Machinists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-4041 and BLS area 2500001.
Questions, answered
Machinists pay in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Machinists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $64,890 per year for Machinists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Machinists pay higher in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area's published median was 10.5% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Machinists jobs does BLS estimate in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area?
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$59,320/year
287,050
0.9%
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area was 10.5% above the U.S. median for Machinists. It ranked 6 of 127 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Machinists median says in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Machinists median in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area at $64,890 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-4041 and BLS area 2500001.
BLS lists 140 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $65,790 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area's Machinists median is 10.5% above the U.S. Machinists median of $58,750 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4041 and area 2500001. SOC 51-4041 names Machinists. Area 2500001 names Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4041/2500001 row reports 140 wage and salary jobs, 3.31 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.79 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-4041/2500001, the annual median is $64,890 per year, while the matching mean is $65,790 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-4041/2500001 10th percentile: $47,490 per year.
51-4041/2500001 25th percentile: $50,980 per year.
51-4041/2500001 median: $64,890 per year.
51-4041/2500001 75th percentile: $76,410 per year.
51-4041/2500001 90th percentile: $78,940 per year.
BLS area 2500001 facts behind this Machinists page
Area 2500001 reports 41,360 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $69,430. Its annual median is $58,240. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-4041 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area runs from $36,530 at the 10th percentile to $111,740 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $43,180. The median is $58,240. The 75th percentile is $81,170. This is a place check, not a pay range for Machinists.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2500001. They do not show related skills or a path into Machinists.
1. Area 2500001, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 1,370 jobs, $103,420 annual median, 33.21 jobs per 1,000, and 1.47 location quotient.
2. Area 2500001, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 1,300 jobs, $37,630 annual median, 31.32 jobs per 1,000, and 1.25 location quotient.
3. Area 2500001, SOC 37-3011, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: 1,120 jobs, $49,810 annual median, 27.19 jobs per 1,000, and 4.44 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Machinists
The 10th percentile is $47,490 per year. The 25th percentile is $50,980 per year. The median is $64,890 per year. The 75th percentile is $76,410 per year. The 90th percentile is $78,940 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $50,980 per year to $76,410 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $31,450. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $64,890 per year. Massachusetts has $67,270 per year. The U.S. row has $58,750 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 3.5% below Massachusetts on the same published median. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 10.5% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area sits for Machinists
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ranks 6 of 127 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Machinists. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 6 of 127 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
3. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $69,680 per year, 130 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.8.
4. Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $66,670 per year, 300 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.6.
5. Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $66,090 per year, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.45.
7. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $64,810 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.73.
Pay leaders
Where Machinists medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-4041, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $85,350 per year. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area sits at $64,890 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Machinists is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $85,350 per year, or $20,460 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.34.
2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $81,030 per year, or $16,140 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.29.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Machinists jobs
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Machinists in this same-source set, at 2,180 jobs. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has 140. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 2,180 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 2,040 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $61,370 per year, or $3,520 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 5.6.
2. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 2,080 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 1,940 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $57,940 per year, or $6,950 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.51.
Local-share leaders
Where Machinists takes the largest share of local jobs
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 5.6. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has 1.79. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Machinists is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.6, a gap of 3.81 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,180 Machinists jobs and a median of $61,370 per year, or $3,520 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
2. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.51, a gap of 2.72 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,080 Machinists jobs and a median of $57,940 per year, or $6,950 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Machinists is in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 140 Machinists jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 3.31 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.79. A value of 1 means Machinists has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Machinists beside other roles in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is $58,240 per year. The Machinists median is $64,890 per year. Machinists is 11.4% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Machinists. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $64,410 per year. BLS lists 470 jobs and a location quotient of 0.85.
2. Carpenters, SOC 47-2031, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $67,000 per year. BLS lists 510 jobs and a location quotient of 2.86.
3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $61,770 per year. BLS lists 450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area table, at 1,370 jobs. Machinists has 140 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 41,360. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Machinists's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. General and Operations Managers has 1,370 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,230 from Machinists. Its median is $103,420 per year, or $38,530 above Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.47.
2. Retail Salespersons has 1,300 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,160 from Machinists. Its median is $37,630 per year, or $27,260 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.25.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area role table, at $105,960 per year. Machinists has $64,890 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $58,240 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $105,960 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $41,070 above Machinists. BLS lists 770 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 0.85.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,420 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $38,530 above Machinists. BLS lists 1,370 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.47.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area role table, at 4.44. Machinists has 1.79. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Machinists with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 4.44 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.65 from Machinists. BLS lists 1,120 jobs and a median of $49,810 per year, or $15,080 below Machinists.
2. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.86 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.07 from Machinists. BLS lists 510 jobs and a median of $67,000 per year, or $2,110 above Machinists.
3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2.35 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.56 from Machinists. BLS lists 670 jobs and a median of $80,680 per year, or $15,790 above Machinists.
Price-level view
What $64,890 may mean after the Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $64,890 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Machinists with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Machinists row is 7%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 140 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $65,790 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Machinists. It uses a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $64,890 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Machinists row for Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 140 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.79 is not a growth score. Rank 6 of 127 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-4041 in BLS area 2500001. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 140 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 2500001, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 1,110 jobs, $42,430 annual median, 26.76 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
5. Area 2500001, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 990 jobs, $36,160 annual median, 24 jobs per 1,000, and 1.21 location quotient.
6. Area 2500001, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 960 jobs, $36,580 annual median, 23.3 jobs per 1,000, and 0.94 location quotient.
3. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $69,680 per year, or $4,790 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.8.
4. Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $66,670 per year, or $1,780 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 300 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.6.
5. Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $66,090 per year, or $1,200 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.45.
6. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $64,890 per year, or $0 above Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 140 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.79.
7. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $64,810 per year, or $80 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.73.
8. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Machinists median of $64,480 per year, or $410 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 140 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.68.
3. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 1,390 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 1,250 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $60,410 per year, or $4,480 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.05.
4. Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area has 1,250 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 1,110 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $44,580 per year, or $20,310 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.45.
5. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,150 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 1,010 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,810 per year, or $15,080 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.67.
6. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 1,110 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 970 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,240 per year, or $6,650 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.85.
7. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 1,050 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 910 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $59,110 per year, or $5,780 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.83.
8. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 1,030 estimated Machinists jobs, a gap of 890 jobs from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,080 per year, or $10,810 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.85.
3. Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.45, a gap of 2.66 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,250 Machinists jobs and a median of $44,580 per year, or $20,310 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
4. Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.13, a gap of 2.34 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,030 Machinists jobs and a median of $52,870 per year, or $12,020 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
5. Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.81, a gap of 2.02 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 Machinists jobs and a median of $59,250 per year, or $5,640 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
6. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.44, a gap of 1.65 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 820 Machinists jobs and a median of $51,220 per year, or $13,670 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
7. Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.35, a gap of 1.56 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 920 Machinists jobs and a median of $50,600 per year, or $14,290 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
8. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.26, a gap of 1.47 from Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 760 Machinists jobs and a median of $48,820 per year, or $16,070 below Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
4. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $59,140 per year. BLS lists 310 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $70,910 per year. BLS lists 380 jobs and a location quotient of 1.
6. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $57,360 per year. BLS lists 460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $57,150 per year. BLS lists 350 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
8. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area median of $56,340 per year. BLS lists 560 jobs and a location quotient of 1.24.
3. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has 1,120 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 980 from Machinists. Its median is $49,810 per year, or $15,080 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 4.44.
4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 1,110 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 970 from Machinists. Its median is $42,430 per year, or $22,460 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 0.97.
5. Cashiers has 990 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 850 from Machinists. Its median is $36,160 per year, or $28,730 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.21.
6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 960 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 820 from Machinists. Its median is $36,580 per year, or $28,310 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 0.94.
7. Waiters and Waitresses has 840 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 700 from Machinists. Its median is $38,700 per year, or $26,190 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.38.
8. Office Clerks, General has 800 jobs in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 660 from Machinists. Its median is $51,860 per year, or $13,030 below Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.21.
3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $99,490 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $34,600 above Machinists. BLS lists 490 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.33.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $93,320 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $28,430 above Machinists. BLS lists 310 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 0.82.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $80,680 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $15,790 above Machinists. BLS lists 670 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 2.35.
6. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a median of $74,840 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $9,950 above Machinists. BLS lists 340 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.93.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $70,910 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $6,020 above Machinists. BLS lists 380 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 1.
8. Carpenters has a median of $67,000 per year in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, or $2,110 above Machinists. BLS lists 510 jobs, compared with 140 for Machinists. Its location quotient is 2.86.
4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.01 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.22 from Machinists. BLS lists 760 jobs and a median of $44,610 per year, or $20,280 below Machinists.
5. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a location quotient of 1.93 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.14 from Machinists. BLS lists 340 jobs and a median of $74,840 per year, or $9,950 above Machinists.
6. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.89 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.10 from Machinists. BLS lists 380 jobs and a median of $39,040 per year, or $25,850 below Machinists.
7. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.47 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.32 from Machinists. BLS lists 1,370 jobs and a median of $103,420 per year, or $38,530 above Machinists.
8. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.44 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.35 from Machinists. BLS lists 540 jobs and a median of $47,480 per year, or $17,410 below Machinists.
