Boston, MA Job Market Report
Boston has 19 live openings at the moment. Here's what they pay, who posted them, and how the market is moving. 7 of them went up in the last week. Among the 63% of listings that post pay, the median sits near $140k a year. Nothing here is estimated; it's what employers are posting today. Updated July 2026. How we count jobs.
- Open jobs
- 19
- New this week
- 7
- Median advertised pay
- $140k/yr
- Listings posting pay
- 63%
What jobs pay in Boston
Advertised pay on live Boston listings, next to the BLS statewide median for the same field.
| Field | Openings | Median advertised | BLS state median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative | 10 | $116k/yr | $55k/yr |
| Sales | 3 | $151k/yr | $45k/yr |
Advertised medians cover listings that post a range. BLS figures are statewide medians for the occupation group, all experience levels, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Who's hiring in Boston
Focusfinancialpartners (7), Shieldshealthsolutions (3), Sweetgreen (2), Cohere (2), Instacart (1), Greenthumbindustries (1), Rebuildmanufacturing (1), Oscar (1) hold the most open roles right now.
11% of Boston listings are remote-friendly. Browse remote jobs.
Massachusetts labor market context
Unemployment in Massachusetts is 4.1% as of April 2026. The median wage across all jobs there runs about $64k a year. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
About these numbers
Built from live listings pulled off employers' own careers systems, refreshed twice a week. Advertised pay describes what employers post, not every wage in Boston. Cite with a link; details on the methodology page.
Common questions about the Boston job market
What does the average job in Boston pay?
Among the 63% of Boston listings that post a range, the median is about $140k a year. That's advertised pay on live listings, not a survey of every wage in the city.
Who is hiring the most in Boston, MA?
Focusfinancialpartners has the most open roles on City Jobs right now. The full employer list is above.
How current is this report?
It rebuilds from live listings twice a week, and the newest posting landed July 16, 2026. Listings that close on the employer's side drop out automatically.
Where does this data come from?
Live listings pulled from employers' own careers systems, plus state figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our methodology page covers the details and the limits.