Lactation Consultant Salaries in Massachusetts - MA

By Susan Maphis, allied health world contributing writer
Published: June, 22 2010

Upon earning certification, lactation consultants have a wide range of job opportunities across the state of Massachusetts. Under the state’s breastfeeding initiative, more lactation consultants are being employed in hospitals such as Massachusetts General, Winchester Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Marlborough Hospital. While 79% of mothers are breastfeeding upon release from Massachusetts hospitals, these lactation consultants will help ensure that breastfeeding continues upon baby’s arrival in the home.

The salary for a lactation consultant is usually similar to that of a clinical nurse specialist. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that jobs for clinical nurse specialists will grow by 22% from 2008 to 2018. According to indeed.com, the average salary for lactation consultants across the United States is $82,000. Lactation consultants working within the state of Massachusetts can expect to earn slightly more than that, however. The average lactation consultant salary in Massachusetts is $87,000. Salaries for lactation consultants tend to vary depending upon an individual’s training, national certification, size of the medical facility, and city/region of employment. When you examine some of the largest cities in the state which employ lactation consultants, the figures vary as follows:

Boston:  $85,000/yr
Worchester:  $87,000/yr
Springfield:  $76,000/yr
Cambridge:  $85,000/yr
Lowell:  $84,000/yr

*earnings figures from indeed.com