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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in Massachusetts
Enter Massachusetts and Technicians as $54,020 before someone copies a midpoint.
Write Massachusetts and Technicians as $79,120 so the comparison stays on the table.
Save Massachusetts and Technicians as $99,130 rather than a round number from memory.
Quote Massachusetts Registered Nurses $87,460 before a national midpoint replaces it.
Each occupation
1Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $54,020
- State median
- $79,120
- 75th percentile
- $99,130
- Spread as percent of median
- 57.0%
2Registered Nurses
- 25th percentile
- $87,460
- State median
- $104,550
- 75th percentile
- $136,110
- Spread as percent of median
- 46.5%
3Pharmacy Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $39,050
- State median
- $46,470
- 75th percentile
- $59,580
- Spread as percent of median
- 44.2%
4Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $48,170
- State median
- $60,350
- 75th percentile
- $74,700
- Spread as percent of median
- 44.0%
5Healthcare Social Workers
- 25th percentile
- $60,300
- State median
- $76,440
- 75th percentile
- $92,110
- Spread as percent of median
- 41.6%
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,020 | $79,120 | $99,130 | 57.0% |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $87,460 | $104,550 | $136,110 | 46.5% |
| 3 | Pharmacy Technicians | $39,050 | $46,470 | $59,580 | 44.2% |
| 4 | Medical Records Specialists | $48,170 | $60,350 | $74,700 | 44.0% |
| 5 | Healthcare Social Workers | $60,300 | $76,440 | $92,110 | 41.6% |
Takeaways
- Set Massachusetts Registered Nurses near $104,550 ahead of the posting you want.
- Match Massachusetts Registered Nurses to $136,110 so local pay stays visible.
- Brief Massachusetts Pharmacy Technicians as $39,050 and the figure stays beside the title.
- Start Massachusetts Pharmacy Technicians from $46,470 ahead of the compensation review.
For recruiters
- Anchor Massachusetts Pharmacy Technicians at $59,580 so the offer letter names the figure.
- Move Massachusetts and Technicians toward $54,020 inside the Hiring Pack for the role.
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
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in Massachusetts are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, Massachusetts is 13 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: $54,020 is stated as about $54.0K. $79,120 is stated as about $79.1K. $99,130 is stated as about $99.1K. $76,440 is stated as about $76.4K.
Sources
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