Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 141 people
How much does a skilled laborer make in Massachusetts?
$58,050typical pay for a skilled laborer in 2025
$51,150 – $79,858what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where skilled laborers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Massachusetts System92 people$55,355
- Massport34 people$118,625
- Framingham State University6 people$55,394
- Bridgewater State University4 people$48,222
- Quinsigamond Community College2 people$57,228
- Bristol Community College1 person$49,164
- Secretary of State1 person$50,988
- Greenfield Community College1 person$51,038
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Skilled Laborer II21 people$54,492
- Skilled Laborer112 people$58,145
- Skilled Laborer I8 people$58,700
Highest-paid skilled laborers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a skilled laborer make in Massachusetts?
The typical skilled laborer was paid $58,050 in 2025; most earned between $51,150 and $79,858. This counts all 141 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.8% of all pay for skilled laborers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Skilled Laborer, at any level (for example "Skilled Laborer II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this