SOC 17-3024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Boston, Massachusetts is $74,890 a year ($36.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,630: half of the 750 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

$74,890average per year

$36.00 / hourMedian $73,630Take-home ≈ $58,091

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

750people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,260 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Boston earn between $60,170 and $85,770.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,890$6,241$36.00
Median$73,630$6,136$35.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,170$5,014$28.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,770$7,148$41.24

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $74,890, a single filer in Boston takes home about $58,091 a year, or $4,841 a month and $2,234 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$61,515$5,126
Working in MA$58,091$4,841

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 electro-mechanical and mechatronics 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 $74,890 buys what about $69,172 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Boston: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Boston?

$36.00 an hour on average, and $35.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Boston?

About $58,091 a year ($4,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,890. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

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 17-3024; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.79, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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