--- title: "Industrial Automation Technician Programs in Massachusetts" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/ description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Massachusetts: BLS average $75,050 (all experience levels), median $73,630, bottom 10% $51,460. 10 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. [Industrial Automation Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/) 4. Massachusetts Massachusetts # Industrial Automation Technician programs in *Massachusetts* 10 listed automation technician programs in Massachusetts, plus BLS pay data for the state and 4 metro areas. - **$75,050** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$51,460** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$73,630** Median pay (state) - **$99,260** Top 10% earn over 920 jobs in Massachusetts · 10 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 - [Worcester 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/worcester/) - [Fall River 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/fall-river/) - [Springfield 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/springfield/) - [Foxborough 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/foxborough/) - [Peabody 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/peabody/) - [Quincy 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/quincy/) BLS wage data ## Industrial Automation Technician 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 | $51,460 | $60,240 | $73,630 | $85,770 | $99,260 | $75,050 | 920 | | United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $50,350 | $59,490 | $81,390 | $84,200 | $84,310 | $73,990 | 70 | | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,470 | $60,170 | $73,630 | $85,770 | $99,260 | $74,890 | 750 | | Springfield, MA | $49,850 | $59,780 | $70,520 | $75,920 | $87,400 | $68,830 | 40 | | Worcester, MA | $51,730 | $60,640 | $60,660 | $63,980 | $88,600 | $65,470 | 50 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Massachusetts Every automation technician program we matched in Massachusetts. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bristol Community College](https://www.bristolcc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Fall River, MA | Associate degree | 1 | $5,952–$10,896 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Bristol Community College](https://www.bristolcc.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Fall River, MA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $5,952–$10,896 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 | | [Quincy College](https://www.quincycollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Quincy, MA | Associate degree | 0 | $9,186 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Quinsigamond Community College](https://www.qcc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Worcester, MA | Associate degree | 0 | $6,376–$11,320 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Quinsigamond Community College](https://www.qcc.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Worcester, MA | Associate degree | 0 | $6,376–$11,320 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 | | [Quinsigamond Community College](https://www.qcc.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Worcester, MA | Associate degree | 12 | $6,376–$11,320 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 | | [Springfield Technical Community College](https://www.stcc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Springfield, MA | Associate degree | 12 | $6,004–$11,212 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Springfield Technical Community College](https://www.stcc.edu/) Robotics Technology/Technician | Springfield, MA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 13 | $6,004–$11,212 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405 | | Logic Automation Services, Inc. | Peabody, MA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Universal Automation & Mechanical Services Inc | Foxborough, 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 - [Worcester 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/worcester/) - [Fall River 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/fall-river/) - [Springfield 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/springfield/) - [Foxborough 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/foxborough/) - [Peabody 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/peabody/) - [Quincy 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/massachusetts/quincy/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Registered apprenticeships in Massachusetts** Employer and school apprenticeship sponsors. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ma/) [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) ## 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, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), 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/industrial-automation-technician/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.