$142,720$91,250$209,080evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071480$142,600$109,480$185,350evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171720$135,300$100,460$166,300evidence →
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063140$134,910$78,140$171,160evidence →
Financial Managers 11-30311,610$134,570$78,880$224,790evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021230$133,980$70,470$206,620evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199460$133,530$73,890$202,470evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-122160$132,430$84,100$165,100evidence →
Optometrists 29-104190$132,370$85,150$169,240evidence →
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-111250$131,760$86,360$222,190evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051630$131,260$65,610$153,310evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131130$129,200$99,690$220,650evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-2033140$129,110$76,850$208,690evidence →
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-105190$128,470$86,820$198,100evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241190$127,820$76,740$165,900evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032100$125,750$75,210$207,630evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-303960$125,420$39,780$157,420evidence →
Economists 19-301160$124,860$104,580$159,040evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022930$124,400$61,910$227,120evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121340$123,670$81,960$199,990evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021450$122,500$81,650$177,460evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071340$122,440$83,160$163,560evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-112019,910$37,440$34,880$38,390evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30238,420$33,150$31,200$38,100evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10218,010$99,950$51,600$213,490evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20317,650$34,670$31,200$47,790evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11417,530$87,110$64,820$122,990evidence →
Cashiers 41-20116,810$33,270$31,200$36,530evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90615,770$45,570$32,870$60,980evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70655,650$36,830$32,020$49,840evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40515,120$44,880$32,770$61,070evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70624,450$40,260$33,140$55,260evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20114,410$37,130$31,270$53,550evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90454,040$39,590$32,200$51,190evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30324,040$57,290$39,360$70,770evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11313,850$41,500$36,200$49,140evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30313,850$33,860$31,200$59,220evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90713,840$47,640$34,500$74,060evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10113,790$64,480$44,520$96,480evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60143,580$47,650$35,590$66,500evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20213,530$81,320$51,880$107,410evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-20313,050$79,990$54,470$97,460evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30312,810$49,270$36,260$68,530evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20902,610$42,090$33,490$61,520evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10122,540$42,590$35,220$71,660evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40122,530$73,930$41,500$136,750evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-30332,460$42,140$31,200$74,450evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20112,430$79,660$53,830$127,920evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20142,430$37,480$31,620$47,940evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10112,400$48,150$36,080$77,820evidence →
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 21-10182,340$52,150$37,210$79,360evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-41712,320$37,010$31,200$47,300evidence →

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