Salary guide, May 2025

Skilled Mechanical Assembler pay in Worcester, MA

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The median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Worcester, MA was $46,160 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $43,620 and $62,400.

The Worcester, MA median is $7,550 below the national median of $53,710, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

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What should you know about worcester, MA?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Worcester, MA: median $46,160; published 25th to 75th percentile $43,620 to $62,400.

Annual wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42,080	$43,620	$46,160	$62,400	$80,750

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Worcester, MA: median $22.19; published 25th to 75th percentile $20.97 to $30.00.

Hourly wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.23	$20.97	$22.19	$30.00	$38.82

BLS estimated 110 workers employed in this occupation in Worcester, MA. Location quotient: 1.48.

What should you know about united States?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $53,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $45,230 to $74,920.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,500	$45,230	$53,710	$74,920	$77,750

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $25.82; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.75 to $36.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.51	$21.75	$25.82	$36.02	$37.38

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

The published Skilled Mechanical Assembler median is $46,160. The all-occupations median in Worcester, MA is $57,830. Ratio: 0.80 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.48 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?

Skilled Mechanical Assembler in Worcester, MA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$50,040	$59,780	$80,100
May 2025	$43,620	$46,160	$62,400

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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, 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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Skilled Mechanical Assembler
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Springfield, MA	$41,110	$34,960 to $55,480
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$48,990	$46,150 to $61,940

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