Salary guide, May 2025

Mechanical Engineer pay in Worcester, MA

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Worcester, MA was $109,250 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $90,330 and $133,380.

The Worcester, MA median is $5,140 above the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

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?

Mechanical Engineers in Worcester, MA: median $109,250; published 25th to 75th percentile $90,330 to $133,380.

Annual wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$74,550	$90,330	$109,250	$133,380	$163,930

Mechanical Engineers in Worcester, MA: median $52.53; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.43 to $64.13.

Hourly wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.84	$43.43	$52.53	$64.13	$78.81

BLS estimated 660 workers employed in this occupation in Worcester, MA. Location quotient: 0.98.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

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

The published Mechanical Engineer median is $109,250. The all-occupations median in Worcester, MA is $57,830. Ratio: 1.89 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.98 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?

Mechanical Engineer in Worcester, MA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$88,580	$106,150	$136,820
May 2025	$90,330	$109,250	$133,380

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 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, 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 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Mechanical Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$106,490	$86,370 to $126,750
Springfield, MA	$98,380	$81,030 to $125,590

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