23-07-2025
What's the average hourly pay in MA? It's higher than most states. How your pay compares
Massachusetts has been bumped down a spot and is now the third-highest hourly earnings in the country, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its total private average hourly earnings by state, along with the average weekly earnings and the average number of hours Americans work per week, for June 2025.
The data shows that the state of Washington surpassed Massachusetts for average hourly earnings. In May, Massachusetts was ranked at the No. 2 highest earning state.
Here are the average hourly earnings for Massachusetts residents and how they compare to other states.
What is the average hourly pay in Massachusetts?
On average, Bay Staters earn $42.00 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This figure is not seasonally adjusted.
This means that per week, Massachusetts workers earn $1,402.80 on average.
How many hours per week do people in Massachusetts work?
Massachusetts residents work 33.4 hours per week on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How does Massachusetts compare to other New England states?
Massachusetts is the top-earning state in New England. Here's what the other states earn as of June 2025.
Massachusetts, $42.00
Connecticut, $38.98
Rhode Island, $36.38
New Hampshire, $35.18
Vermont, $34.79
Maine, $32.43
Where do people earn the most per hour?
Employees in the nation's capital of Washington, D.C., earn the most money with an average hourly pay of $54.21 per hour. This is $12.21 per hour more than what workers in Massachusetts make.
The state with the second-highest hourly earnings is Washington, on the West Coast, with $42.26. This is just 26 cents per hour more than what workers in Massachusetts make.
What state earns the least per hour?
Mississippi lands in last place for earnings per hour. Average hourly earnings in this Southern state are just $27.95.
Contributing: Alex Perry
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: What's the average hourly pay in Massachusetts? Higher than most states
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