Residential Advisors in Massachusetts

Get the information you need to know about working as a Residential Advisor.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Residential Advisors in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Residential Advisors in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.

• Residential Advisors in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Residential Advisors Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 6,140 workers employed as Residential Advisors in this state in 2018.

There were 7,120 Residential Advisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Residential Advisors working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Residential Advisors than average.

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Residential Advisors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.9%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,290 annual job openings, and 7,700 total jobs in 2026 for Residential Advisors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,500 annual jobs and 134,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Residential Advisors Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Residential Advisors ranged from $26,050 to $49,380 with $31,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.52 to $23.74. The median hourly rate was $15.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Residential Advisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Residential Advisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,480	$32,530
Worcester, MA-CT	1,010	$31,100
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	990	$29,560
Springfield, MA-CT	810	$29,680
Barnstable Town, MA	440	$33,650
Leominster-Gardner, MA	200	$31,900
New Bedford, MA	60	$36,120

Top States for Residential Advisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Residential Advisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	8,430	$33,250
Tennessee	7,340	$20,520
California	6,880	$31,150
Texas	6,780	$24,240
Pennsylvania	6,650	$26,990
Massachusetts	6,140	$31,860
Maryland	5,380	$28,320
Florida	5,260	$24,880
Kentucky	4,420	$24,030
Virginia	4,020	$29,720
Ohio	3,290	$27,120
Alabama	2,790	$23,070
Illinois	2,570	$29,260
Minnesota	2,370	$36,790
South Dakota	2,340	$25,330
Utah	2,250	$27,210
Georgia	2,230	$25,470
Michigan	2,220	$25,850
Connecticut	2,040	$35,570
South Carolina	1,840	$23,370

Below are the states where Residential Advisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$36,790
Connecticut	$35,570
Nebraska	$35,170
Arizona	$34,890
New Hampshire	$34,410
Vermont	$33,650
New York	$33,250
New Jersey	$32,360
Oregon	$32,280
North Dakota	$31,990

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.