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Jobs in Springfield, MA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Springfield, MA: 201,240 jobs, median pay $51,930 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$51,930median pay
201,240jobs
8cities listed
$112,000top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Springfield, MA is a metropolitan area in Massachusetts. BLS counts 201,240 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $51,930 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,640 and the highest-paid tenth more than $112,000).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, West Springfield Town, Agawam Town, Longmeadow, Palmer Town.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

Sort:
Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides15,840$40,860$36,840$44,3402.84
Registered Nurses5,830$98,410$73,420$127,4701.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,660$34,130$31,200$37,2801.13
Retail Salespersons4,410$35,440$31,200$47,2800.87
General and Operations Managers4,390$106,390$55,010$218,8500.97
Cashiers3,610$34,030$31,200$38,1300.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,150$31,200$31,200$50,3301.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,060$39,170$33,280$52,7201.07
Customer Service Representatives2,930$46,790$35,420$62,1400.87
Nursing Assistants2,930$44,740$38,140$53,0501.56
Stockers and Order Fillers2,840$37,160$32,310$47,6900.78
Waiters and Waitresses2,670$36,170$31,200$61,1100.91
Office Clerks, General2,560$46,860$34,510$63,6400.80
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,400$61,420$44,980$82,5200.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,340$79,640$58,240$96,3601.31
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,230$43,010$35,290$54,2000.58
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,950$52,790$36,780$77,8100.98
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,900$51,460$37,440$71,0800.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,790$71,630$49,940$102,4400.96
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,790$58,750$41,330$96,3302.80
Accountants and Auditors1,720$92,010$62,580$138,0300.92
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,710$79,760$59,880$96,8101.24
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs1,650$47,720$35,480$47,7205.13
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,570$83,050$52,000$126,8801.81
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,430$54,170$37,440$71,3700.81
Light Truck Drivers1,430$45,990$33,250$68,5201.12
Cooks, Restaurant1,410$39,970$35,160$54,8300.77
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,360$43,530$35,980$73,7600.86
Security Guards1,310$40,340$31,200$66,0800.79
Medical Assistants1,280$48,510$40,450$56,1101.21
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,240$40,770$35,190$50,4501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,210$49,910$38,130$78,8700.83
Child, Family, and School Social Workers1,190$78,250$49,650$98,4802.34
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,170$76,410$44,940$146,2300.73
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,170$79,920$60,020$95,2501.46
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1,060$78,210$52,110$101,3001.22
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,050$85,970$48,570$147,3600.90
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,030$47,780$38,060$58,9100.82
Human Resources Specialists1,030$77,740$51,820$121,9400.87
Bartenders1,000$35,610$31,200$58,8201.02

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Financial Managers920$175,950$94,300$282,9500.85
Computer and Information Systems Managers540$164,030$104,990$270,8000.63
Physician Assistants320$161,770$113,860$164,6801.55
Sales Managers480$149,990$72,720$265,7000.58
Nurse Practitioners530$138,460$103,280$164,2401.26
Pharmacists430$138,230$91,000$164,3101.03
Construction Managers400$132,590$100,100$192,6000.82
Software Developers650$127,740$93,370$175,2800.30
Medical and Health Services Managers990$124,820$82,100$318,7101.28
Lawyers770$123,320$73,270$249,4300.79
Data Scientists300$121,090$68,850$196,7600.88
Management Analysts540$107,210$74,070$163,9700.46
General and Operations Managers4,390$106,390$55,010$218,8500.97
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary800$106,210$81,460$140,9101.88
Computer Systems Analysts420$105,200$73,360$156,9600.62
Physical Therapists390$103,570$77,580$128,7801.14
Financial and Investment Analysts340$103,200$70,030$159,7100.72
Administrative Services Managers350$101,630$64,420$162,7701.04
Industrial Engineers470$100,460$78,000$131,0300.99
Civil Engineers300$99,790$73,600$158,8700.64
Registered Nurses5,830$98,410$73,420$127,4701.33
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products380$96,900$48,370$174,9401.04
Speech-Language Pathologists370$96,880$63,840$125,0201.57
Occupational Therapists390$96,450$64,220$124,2601.85
Project Management Specialists610$94,880$62,040$152,4600.44
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters670$92,080$52,760$118,8201.10
Accountants and Auditors1,720$92,010$62,580$138,0300.92
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers330$89,660$58,300$150,0100.82
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,050$85,970$48,570$147,3600.90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other600$85,400$52,330$125,2300.43
Compliance Officers580$84,820$52,910$119,4401.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers880$83,570$62,650$124,9600.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,570$83,050$52,000$126,8801.81
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers860$82,550$56,200$123,2401.08
Physicians, All Other560$80,750$72,810$387,5501.27
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,170$79,920$60,020$95,2501.46
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,710$79,760$59,880$96,8101.24
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,340$79,640$58,240$96,3601.31
Buyers and Purchasing Agents620$79,040$46,660$124,2600.98
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors720$78,870$57,060$101,6701.57

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Healthcare Support22,020$40,8702.15
Office and Administrative Support20,680$49,9600.90
Food Preparation and Serving Related16,170$35,3500.91
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical15,820$89,0501.24
Transportation and Material Moving15,350$46,1900.87
Educational Instruction and Library15,220$64,3301.29
Sales and Related14,160$38,0800.82
Management12,930$121,1500.90
Production11,150$48,9401.01
Business and Financial Operations9,990$84,1400.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair7,180$63,0000.91
Construction and Extraction6,810$72,6600.82
Community and Social Service6,800$61,3001.97
Protective Service6,440$66,2201.32
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5,480$41,8400.93
Personal Care and Service4,520$36,6501.07
Computer and Mathematical3,430$100,1600.50
Architecture and Engineering2,460$92,9600.73
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media1,830$57,7700.69
Legal1,330$94,4100.78
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,300$86,2000.68
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry150$41,3000.27

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
SpringfieldMassachusetts154,749$1,144
ChicopeeMassachusetts55,295$1,157
WestfieldMassachusetts40,378$1,117
HolyokeMassachusetts37,813$1,021
West Springfield TownMassachusetts28,772$1,144
Agawam TownMassachusetts28,539$1,256
LongmeadowMassachusetts15,696$1,682
Palmer TownMassachusetts12,381$1,075

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Springfield · Chicopee · Westfield · Holyoke · West Springfield Town · Agawam Town · Longmeadow · Palmer Town

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Springfield, MA?

BLS counts 201,240 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Springfield, MA?

$51,930 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Springfield, MA?

Financial Managers, with a median of $175,950 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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