Quick answer: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other in the Boston area earn a median $77,670 per year, above the national median of $65,790, and the metro employs about 320 of them (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metric | Boston metro | Massachusetts | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $77,670 | $80,240 | $65,790 |
| 10th percentile | $50,110 | $50,090 | $38,660 |
| 25th percentile | $59,740 | $53,210 | $47,750 |
| 75th percentile | $120,130 | $121,140 | $97,000 |
| 90th percentile | $153,960 | $154,230 | $129,830 |
| Employment | 320 | 310 | 35,010 |
| Location quotient | 0.53 | - | 1.00 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Metro figures cover the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area.
The Boston median of $77,670 is above the national median of $65,790, and below the Massachusetts statewide median of $80,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The metro’s location quotient of 0.53 means healthcare practitioners and technical workers are less concentrated here than in the average U.S. labor market (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Higher concentration generally means more employers competing for the same people, and an easier job change later.
Allied health employment follows hospital systems and outpatient networks, so the local market tracks where the large health systems are rather than general population
Licensing is a state matter, not a city one. Health sciences is a completion degree rather than a licensing credential, and it does not authorize clinical practice on its own. The licence you hold already - imaging, respiratory, laboratory or rehabilitation - is what governs your scope. This degree adds the four-year qualification on top of it.
See the Massachusetts licensing and pay overview for the statewide picture, and confirm current requirements with your state licensing board for your existing clinical credential.
Schools in our database near this area, ranked by BOC Score. The list favors schools with a related program on record, but program availability and delivery format change, so confirm directly with any school that it currently offers the program you want.
This page lists 10 schools within 24 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 9 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area is $77,670, above the national median of $65,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area employs about 320 healthcare practitioners and technical workers (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Licensing is handled at state level rather than by city. Health sciences is a completion degree rather than a licensing credential, and it does not authorize clinical practice on its own. The licence you hold already - imaging, respiratory, laboratory or rehabilitation - is what governs your scope. This degree adds the four-year qualification on top of it. Confirm current requirements with your state licensing board for your existing clinical credential.
The academic portion of these programs is widely available online for working adults, while labs, clinical hours or supervised field work are completed in person. Check that the program's accreditation satisfies your state licensing board for your existing clinical credential.
The Boston metro median is $77,670 against a statewide median of $80,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Compare that gap with the difference in living costs before treating it as a raise.
Wage and employment figures describe the occupation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not the graduates of any particular program, and individual outcomes may vary. Licensing rules change; confirm current requirements with the responsible state board before enrolling.
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