Massachusetts salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Massachusetts earn a median of $30,458, ranking #7 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $34,754, and the top 10% earn at least $60,915.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Massachusetts, and how does it rank?
- About $30,458 — #7 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Massachusetts compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Massachusetts is $30,458.
- Which age group earns the most in Massachusetts?
- ages 40-44, with a median of about $91,373.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Massachusetts?
- Yes, fairly wide — the top 10% earn about 7.5× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Massachusetts?
- Top 10% earn at least $60,915; top 25% at least $51,270.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Massachusetts?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $8,122; bottom 25% at most $19,775.
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Massachusetts earn a median of $30,458, ranking #7 of 51 states — above the national middle. Pay spans widely — the top 10% clear $60,915, about 7.5× the bottom 10% at $8,122, with the middle running $19,775 to $51,270. The $34,754 average is pulled up by top earners. Monthly pay is about $2,538, hourly wage about $14.64. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,538
- Hourly$14.6
- Take-home monthly$2,087
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At a glance
- Ranks #7 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 30% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 7.5x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 26.5% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 40-44; this cohort is at 33% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Massachusetts, U.S. The median is $30,458 — #7 of 51 states — and the average is $34,754. In Massachusetts, the peak-earning age band is ages 40-44 (median $91,373). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Massachusetts ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $30,458 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $8,122–$60,915; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html