Salary guide, May 2025

Applications Engineering Manager pay in Worcester, MA

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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Worcester, MA was $108,220 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $87,770 and $136,050.

The Worcester, MA median is $14,710 below the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about worcester, MA?

Engineers, All Other in Worcester, MA: median $108,220; published 25th to 75th percentile $87,770 to $136,050.

Annual wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$67,010	$87,770	$108,220	$136,050	$152,820

Engineers, All Other in Worcester, MA: median $52.03; published 25th to 75th percentile $42.20 to $65.41.

Hourly wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.22	$42.20	$52.03	$65.41	$73.47

BLS estimated 190 workers employed in this occupation in Worcester, MA. Location quotient: 0.54.

What should you know about united States?

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $122,930; published 25th to 75th percentile $90,970 to $158,090.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$66,810	$90,970	$122,930	$158,090	$189,950

Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $59.10; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.73 to $76.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.12	$43.73	$59.10	$76.01	$91.32

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Applications Engineering Manager median is $108,220. The all-occupations median in Worcester, MA is $57,830. Ratio: 1.87 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.54 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Applications Engineering Manager in Worcester, MA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$89,630	$101,290	$142,810
May 2025	$87,770	$108,220	$136,050

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, Worcester, MA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Applications Engineering Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Springfield, MA	$114,250	$102,050 to $149,300
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$131,580	$98,600 to $160,800

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