--- title: "Electrician Programs in Massachusetts: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/ description: "Electrician pay in Massachusetts: BLS average $81,560 (all experience levels), median $79,420, bottom 10% $46,990. 8 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Electrician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/) 4. Massachusetts Massachusetts # Electrician programs in *Massachusetts* 8 listed electrician programs in Massachusetts, plus BLS pay data for the state and 7 metro areas. - **$81,560** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$46,990** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$79,420** Median pay (state) - **$128,210** Top 10% earn over 17,810 jobs in Massachusetts · 8 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Boston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/boston/) - [Dorchester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/dorchester/) - [Pembroke 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/pembroke/) - [South Easton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/south-easton/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/springfield/) - [Taunton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/taunton/) - [Woburn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/woburn/) - [Worcester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/worcester/) BLS wage data ## Electrician pay in Massachusetts Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Massachusetts | $46,990 | $57,860 | $79,420 | $100,480 | $128,210 | $81,560 | 17,810 | | United States | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | 757,220 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,240 | $58,300 | $79,910 | $102,160 | $129,320 | $83,370 | 13,410 | | Barnstable Town, MA | $45,240 | $59,000 | $78,570 | $98,880 | $116,730 | $78,550 | 470 | | Springfield, MA | $47,050 | $57,780 | $77,420 | $96,530 | $109,280 | $75,890 | 860 | | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $40,830 | $58,580 | $76,980 | $84,770 | $98,440 | $73,370 | 240 | | Worcester, MA | $46,380 | $56,210 | $75,510 | $92,800 | $100,240 | $73,170 | 1,580 | | Pittsfield, MA | $45,800 | $52,660 | $74,780 | $85,650 | $101,330 | $71,250 | 320 | | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $42,760 | $55,370 | $73,980 | $94,470 | $102,840 | $73,080 | 3,560 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Massachusetts Every electrician program we matched in Massachusetts. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology](https://www.bfit.edu/) Electrician | Boston, MA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 35 | $19,900 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Southeastern Technical Institute](https://www.stitech.edu/) Electrician | South Easton, MA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 13 | $11,125 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | Boston Electricians Local #103 | Dorchester, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Brockton Electricians Local 223 | Taunton, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Local 1505, IBEW | Woburn, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Springfield Area Electricians L.U. 7 JATC | Springfield, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Ryan Mann Electrician | Pembroke, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Worcester Electricians J.A.T.P. | Worcester, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Boston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/boston/) - [Dorchester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/dorchester/) - [Pembroke 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/pembroke/) - [South Easton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/south-easton/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/springfield/) - [Taunton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/taunton/) - [Woburn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/woburn/) - [Worcester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/worcester/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Electrician apprenticeships and sponsors** The apprenticeship route, sponsors and how to apply · not duplicated here. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/electrician/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**Electrician career path for veterans** From military service to an electrical apprenticeship. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/electrician/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2111.00 Electricians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2111.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/massachusetts/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.