SOC 49-2095 · Worcester, MA metro

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Worcester, Massachusetts is $110,440 a year ($53.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,680: half of the 90 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

$110,440average per year

$53.09 / hourMedian $106,680Take-home ≈ $81,323

  • $82K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $127K90th

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

90people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,000 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Worcester earn between $102,450 and $124,030.

  • $82K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,440$9,203$53.10
Median$106,680$8,890$51.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,450$8,538$49.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,030$10,336$59.63

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

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Worcester earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($111,350) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($100,760). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $103,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$110,440$106,680$81,820$127,00090
Massachusetts$111,350$119,460$86,780$127,000430
United States$100,760$103,020$65,730$129,92020,720

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

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $110,440, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $81,323 a year, or $6,777 a month and $3,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay? 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 $110,440 buys what about $107,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($111,320).

  • Boston$111,320
  • Worcester$110,440

All Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,320).

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in Worcester: questions

How much do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make an hour in Worcester?

$53.09 an hour on average, and $51.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay take-home pay in Worcester?

About $81,323 a year ($6,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,440. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

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 49-2095; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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