SOC 51-8012 · Worcester, MA metro

Power Distributors and Dispatchers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for power distributors and dispatchers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $114,070 a year ($54.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,330: half of the 150 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

$114,070average per year

$54.84 / hourMedian $102,330Take-home ≈ $83,695

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $132K90th

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

150people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,390 or more. The middle half of power distributors and dispatchers in Worcester earn between $102,330 and $128,050.

  • $99K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,070$9,506$54.84
Median$102,330$8,528$49.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,330$8,528$49.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,050$10,671$61.56

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Power distributors and dispatchers in Worcester earn 4% less than the Massachusetts average ($118,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($111,320). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $106,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$114,070$102,330$99,440$132,390150
Massachusetts$118,540$121,010$99,440$146,180390
United States$111,320$106,730$72,440$154,2708,520

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $114,070, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $83,695 a year, or $6,975 a month and $3,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 power distributors and dispatchers? 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 $114,070 buys what about $111,263 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 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($117,020).

  • Boston$117,020
  • Worcester$114,070

All Power Distributors and Dispatchers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for power distributors and dispatchers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,400).

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in Worcester: questions

How much do power distributors and dispatchers make an hour in Worcester?

$54.84 an hour on average, and $49.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level power distributors and dispatchers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the power distributors and dispatchers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $83,695 a year ($6,975 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,070. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do power distributors and dispatchers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

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 51-8012; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 7.59, this job is 7.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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