New Bedford, MA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$133,153

Total DOL Filings

212

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

146.5

National avg = 100

Location vs National

New Bedford, MA$133,153

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in New Bedford, MA is 118.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in New Bedford

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Southcoast Physicians Group, Inc.	58	$227,358	Other
Gandara Mental Health Center	22	$48,000	Other
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center	15	$159,619	Other
Aarohi Dental, P.C.	9	$193,835	Other
Dental Dreams LLC	8	$150,000	Other
SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIAN SERVICES	6	$208,000	Other
AFC Cable Systems, Inc	5	$80,000	Other
AAROHI DENTAL PC	5	$90,000	Other
Acushnet Rubber Company, Inc.	5	$67,974	Other
HTP, Inc.	4	$95,440	Other
Management Health Systems, LLC	4	$60,320	Other
KOOL SMILES MAC, PC	4	$150,000	Other
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	4	$63,863	Other
NEW BEDFORD LIGHT, INC.	4	$60,913	Other
MARINER SEAFOOD LLC	3	$85,000	Other
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES, INC.	3	$206,650	Other
KOOL SMILES, P.C.	3	$132,000	Other
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC.	3	$183,300	Other
FAST CASH CORP.	3	$50,000	Other
My Dental New Bedford PC	3	$145,600	Other
42 North Dental Care, LLC	3	$119,101	Other
J.J. BEST & COMPANY	2	$44,408	Other
Maverick Family Dental, P.C.	2	$127,587	Other
HandUp US LLC	2	$65,000	Other
Gentle Dental PC	2	$125,694	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in New Bedford

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Dentists, General	$161,500	N/A	20
Mechanical Engineers	$74,069	-39.6%	5
Physical Therapists	$72,415	-29.2%	6

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.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$235,410	N/A
Neurologists	$234,660	290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$221,710	600
Psychiatrists	$221,160	1,210
Natural Sciences Managers	$218,800	8,880
Physicians, All Other	$216,170	7,890
Pediatricians, General	$213,230	2,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$203,300	25,640
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$193,200	200
Marketing Managers	$192,480	13,520

Salary Trend in New Bedford, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

New Bedford, 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 Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General	$161,500	$110,239
Mechanical Engineers	$74,069	$50,559
Physical Therapists	$72,415	$49,430

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Popular Salary Pages in New Bedford, MA

Dentists, General Physical Therapists Mechanical Engineers

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.

Salaries in New Bedford, MA