SOC 17-3028 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Calibration Technologists and Technicians Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for calibration technologists and technicians in Boston, Massachusetts is $76,940 a year ($36.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,410: half of the 330 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

$76,940average per year

$36.99 / hourMedian $77,410Take-home ≈ $59,430

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,870 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Boston earn between $64,330 and $85,490.

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,940$6,412$36.99
Median$77,410$6,451$37.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,330$5,361$30.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,490$7,124$41.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $76,940, a single filer in Boston takes home about $59,430 a year, or $4,953 a month and $2,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NH$62,957$5,246
Working in MA$59,430$4,953

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Boston a good place for calibration technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $76,940 buys what about $71,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Calibration Technologists and Technicians salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Boston: questions

How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Boston?

$36.99 an hour on average, and $37.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Boston?

About $59,430 a year ($4,953 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,940. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3028; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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