Office Manager Salary in Boston, MA

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Boston area earns $77,990 a year ($37.50 an hour), 12% above the U.S. median ($69,500) and 2% above the Massachusetts median ($76,770). Half of the 25,630 office managers there earn between $63,380 and $96,820.

Median $77,990

10th: $52,29090th: $112,060

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Annual pay	Boston area	Massachusetts	U.S.
10th percentile	$52,290	$51,020	$45,610
25th percentile	$63,380	$62,200	$55,950
Median	$77,990	$76,770	$69,500
75th percentile	$96,820	$94,900	$85,090
90th percentile	$112,060	$107,490	$104,710
Average	$81,530	$79,530	$73,490
Jobs	25,630	34,520	1,436,680

Boston, MA ranks 8th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Los Angeles, CA: $77,530
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Similar jobs in Boston, MA

Customer Service Representative: $49,920
Office Clerk: $50,710
Administrative Assistant: $59,330
Bookkeeper: $60,960
Medical Secretary: $51,600
Receptionist: $43,930
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.