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Pittsfield salaries

The median worker in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earned $49,970 a year in 2024, about $24.02 an hour. That ranks #79 of the 391 metro areas published here, 0.9% above the national median.

Massachusetts

Median pay $49,970 $24.02 per hour
Vs national +0.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 57,390 wage and salary
Metro rank #79 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Pittsfield pays 19.8% less than Massachusetts as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.73× 550 $35,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.72× 2,560 $39,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.71× 600 $44,620
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.62× 830 $39,920
Nursing Assistants 1.5× 770 $44,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.35× 540 $80,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.33× 550 $48,650
Retail Salespersons 1.31× 1,860 $35,160
Cooks, Restaurant 1.27× 690 $42,680
General and Operations Managers 1.17× 1,570 $96,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1.17× 650 $64,060
Waiters and Waitresses 1.16× 1,000 $34,590

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Pittsfield
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $153,160 $73.64 250
Software Developers $132,760 $63.83 310
Medical and Health Services Managers $125,780 $60.47 300
Registered Nurses $101,840 $48.96 1,280
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,500 n/a 210
General and Operations Managers $96,620 $46.45 1,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $82,150 $39.50 340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,760 n/a 540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,130 $38.52 300
Accountants and Auditors $79,400 $38.17 500
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,970 $37.49 260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,060 $37.05 260
Electricians $76,760 $36.90 290
Human Resources Specialists $76,050 $36.56 280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,020 n/a 570
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,470 n/a 300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $75,300 $36.20 330
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $75,220 $36.16 250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $74,270 $35.71 270
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $73,560 $35.37 230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $70,730 $34.00 310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $69,680 $33.50 220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,790 $32.59 350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,060 $30.80 650
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $60,830 $29.25 240
Carpenters $60,260 $28.97 410
Self-Enrichment Teachers $58,810 $28.27 260
Firefighters $58,680 $28.21 230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,650 $27.71 420
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $56,550 $27.19 380
Construction Laborers $52,000 $25.00 340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $51,210 $24.62 590
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,100 $24.57 270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,710 $23.42 640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,650 $23.39 550
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,690 $22.93 420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,620 $22.89 530
Social and Human Service Assistants $47,250 $22.72 240
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,610 $22.41 260
Office Clerks, General $45,610 $21.93 1,010
Medical Assistants $45,340 $21.80 300
Security Guards $45,190 $21.73 250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,130 $21.70 470
Nursing Assistants $44,800 $21.54 770
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,620 $21.45 600
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,720 $21.02 260
Customer Service Representatives $43,630 $20.98 770
Cooks, Restaurant $42,680 $20.52 690
Light Truck Drivers $40,790 $19.61 290
Tellers $40,320 $19.39 220
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $39,920 n/a 830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,410 $18.95 410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,140 $18.82 2,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,740 $18.62 880
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,370 $18.45 860
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,230 $18.38 420
Childcare Workers $38,010 $18.27 230
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,630 $17.61 220
Food Preparation Workers $35,950 $17.29 310
Dishwashers $35,830 $17.23 270

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Pittsfield by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,560 $39,140 $18.82
Retail Salespersons 1,860 $35,160 $16.90
General and Operations Managers 1,570 $96,620 $46.45
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,400 $34,010 $16.35
Registered Nurses 1,280 $101,840 $48.96
Cashiers 1,260 $33,900 $16.30
Office Clerks, General 1,010 $45,610 $21.93
Waiters and Waitresses 1,000 $34,590 $16.63
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 880 $38,740 $18.62
Stockers and Order Fillers 860 $38,370 $18.45
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 830 $39,920 n/a
Nursing Assistants 770 $44,800 $21.54
Customer Service Representatives 770 $43,630 $20.98
Cooks, Restaurant 690 $42,680 $20.52
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 650 $64,060 $30.80
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 640 $48,710 $23.42
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 600 $44,620 $21.45
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 590 $51,210 $24.62
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 570 $76,020 n/a
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 550 $35,150 $16.90

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Massachusetts metro areas

Pittsfield pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Pittsfield?

The median across all occupations is $49,970, or $24.02 an hour, covering 57,390 wage and salary workers. The mean is $67,290, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Pittsfield pay more than the rest of Massachusetts?

No. The metro median of $49,970 is 19.8% below the Massachusetts median of $62,270. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Pittsfield?

Financial Managers ($153,160), Software Developers ($132,760), Medical and Health Services Managers ($125,780). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Pittsfield unusually full of?

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, at 1.73× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.