Registered Nurse is Boston's own busiest role this quarter (22,779 postings, the largest of Boston's top-10) and one of the release's best-paid RN markets: Boston's median ($101,892.50) is the highest of the 7 new metros outside the West Coast, behind only Seattle ($105,040) and LA ($104,801). Sales Representative remains Boston's widest band (1.93×) and Senior Engineer its tightest (1.21×).
22,779 — Registered Nurse postings in Boston this quarter, the single busiest role in Boston's own top-10 lineup. It's not just Boston's most in-demand role; it's also priced near the top of the group: Boston's RN median ($101,892.50, band $86,676–$118,848.25) is the highest of the 7 new metros outside the West Coast — next is Washington DC at $92,852.
1. Registered Nurse: Boston's own demand leader, priced near the group's ceiling. $86,676–$118,848.25 (1.37×; $41.67–$57.14/hr) on 22,779 postings — Boston's largest top-10 role by volume, and the highest RN median of the 7 new metros outside the West Coast, behind only Seattle and LA.
2. Sales Representative: $44,002–$85,113 (1.93×). One of five of the 7 new metros where this role posts the widest band of any top-10 title.
3. Senior Engineer: Boston's tightest band, $136,545–$165,218 (1.21×). A converged market.
4. Architect (off-table read — not one of Boston's own top-10 roles this round; Program Manager fills that slot): $131,569–$168,300 (1.28×). A moderately wide professional band, and the second-highest Architect ceiling of the 7 new metros.
Registered Nurse $48.99/hr vs. $45.00/hr (+8.9%); Application Developer $135.7K vs. $133.1K (+2.0%); Physical Therapist $111.2K vs. $101.0K (+10.1%); Delivery Driver $16.76/hr vs. $20.56/hr (−18.5%); Sales Representative $61.1K vs. $64.2K (−4.8%); Senior Engineer $152.4K vs. $136.0K (+12.1%). Several roles have no BLS SOC equivalent.
WageScape/MarketTrak, advertised postings, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026. 109,669 postings across Boston's 10 highest-volume distinct roles. Every role is a P25/P50/P75 band. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500.
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Source: WageScape/MarketTrak, mt_1q, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026, single quarter. Sample: 109,669 postings across Boston's 10 highest-volume distinct roles (Program Manager fills the 10th slot; Emergency Room Technician held — cohort-contamination hold). P25/P50/P75 bands throughout. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500 (smallest Boston role: Program Manager, n=6,204).
WageScape / MarketTrak, Q2 2026 · BLS check: OEWS May 2025
