Insights / Nursing pay versus the U.S. median / Massachusetts
Nursing pay in Massachusetts
Massachusetts clinics copying a national median miss the Massachusetts nurse practitioner wage already due.
Massachusetts nurse practitioners earn about $142.4K, 8% above the national median of about $132.3K.
Massachusetts lists that upper quartile at about $168.1K, and Massachusetts employs 8,070 nurse practitioners.
Massachusetts aides close the sheet at about $40.9K, 14% above the national median of about $35.8K.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $142,440
- 75th percentile
- $168,100
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
- State employment
- 8,070
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $104,550
- 75th percentile
- $136,110
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 1.07
- State employment
- 88,200
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $80,220
- 75th percentile
- $84,570
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 1.25
- State employment
- 13,210
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $46,680
- 75th percentile
- $49,800
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.10
- State employment
- 38,130
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $40,910
- 75th percentile
- $43,740
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.14
- State employment
- 117,940
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $142,440 | $168,100 | $132,300 | 1.08 | 8,070 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $104,550 | $136,110 | $97,550 | 1.07 | 88,200 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,220 | $84,570 | $64,400 | 1.25 | 13,210 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $46,680 | $49,800 | $42,260 | 1.10 | 38,130 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $40,910 | $43,740 | $35,800 | 1.14 | 117,940 |
Takeaways
- Massachusetts registered nurses earn about $104.6K, 7% above the national median, and Massachusetts hospitals know it.
- Massachusetts practical nurses earn about $80.2K, 25% above the national median, a gap Massachusetts postings bury.
- Massachusetts nursing assistants number 38,130, and Massachusetts still recruits them ward by ward.
- Massachusetts aide employment is 117,940, large enough that Massachusetts forgets the wage must compete.
For recruiters
- Set Massachusetts nurse practitioner offers from the Massachusetts figure, not a copied national median.
- Include Massachusetts aides in the same note so Massachusetts doesn't assume every nursing wage clears.
- Tie the Massachusetts wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Massachusetts median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Massachusetts is 8 of 51. A row links to the Massachusetts metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $142,440 is stated as about $142.4K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. a comparison of 1.08 is stated as 8 percent. $168,100 is stated as about $168.1K. $40,910 is stated as about $40.9K. a comparison of 1.14 is stated as 14 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K. Rounded figures in the prose: $104,550 is stated as about $104.6K. a comparison of 1.07 is stated as 7 percent. $80,220 is stated as about $80.2K. a comparison of 1.25 is stated as 25 percent.
Sources
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