SOC 17-3025 · Worcester, MA metro

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Worcester, Massachusetts is $71,480 a year ($34.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,180: half of the 40 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 ($64,870).

$71,480average per year

$34.36 / hourMedian $77,180Take-home ≈ $55,862

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $81K90th

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

40people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,950 or more. The middle half of environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Worcester earn between $61,280 and $77,190.

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,480$5,957$34.37
Median$77,180$6,432$37.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,280$5,107$29.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,190$6,432$37.11

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

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Worcester earn 6% more than the Massachusetts average ($67,340) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($64,870). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $59,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$71,480$77,180$48,880$80,95040
Massachusetts$67,340$66,860$47,240$84,270320
United States$64,870$59,920$39,910$96,66012,190

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

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $71,480, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $55,862 a year, or $4,655 a month and $2,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 environmental engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $71,480 buys what about $69,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($98,370).

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Worcester: questions

How much do environmental engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Worcester?

$34.36 an hour on average, and $37.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental engineering technologists and technicians salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Worcester?

About $55,862 a year ($4,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,480. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do environmental engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

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 17-3025; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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