The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Massachusetts For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Massachusetts?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Massachusetts, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Shampooers are the lowest paid people in Massachusetts.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Massachusetts:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Massachusetts:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Massachusetts job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Massachusetts

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 696 job classifications in Massachusetts in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Massachusetts

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Shampooers	$25,680	$23,720	510
2	Cashiers	$26,310	$23,760	75,960
3	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$26,760	$23,710	2,490
4	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$26,780	$23,780	21,330
5	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$26,840	$23,730	70,080
6	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$27,570	$23,950	4,650
7	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$27,690	$23,940	190
8	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$27,700	$23,530	530
9	Dishwashers	$27,730	$23,890	15,020
10	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$27,810	$24,110	3,280
11	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,820	$23,750	5,260
12	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$27,860	$23,890	4,660
13	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,940	$23,800	3,710
14	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$28,170	$23,810	21,360
15	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$28,340	$23,830	1,860
16	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$28,440	$23,730	10,450
17	Cooks, Fast Food	$28,620	$23,760	6,330
18	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$29,040	$23,720	760
19	Personal Care Aides	$29,080	$25,810	76,850
20	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,210	$23,920	6,170
21	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$29,520	$23,730	9,160
22	Food Preparation Workers	$29,980	$23,930	15,080
23	Childcare Workers	$30,090	$23,870	13,300
24	Retail Salespersons	$30,290	$23,820	100,970
25	Parking Lot Attendants	$30,660	$24,330	4,110
26	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$30,770	$24,150	3,800
27	Sewers, Hand	$30,820	$25,350	120
28	Recreation Workers	$30,820	$23,970	9,430
29	Home Health Aides	$30,830	$25,630	25,220
30	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$30,930	$23,960	4,800
31	Sewing Machine Operators	$30,980	$23,900	2,550
32	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$31,150	$23,730	680
33	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	$31,160	$23,940	670
34	Bartenders	$31,170	$23,720	21,380
35	Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers	$31,180	$23,620	130
36	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$31,180	$24,190	180
37	Motion Picture Projectionists	$31,400	$23,560	90
38	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$31,560	$23,890	46,490
39	Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$31,680	$24,230	100
40	Textile Bleaching And Dyeing Machine Operators And Tenders	$31,690	$24,600	230
41	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$31,690	$23,960	4,210
42	Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$31,720	$24,300	220
43	Tire Repairers And Changers	$31,730	$23,810	1,770
44	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$31,800	$24,530	220
45	Helpers–Production Workers	$31,800	$23,980	4,850
46	Waiters And Waitresses	$31,920	$23,720	66,250
47	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$31,990	$24,060	190
48	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$32,060	$23,370	760
49	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$32,100	$24,480	11,410
50	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,200	$24,240	18,850
51	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$32,410	$23,620	310
52	Cooks, Restaurant	$32,430	$24,580	29,880
53	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$32,470	$24,240	490
54	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,560	$24,560	310
55	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$32,580	$24,220	7,020
56	Couriers And Messengers	$32,750	$24,110	2,520
57	Tellers	$32,860	$25,120	10,970
58	Food Batchmakers	$32,900	$24,140	2,630
59	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$32,960	$24,230	20,710
60	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, And Applicators, Vegetation	$33,230	$24,100	360
61	Bicycle Repairers	$33,260	$25,710	280
62	Floral Designers	$33,270	$24,050	1,190
63	Bakers	$33,350	$24,030	4,460
64	Coil Winders, Tapers, And Finishers	$33,470	$25,460	260
65	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$33,480	$24,230	370
66	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$33,630	$24,570	660
67	Nursing Assistants	$33,630	$26,170	39,100
68	Cooks, Short Order	$33,670	$24,260	4,640
69	Psychiatric Aides	$33,690	$26,700	540
70	Physical Therapist Aides	$33,740	$25,020	800
71	Crossing Guards	$33,840	$24,110	1,180
72	Cooks, All Other	$33,950	$25,990	210
73	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$33,980	$23,620	320
74	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$34,020	$24,150	39,190
75	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$34,140	$24,190	1,430
76	Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders	$34,340	$23,960	110
77	Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,460	$23,730	1,970
78	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$34,500	$24,400	860
79	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,560	$24,670	1,600
80	Material Moving Workers, All Other	$34,730	$24,490	390
81	Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers	$34,770	$23,920	430
82	Tour And Travel Guides	$34,890	$24,480	2,030
83	Residential Advisors	$34,900	$26,050	6,140
84	Driver/sales Workers	$35,010	$23,960	7,910
85	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$35,180	$24,930	150
86	Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	$35,220	$24,710	17,200
87	Security Guards	$35,290	$24,810	20,820
88	Molders, Shapers, And Casters, Except Metal And Plastic	$35,310	$24,570	1,600
89	Helpers–Roofers	$35,370	$26,830	160
90	Social And Human Service Assistants	$35,390	$25,100	15,230
91	Print Binding And Finishing Workers	$35,470	$24,410	940
92	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$35,510	$26,610	390
93	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,560	$24,340	54,670
94	Pharmacy Aides	$35,630	$26,320	810
95	Teacher Assistants	$35,680	$23,790	38,770
96	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$35,950	$25,780	500
97	Orderlies	$36,010	$26,540	2,310
98	Sailors And Marine Oilers	$36,190	$25,640	360
99	Occupational Therapy Aides	$36,190	$24,920	180
100	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators And Tenders	$36,410	$25,560	910

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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