Location Salary Data

Salaries in Chelsea, MA

Government-verified salary data from 515 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$84,729
515 filings
Median DOL Salary
$84,729
Total DOL Filings
515
Companies Hiring
234
Cost of Living Index
146.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Chelsea, MA$84,729
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Chelsea, MA is 39.1% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Chelsea

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Accenture LLP63$85,342Staffing
North Suffolk Mental Health Association, Inc.24$49,605Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP18$90,646Staffing
The Architectural Team, Inc.17$76,500Other
North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.12$63,989Other
Maverick Family Dental, P.C.11$127,587Other
Actium Consulting, LLC11$90,000Other
M&R CONSULTANTS CORPORATION10$81,286Other
NTT Data Inc8$91,021Other
Tanvi IT Solutions, Inc.7$84,200Other
BPLUSAC7$63,253Other
3S Business Corporation7$82,700Other
Ventois Inc6$85,926Other
Fast Enterprises LLC6$95,000Other
SHORE EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIVE6$59,322Other
Revenue, Inc.6$93,000Other
GP Technologies llc5$87,800Other
Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC.5$63,045Other
JNIT Technologies INC5$84,000Other
Grandison Management5$68,786Other
Strategic Resources International Inc5$74,963Other
CERUOLO, HAGSTROM & WHITE, P.C.5$50,000Other
TECH MATRIX INC5$74,797Other
Master Informatix Systems, Inc.5$67,968Other
Sunray Enterprise, Inc4$61,693Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Chelsea

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Dentists, General$101,566N/A11
Physical Therapists$59,134-42.2%10
Accountants and Auditors$54,351-43.7%12
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,309-31.8%8

BLS Wage Survey Data - Massachusetts

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Massachusetts.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Dentists, All Other Specialists$235,410N/A
Neurologists$234,660290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$221,710600
Psychiatrists$221,1601,210
Natural Sciences Managers$218,8008,880
Physicians, All Other$216,1707,890
Pediatricians, General$213,2302,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,30025,640
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$193,200200
Marketing Managers$192,48013,520

Salary Trend in Chelsea, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Chelsea, MA has a cost of living index of 146.5, which is 46.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $68,259 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General$101,566$69,328
Physical Therapists$59,134$40,365
Accountants and Auditors$54,351$37,099
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,309$30,245

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Popular Salary Pages in Chelsea, MA

Accountants and AuditorsDentists, GeneralPhysical TherapistsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.