Location Salary Data

Salaries in Wakefield, MA

Government-verified salary data from 739 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$90,178
739 filings
Median DOL Salary
$90,178
Total DOL Filings
739
Companies Hiring
180
Cost of Living Index
146.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Wakefield, MA$90,178
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Wakefield, MA is 48% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Wakefield

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
ADS Alliance Data Systems, Inc.190$98,451Other
Vestmark, Inc.62$91,864Other
Maxima Consulting, Inc.57$88,000Other
Epsilon Data Management LLC40$128,050Other
Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.30$76,752Staffing
BTree Solutions Inc.28$71,000Other
M&R CONSULTANTS CORP.26$78,562Other
SANDOKAN SOLUTIONS LLC18$80,000Other
Biocytogen Boston Corp.16$64,846Other
Agilitas Energy, LLC11$85,000Other
Tonneson & Company, P.C.10$52,478Other
Kodak Alaris Inc.10$78,670Other
HCC Specialty Underwriters, Inc.10$131,038Other
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS INC8$73,133Other
Software Associates Inc8$65,000Other
Persimmon Technologies Corp8$90,000Other
Alliance Tire Americas, Inc.8$62,566Other
Eliassen Group, LLC7$117,000Other
United HealthCare Services, INC7$90,460Other
COMVERSE, INC.7$100,426Other
TUV SUD America, Inc.6$83,777Other
Labcorp Endpoint Clinical, Inc.6$117,000Other
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc.5$77,522Other
Sciessent LLC5$81,307Other
Arcadis U.S. Inc.5$78,042Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Wakefield

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,426-38.8%6
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,000-21%11
Civil Engineers$80,580-22.9%5
Statisticians$79,535-19.9%22
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,329-19.4%16
Operations Research Analysts$70,000-22.3%17
Accountants and Auditors$52,478-45.7%19

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 Wakefield, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Wakefield, 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
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,426$84,932
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,000$58,020
Civil Engineers$80,580$55,003
Statisticians$79,535$54,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,329$51,419

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Popular Salary Pages in Wakefield, MA

StatisticiansAccountants and AuditorsOperations Research AnalystsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsFinancial and Investment Analysts
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.