SOC 49-9012 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Boston, Massachusetts is $89,650 a year ($43.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,520: half of the 840 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$89,650average per year

$43.10 / hourMedian $95,520Take-home ≈ $67,736

  • $66K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

840people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,520 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Boston earn between $74,920 and $100,450.

  • $66K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,650$7,471$43.10
Median$95,520$7,960$45.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,920$6,243$36.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,450$8,371$48.29

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Boston vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Boston earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($89,360) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boston$89,650$95,520$65,530$106,520840
Massachusetts$89,360$95,520$65,520$106,5201,320
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $89,650, a single filer in Boston takes home about $67,736 a year, or $5,645 a month and $2,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$71,899$5,992
Working in MA$67,736$5,645

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 control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? 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 $89,650 buys what about $82,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($91,700).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Boston: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Boston?

$43.10 an hour on average, and $45.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Boston?

About $67,736 a year ($5,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,650. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

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 49-9012; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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