Workforce Development Manager Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Workforce Development Manager make in Massachusetts?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workforce Development Manager in Massachusetts is $122,108 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Workforce Development Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $149,530
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $113,256 to $136,462
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,197

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Workforce Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,462	$11,372	$2,624	$66
Average	$122,108	$10,176	$2,348	$59
25th Percentile	$113,256	$9,438	$2,178	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Workforce Development Manager Salaries

A Workforce Development Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Workforce Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workforce Development Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $101,257
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,160
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,053
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $189,708
Expert (over 8 years): $228,001

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$101,257
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$117,160
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$121,053
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$189,708
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$228,001

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How Do Workforce Development Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Workforce Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $124,229.
California: $123,758.
Massachusetts: $122,108.

District of Columbia $124,229 California $123,758 Massachusetts $122,108 Washington $121,660 New Jersey $121,615 Alaska $121,458 Connecticut $119,909 New York $119,281

Hawaii $117,272 Rhode Island $116,330 Maryland $115,690 Minnesota $114,815 Colorado $114,479 Illinois $114,366 Oregon $113,940 Delaware $113,626

New Hampshire $113,428 Virginia $112,986 Pennsylvania $111,696 Nevada $111,045 North Dakota $110,832 Michigan $110,496 Wisconsin $110,372 Vermont $110,125

Texas $109,441 Maine $109,396 Arizona $109,329 Ohio $109,250 Georgia $108,218 Indiana $107,702 Wyoming $107,601 Utah $107,444

Iowa $107,376 Kansas $106,838 Louisiana $106,681 North Carolina $106,625 Missouri $106,602 Florida $106,165 Montana $105,929 Nebraska $105,705

Kentucky $105,581 South Carolina $105,132 Tennessee $104,852 Idaho $104,740 New Mexico $103,921 Oklahoma $103,741 Alabama $103,079 South Dakota $101,968

Arkansas $101,362 West Virginia $101,037 Mississippi $100,061

Top Paying Cities for Workforce Development Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $115,743
Amherst: $116,589
Barre: $117,754

Agawam, MA $115,743 Amherst, MA $116,589 Barre, MA $117,754 Belchertown, MA $116,480 Blandford, MA $116,263 Bondsville, MA $116,501 Brimfield, MA $117,132 Chester, MA $115,780

Chesterfield, MA $115,795 Chicopee, MA $115,729 Cummington, MA $115,482 Easthampton, MA $116,001 East Longmeadow, MA $115,812 East Otis, MA $116,283 Feeding Hills, MA $115,807 Gilbertville, MA $117,435

Goshen, MA $115,785 Granby, MA $116,034 Granville, MA $116,654 Hadley, MA $116,281 Hampden, MA $116,049 Hardwick, MA $117,500 Hatfield, MA $116,302 Haydenville, MA $116,159

Holyoke, MA $115,834 Huntington, MA $115,938 Leeds, MA $116,014 Leverett, MA $116,735 Ludlow, MA $115,942 Monson, MA $116,507 North Amherst, MA $116,511 Northampton, MA $116,094

Florence, MA $116,024 North Hatfield, MA $116,248 Oakham, MA $117,709 Palmer, MA $116,644 Plainfield, MA $115,445 Russell, MA $116,245 Shutesbury, MA $116,915 Southampton, MA $115,937

South Barre, MA $117,707 South Hadley, MA $115,970 Southwick, MA $116,220 Thorndike, MA $116,494 Three Rivers, MA $116,334 Wales, MA $117,028 Ware, MA $117,037 Warren, MA $117,224

West Chesterfield, MA $115,781 Westfield, MA $115,974 West Hatfield, MA $116,185 West Springfield, MA $115,735 West Warren, MA $117,051 Whately, MA $116,255 Wheelwright, MA $117,632 Wilbraham, MA $115,998

Williamsburg, MA $115,919 Woronoco, MA $116,127 Worthington, MA $115,542 Springfield, MA $115,724 Longmeadow, MA $115,765 Indian Orchard, MA $115,776 Pittsfield, MA $115,107 Adams, MA $114,987

Ashley Falls, MA $116,533 Becket, MA $115,430 Berkshire, MA $115,096 Cheshire, MA $115,061 Dalton, MA $115,107 Glendale, MA $115,145 Great Barrington, MA $115,886 Hinsdale, MA $115,198

Housatonic, MA $115,163 Lanesboro, MA $115,016 Lee, MA $115,227 Lenox, MA $115,085 Lenox Dale, MA $115,101 Middlefield, MA $115,293 Mill River, MA $116,248 Monterey, MA $115,865

North Adams, MA $114,929 North Egremont, MA $115,751 Otis, MA $115,969 Richmond, MA $114,984 Sandisfield, MA $116,563 Savoy, MA $115,197 Sheffield, MA $116,346 South Egremont, MA $116,119

Southfield, MA $116,619 South Lee, MA $115,329 Stockbridge, MA $115,087 Tyringham, MA $115,564 West Stockbridge, MA $115,008 Williamstown, MA $114,576 Windsor, MA $115,178 Greenfield, MA $116,432

Ashfield, MA $115,726 Athol, MA $117,805 Bernardston, MA $116,633 Buckland, MA $115,736 Charlemont, MA $115,503 Colrain, MA $116,213 Conway, MA $116,135 Deerfield, MA $116,402

Drury, MA $115,266 Erving, MA $117,041 Heath, MA $115,644 Lake Pleasant, MA $116,814 Millers Falls, MA $116,918 Monroe Bridge, MA $115,092 Montague, MA $116,764 Gill, MA $116,828

New Salem, MA $117,242 Northfield, MA $116,907 Orange, MA $117,410 Petersham, MA $117,727 Rowe, MA $115,326 Royalston, MA $117,496 Shelburne Falls, MA $116,082 South Deerfield, MA $116,336

Sunderland, MA $116,619 Turners Falls, MA $116,751 Warwick, MA $116,971 Wendell, MA $117,079 Wendell Depot, MA $117,119 Fitchburg, MA $118,609 Ashburnham, MA $118,245 Ashby, MA $118,581

Ayer, MA $119,637 Devens, MA $119,366 Baldwinville, MA $117,912 East Templeton, MA $118,039 Gardner, MA $118,169 Westminster, MA $118,179 Groton, MA $119,730 Harvard, MA $119,505

Hubbardston, MA $118,058 Leominster, MA $118,635 Littleton, MA $119,929 Lunenburg, MA $119,010 Pepperell, MA $119,708 Shirley, MA $119,349 Still River, MA $119,209 Templeton, MA $118,034

Townsend, MA $119,272 West Groton, MA $119,511 West Townsend, MA $118,997 Winchendon, MA $117,828 Winchendon Springs, MA $117,934 Auburn, MA $117,575 North Dartmouth, MA $118,272 South Dartmouth, MA $118,280

North Attleboro, MA $117,689 Plainville, MA $118,500 Attleboro Falls, MA $117,856 North Dighton, MA $118,114 Norton, MA $119,699 Raynham, MA $120,336 Raynham Center, MA $120,213 Rehoboth, MA $116,907

Rochester, MA $118,557 Seekonk, MA $116,369 Swansea, MA $117,122 Berkley, MA $118,676 Taunton, MA $119,382 Westport, MA $118,233 Westport Point, MA $118,221 Berlin, MA $118,418

Cataumet, MA $118,819 Blackstone, MA $117,959 Boylston, MA $117,771 Brookfield, MA $117,522 Charlton, MA $117,667 Charlton City, MA $117,672 Charlton Depot, MA $117,672 Clinton, MA $118,262

East Brookfield, MA $117,618 Douglas, MA $117,820 East Princeton, MA $118,061 Fiskdale, MA $117,471 Grafton, MA $117,710 Holden, MA $117,600 Holland, MA $117,278 Jefferson, MA $117,701

Lancaster, MA $118,823 Leicester, MA $117,586 Linwood, MA $118,007 Manchaug, MA $117,733 Millbury, MA $117,584 Millville, MA $117,879 New Braintree, MA $117,587 Northborough, MA $117,949

Northbridge, MA $117,970 North Brookfield, MA $117,624 North Grafton, MA $117,641 North Oxford, MA $117,630 North Uxbridge, MA $117,903 Oxford, MA $117,689 Princeton, MA $118,047 Rochdale, MA $117,595

Rutland, MA $117,773 Shrewsbury, MA $117,600 Southbridge, MA $117,644 South Grafton, MA $117,783 South Lancaster, MA $118,544 Spencer, MA $117,626 Sterling, MA $118,196 Sturbridge, MA $117,560

Upton, MA $118,112 Uxbridge, MA $117,939 Webster, MA $117,777 Dudley, MA $117,737 Westborough, MA $118,044 West Boylston, MA $117,722 West Brookfield, MA $117,395 West Millbury, MA $117,597

Whitinsville, MA $117,934 Sutton, MA $117,719 Worcester, MA $117,553 East Walpole, MA $121,234 Cherry Valley, MA $117,566 Paxton, MA $117,605 Framingham, MA $120,294 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $120,098

Boxborough, MA $119,714 Acton, MA $120,093 Ashland, MA $119,563 Bedford, MA $120,590 Hanscom Afb, MA $121,248 Bolton, MA $119,032 Carlisle, MA $120,218 Concord, MA $120,520

Fayville, MA $119,343 Holliston, MA $119,531 Hopedale, MA $118,534 Hopkinton, MA $118,675 Hudson, MA $119,205 Marlborough, MA $119,009 Maynard, MA $120,056 Mendon, MA $118,320

Milford, MA $118,728 Natick, MA $121,771 Sherborn, MA $120,939 Southborough, MA $118,995 Foxboro, MA $120,273 Franklin, MA $118,988 Greenbush, MA $121,431 Green Harbor, MA $120,775

Hingham, MA $122,225 Hull, MA $123,456 Humarock, MA $120,926 Mansfield, MA $120,092 Marshfield, MA $120,839 Marshfield Hills, MA $121,041 Medfield, MA $121,178 Medway, MA $119,510

Millis, MA $120,400 Minot, MA $121,431 Norfolk, MA $120,049 North Marshfield, MA $120,775 North Scituate, MA $121,636 Norwell, MA $121,309 Norwood, MA $121,925 Ocean Bluff, MA $120,775

Scituate, MA $121,548 Sharon, MA $120,916 Sheldonville, MA $119,010 South Walpole, MA $120,477 Stoughton, MA $121,009 Walpole, MA $120,945 Westwood, MA $122,635 Wrentham, MA $118,990

Boston, MA $124,678 Roxbury, MA $124,669 Roxbury Crossing, MA $124,671 Dorchester, MA $124,635 Dorchester Center, MA $124,546 Mattapan, MA $124,469 Charlestown, MA $124,662 Jamaica Plain, MA $124,617

Roslindale, MA $124,445 West Roxbury, MA $124,263 Allston, MA $124,641 Brighton, MA $124,579 Hyde Park, MA $124,068 Readville, MA $123,996 Cambridge, MA $124,595 Somerville, MA $124,653

Malden, MA $124,407 Everett, MA $124,581 Chelsea, MA $124,596 Revere, MA $124,403 Winthrop, MA $124,513 Medford, MA $124,461 West Medford, MA $124,361 Quincy, MA $123,653

Melrose, MA $124,016 Stoneham, MA $123,445 Braintree, MA $122,352 Milton, MA $123,849 Milton Village, MA $124,250 Weymouth, MA $122,184 East Weymouth, MA $122,319 South Weymouth, MA $121,312

North Weymouth, MA $123,375 East Boston, MA $124,677 Brockton, MA $120,953 Avon, MA $121,007 Bridgewater, MA $120,682 Bryantville, MA $120,772 Carver, MA $119,534 Duxbury, MA $120,443

East Bridgewater, MA $120,910 Easton, MA $120,929 Elmwood, MA $120,857 Halifax, MA $120,660 Hanover, MA $121,057 Hanson, MA $120,830 Holbrook, MA $121,060 Middleboro, MA $119,385

Manomet, MA $119,738 Lakeville, MA $119,030 Monponsett, MA $120,701 Abington, MA $121,012 North Carver, MA $119,877 North Easton, MA $120,952 North Pembroke, MA $120,860 Pembroke, MA $120,808

Plymouth, MA $119,578 Kingston, MA $120,338 South Carver, MA $119,377 Plympton, MA $120,288 Randolph, MA $121,498 Rockland, MA $121,067 South Easton, MA $120,861 West Bridgewater, MA $120,945

White Horse Beach, MA $119,806 Whitman, MA $120,967 Lexington, MA $122,471 Brookline, MA $124,616 Brookline Village, MA $124,633 Waltham, MA $123,220 North Waltham, MA $123,907 New Town, MA $124,293

Babson Park, MA $123,189 Newton, MA $124,393 Newton Center, MA $124,309 Newtonville, MA $124,226 Newton Highlands, MA $124,201 Newton Lower Falls, MA $123,639 Newton Upper Falls, MA $124,057 West Newton, MA $124,026

Auburndale, MA $123,781 Chestnut Hill, MA $124,532 Waban, MA $123,974 Watertown, MA $124,498 Arlington, MA $124,191 Arlington Heights, MA $124,129 Belmont, MA $124,274 Waverley, MA $124,388

Wellesley Hills, MA $123,187 Wellesley, MA $122,746 Needham, MA $123,424 Weston, MA $122,684 Needham Heights, MA $123,855 Nonantum, MA $124,293 Buzzards Bay, MA $119,105 Lincoln, MA $121,730

Stow, MA $119,635 Sudbury, MA $120,604 Wayland, MA $121,623 Woodville, MA $118,582 Woburn, MA $122,337 Burlington, MA $121,219 Andover, MA $118,773 Billerica, MA $120,203

Chelmsford, MA $120,284 Dracut, MA $120,075 Dunstable, MA $120,025 Haverhill, MA $118,660 Georgetown, MA $118,853 Groveland, MA $118,737 Lawrence, MA $118,518 Methuen, MA $118,539

North Andover, MA $118,660 Lowell, MA $120,301 Merrimac, MA $118,601 North Billerica, MA $120,253 North Chelmsford, MA $120,269 North Reading, MA $119,837 Nutting Lake, MA $120,260 Pinehurst, MA $120,395

Reading, MA $121,003 Tewksbury, MA $119,842 Tyngsboro, MA $120,143 Wakefield, MA $122,488 West Boxford, MA $118,877 Westford, MA $120,150 Wilmington, MA $119,945 Winchester, MA $123,690

Lynn, MA $123,536 Saugus, MA $123,693 Swampscott, MA $122,939 Nahant, MA $123,902 Amesbury, MA $118,534 Beverly, MA $120,748 Boxford, MA $118,826 Byfield, MA $118,931

Danvers, MA $120,514 Essex, MA $119,821 Gloucester, MA $119,951 Hamilton, MA $120,053 Hathorne, MA $120,110 Chilmark, MA $118,655 East Falmouth, MA $118,875 East Sandwich, MA $119,380

East Wareham, MA $119,078 Edgartown, MA $119,026 Falmouth, MA $118,708 Woods Hole, MA $118,470 Menemsha, MA $118,697 Monument Beach, MA $118,902 Nantucket, MA $119,706 North Falmouth, MA $118,749

Oak Bluffs, MA $118,906 Onset, MA $118,931 Pocasset, MA $118,858 Sagamore, MA $119,274 Sagamore Beach, MA $119,331 Sandwich, MA $119,289 Siasconset, MA $119,583 Silver Beach, MA $118,696

Vineyard Haven, MA $118,788 Wareham, MA $118,832 West Chop, MA $118,822 West Falmouth, MA $118,675 West Tisbury, MA $118,757 West Wareham, MA $118,780 Hyannis, MA $119,794 Barnstable, MA $119,532

Brewster, MA $119,697 Centerville, MA $119,491 Chatham, MA $119,778 Cotuit, MA $119,251 Ipswich, MA $119,393 Cummaquid, MA $119,568 Lynnfield, MA $121,430 Manchester, MA $120,547

Marblehead, MA $121,968 Middleton, MA $119,584 Newburyport, MA $118,696 Newbury, MA $118,913 Salisbury, MA $118,445 Peabody, MA $121,610 Prides Crossing, MA $120,824 Rockport, MA $119,708

Rowley, MA $119,116 Salem, MA $121,571 South Hamilton, MA $119,860 Topsfield, MA $119,476 Wenham, MA $120,156 West Newbury, MA $118,736 Accord, MA $121,391 Bellingham, MA $118,500

Brant Rock, MA $120,532 Canton, MA $121,574 Cohasset, MA $122,203 Dedham, MA $123,649 Dover, MA $122,115 East Mansfield, MA $120,566 Dennis, MA $119,668 Dennis Port, MA $119,904

East Dennis, MA $119,579 Eastham, MA $119,534 East Orleans, MA $119,090 Forestdale, MA $119,129 Harwich, MA $119,798 Harwich Port, MA $119,853 Hyannis Port, MA $119,571 Marstons Mills, MA $119,358

Mashpee, MA $119,096 North Chatham, MA $119,754 North Eastham, MA $119,533 North Truro, MA $119,324 Orleans, MA $119,640 Osterville, MA $119,372 Provincetown, MA $119,508 South Chatham, MA $119,806

South Dennis, MA $119,805 South Harwich, MA $119,823 South Orleans, MA $119,678 South Wellfleet, MA $119,283 South Yarmouth, MA $119,872 Truro, MA $119,234 Wellfleet, MA $119,376 West Barnstable, MA $119,512

West Chatham, MA $119,796 West Dennis, MA $119,826 West Harwich, MA $119,855 West Hyannisport, MA $119,643 West Yarmouth, MA $119,776 Yarmouth Port, MA $119,720 Assonet, MA $118,382 Attleboro, MA $117,326

Chartley, MA $119,808 Cuttyhunk, MA $118,415 Dartmouth, MA $118,274 Dighton, MA $117,727 East Freetown, MA $118,406 East Taunton, MA $119,298 Fairhaven, MA $118,277 Fall River, MA $118,071

Somerset, MA $117,496 Marion, MA $118,535 Mattapoisett, MA $118,336 New Bedford, MA $118,271 Acushnet, MA $118,311

Workforce Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Workforce Development Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$113,256

Average $122,108/year

$136,462

$9,438

Average $10,176/month

$11,372

$2,178

Average $2,348/week

$2,624

$54

Average $59/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,462	$11,372	$2,624	$66
Average	$122,108	$10,176	$2,348	$59
25th Percentile	$113,256	$9,438	$2,178	$54

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