Massachusetts · 2024–2025 pay · 88,776 people
How much are state government employees paid in Massachusetts?
$89,862typical pay for state government employees, 2024–2025
$58,475 – $117,932what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 134 employers listed below. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025).
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority9,005 people$105,816
- Trial Court7,261 people$88,066
- Department of Developmental Services7,165 people$69,289
- Department of Children and Families4,661 people$91,278
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation4,658 people$102,910
- Department of Mental Health4,352 people$86,385
- Department of Correction4,153 people$113,150
- Department of Public Health3,791 people$91,447
- Department of State Police3,554 people$135,885
- Department of Conservation and Recreation3,092 people$26,181
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services2,158 people$102,384
- Department of Transitional Assistance1,913 people$91,591
- Sheriff Department Hampden1,861 people$73,719
- Department of Revenue1,537 people$99,486
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development1,299 people$84,074
- Sheriff Department Suffolk1,018 people$112,759
- Department of Youth Services951 people$81,873
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission923 people$93,978
- Committee for Public Counsel Services884 people$84,461
- Department of Environmental Protection883 people$112,513
- Department of Fire Services802 people$16,168
- Sheriff Department Plymouth793 people$91,502
- Sheriff Department Middlesex779 people$97,582
- Attorney General Office778 people$80,093
- House of Representatives751 people$66,106
- Sheriff Department Essex654 people$97,068
- Sheriff Department Worcester637 people$85,677
- Municipal Police Training Committee619 people$6,660
- Sheriff Department Bristol579 people$83,780
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities577 people$97,239
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy557 people$35,415
- Secretary of State542 people$52,857
- Department of Elementary & Secondary Education531 people$121,257
- Executive Office of Technology Services and Security527 people$118,469
- Veterans' Home in Holyoke437 people$58,183
- Executive Office of Environmental Affairs421 people$107,274
- Lottery and Gaming Commission414 people$102,661
- Department of Fish and Game410 people$86,237
- Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Division409 people$109,912
- Senate401 people$74,623
- Sheriff Department Barnstable400 people$104,984
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea393 people$71,755
- Suffolk District Attorney354 people$65,969
- Department of Early Education & Care342 people$104,776
- Sheriff Department Norfolk341 people$98,281
- Office of the State Treasurer333 people$73,858
- Executive Office for Administration and Finance286 people$119,399
- Division of Occupational Licensure284 people$104,814
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security279 people$100,748
- Middlesex (Northern) District Attorney275 people$70,415
- Sheriff Department Franklin275 people$83,237
- Sheriff Department Berkshire262 people$82,258
- Sheriff Department Hampshire249 people$80,685
- State Auditor's Office247 people$73,695
- Department of Public Utilities233 people$111,498
- Human Resources Division222 people$89,415
- Hampden District Attorney216 people$60,875
- Worcester (Middle) District Attorney216 people$62,570
- Center for Health Information & Analysis215 people$109,522
- Eastern District Attorney200 people$58,735
- Parole Board197 people$107,301
- Massachusetts Gaming Commission186 people$80,427
- Division of Banks184 people$115,344
- Chief Medical Examiner183 people$81,655
- Plymouth District Attorney177 people$59,178
- State Reclamation Board176 people$53,191
- Cannabis Control Commission160 people$81,453
- Office of the Comptroller159 people$111,498
- Division of Operational Services156 people$91,059
- Bristol District Attorney153 people$77,346
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind149 people$89,964
- Norfolk District Attorney148 people$81,008
- Department of Agricultural Resources141 people$90,179
- Appeals Court135 people$86,283
- Executive Office of Veterans' Services132 people$91,658
- Emergency Management Agency128 people$95,009
- Disabled Persons Protection Commission127 people$81,383
- Commission for the Protection of Persons With Disabilities126 people$86,456
- Division of Insurance123 people$91,278
- Massachusetts School Building Authority122 people$86,052
- Teachers Retirement Board113 people$77,335
- Supreme Judicial Court107 people$102,778
- Northwestern District Attorney101 people$70,115
- Department of Energy Resources96 people$96,706
- Office of Inspector General95 people$83,986
- Governor's Office94 people$75,937
- Commission Against Discrimination89 people$77,355
- Executive Office of Economic Development87 people$105,222
- Department of Elder Affairs82 people$108,777
- Executive Office of Education82 people$121,317
- Health Policy Commission78 people$118,147
- Cape & Islands District Attorney76 people$63,695
- Berkshire District Attorney74 people$56,750
- Department of Higher Education72 people$92,163
- Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training68 people$93,468
- Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing65 people$93,684
- Sheriff Department Dukes63 people$96,975
- Group Insurance Commission62 people$88,325
- Public Employee Retirement Administration62 people$78,083
- Sex Offender Registry59 people$101,075
- Criminal Justice Information Services Department55 people$87,858
- Board of Bar Examiners47 people$8,050
- Administrative Law Appeals Division42 people$123,621
- Office of the Child Advocate42 people$86,279
- Massachusetts Cultural Council41 people$97,905
- State Ethics Commission37 people$91,278
- Office for Refugees and Immigrants35 people$91,278
- Supplier Diversity Office35 people$98,139
- Victim and Witness Assistance Board34 people$62,949
- Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation26 people$96,172
- Joint Legislative Expenditures25 people$90,000
- Department of Telecommunication and Cable23 people$91,175
- Mental Health Legal Advisors23 people$130,310
- Board of Library Commissioners22 people$107,644
- Appellate Tax Board21 people$138,830
- Division of Standards21 people$84,995
- Bureau of State Buildings19 people$96,192
- Massachusetts Marketing Partnership19 people$98,459
- Campaign & Political Finance18 people$98,612
- Massachusetts Office on Disability17 people$68,808
- George Fingold Library16 people$85,111
- Developmental Disabilities Council15 people$57,755
- Civil Service Commission14 people$65,399
- Office of the Veteran Advocate14 people$106,951
- Department of Business and Technology13 people$97,438
- District Attorney Association10 people$121,000
- Governor's Council10 people$35,124
- Commission on Status of Women8 people$83,249
- Commission on Judicial Conduct6 people$128,455
- Sheriff Department Nantucket6 people$80,059
- Sheriffs Department Association6 people$85,635
- Commission on the Status of Persons With Disabilities1 person$89,106
- State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board1 person$42,186
- Military Division1,008 people$1,000
No employers match.
Other types of employer in Massachusetts
- Colleges and universities48,103 people$53,483
- State social services agencies14,383 people$79,318
- State prisons and corrections13,224 people$98,070
- State courts and legal offices11,270 people$82,773
- State health agencies10,792 people$91,648
- State police and public safety6,572 people$92,911
- State environment and natural resources agencies5,219 people$64,439
- State revenue and finance agencies3,173 people$97,375
- State education agencies1,744 people$99,700
- State administration and technology agencies1,409 people$106,003
- State regulation and licensing agencies1,342 people$94,988
- State legislature1,177 people$68,969
- State veterans agencies976 people$68,181
- State economic development and housing agencies731 people$97,474
- Governor's and statewide elected offices646 people$54,016
- Housing and community development501 people$123,622
Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: State government. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this