Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Massachusetts
The median packers and packagers, hand in Massachusetts earns $34,200 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,329 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,270
- 25th percentile
- $32,520
- Median percentile
- $34,200
- 75th percentile
- $37,360
- 90th percentile
- $44,010
Based on 15,330 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$27,950 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,924 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,616 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$1,710 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,329 |
| Every two weeks | $1,075 |
Does it go far here?
$32,338Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All packers and packagers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts