Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 42 people
How much does a trades worker make in Massachusetts?
$55,029typical pay for a trades worker in 2025
$44,906 – $57,742what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where trades workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Mental Health15 people$52,360
- Department of Public Health9 people$55,728
- University of Massachusetts System5 people$59,540
- Bridgewater State University4 people$50,452
- Veterans' Home in Holyoke3 people$54,429
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea2 people$55,221
- Department of Developmental Services1 person$55,581
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1 person$57,599
- Salem State University1 person$56,894
- Springfield Technical Community College1 person$11,409
Highest-paid trades workers, 2025
- 1Austin KingTrades Worker · Department of Mental Health$116,391
- 2Weldon BaskinTrades Worker · Department of Mental Health$102,450
- 3Cruse MaxwellTrades Worker · Department of Mental Health$93,447
- 4Willy MontissolTrades Worker · Department of Mental Health$90,293
- 5Tsultrim NomdolTrades Worker · University of Massachusetts System$76,352
Common questions
How much does a trades worker make in Massachusetts?
The typical trades worker was paid $55,029 in 2025; most earned between $44,906 and $57,742. This counts all 42 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.6% of all pay for trades workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Trades Worker, at any level (for example "Trades Worker"). 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