SOC 17-3012 · Worcester, MA metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Worcester, Massachusetts is $95,840 a year ($46.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,610: half of the 70 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$95,840average per year

$46.08 / hourMedian $98,610Take-home ≈ $71,781

  • $69K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,320 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Worcester earn between $91,300 and $105,290.

  • $69K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,840$7,987$46.08
Median$98,610$8,218$47.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,300$7,608$43.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,290$8,774$50.62

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $95,840, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $71,781 a year, or $5,982 a month and $2,761 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross 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.

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Is Worcester a good place for electrical and electronics drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $95,840 buys what about $93,481 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Massachusetts cities

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

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,170).

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Worcester: questions

How much do electrical and electronics drafters make an hour in Worcester?

$46.08 an hour on average, and $47.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics drafters salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics drafters take-home pay in Worcester?

About $71,781 a year ($5,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,840. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

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 17-3012; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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