What are the main factors that influence a Development Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a Development Worker?

Development Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Development Worker roles are District of Columbia $40,511, California $40,357, Massachusetts $39,819. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Development Worker roles make?

Salaries for Development Worker level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Social Worker - BSW -Home Care: $77,000; Forest and Conservation Worker: $62,032; Museum Research Worker: $62,032; Community Development Worker: $56,537; Concrete Worker: $54,180.

Development Worker Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Development Worker make in Massachusetts? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Development Worker in Massachusetts is $39,819 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,994
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,822 to $44,098
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,003

10% $36,003

50% (Median) $39,819

90% $47,994

Development Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,098	$3,675	$848	$21
Average	$39,819	$3,318	$766	$19
25th Percentile	$37,822	$3,152	$727	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Development Worker Salaries

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

How Do Development Worker 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 Development Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,511.
California: $40,357.
Massachusetts: $39,819.

District of Columbia $40,511 California $40,357 Massachusetts $39,819 Washington $39,673 New Jersey $39,658 Alaska $39,607 Connecticut $39,102 New York $38,897

Hawaii $38,242 Rhode Island $37,935 Maryland $37,726 Minnesota $37,441 Colorado $37,331 Illinois $37,295 Oregon $37,156 Delaware $37,053

New Hampshire $36,989 Virginia $36,845 Pennsylvania $36,424 Nevada $36,212 North Dakota $36,142 Michigan $36,032 Wisconsin $35,992 Vermont $35,912

Texas $35,688 Maine $35,674 Arizona $35,652 Ohio $35,626 Georgia $35,290 Indiana $35,121 Wyoming $35,088 Utah $35,037

Iowa $35,015 Kansas $34,840 Louisiana $34,788 North Carolina $34,770 Missouri $34,763 Florida $34,620 Montana $34,543 Nebraska $34,470

Kentucky $34,430 South Carolina $34,283 Tennessee $34,192 Idaho $34,155 New Mexico $33,888 Oklahoma $33,830 Alabama $33,614 South Dakota $33,252

Arkansas $33,054 West Virginia $32,948 Mississippi $32,630

Top Paying Cities for Development Worker

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: $37,744
Amherst: $38,019
Barre: $38,399

Agawam, MA $37,744

Amherst, MA $38,019

Barre, MA $38,399

Belchertown, MA $37,984

Blandford, MA $37,913

Bondsville, MA $37,991

Brimfield, MA $38,197

Chester, MA $37,756

Chesterfield, MA $37,760

Chicopee, MA $37,739

Cummington, MA $37,658

Easthampton, MA $37,828

East Longmeadow, MA $37,766

East Otis, MA $37,920

Feeding Hills, MA $37,764

Gilbertville, MA $38,295

Goshen, MA $37,757

Granby, MA $37,838

Granville, MA $38,041

Hadley, MA $37,919

Hampden, MA $37,843

Hardwick, MA $38,317

Hatfield, MA $37,926

Haydenville, MA $37,879

Holyoke, MA $37,773

Huntington, MA $37,807

Leeds, MA $37,832

Leverett, MA $38,067

Ludlow, MA $37,808

Monson, MA $37,993

North Amherst, MA $37,994

Northampton, MA $37,858

Florence, MA $37,835

North Hatfield, MA $37,908

Oakham, MA $38,385

Palmer, MA $38,037

Plainfield, MA $37,646

Russell, MA $37,907

Shutesbury, MA $38,126

Southampton, MA $37,807

South Barre, MA $38,384

South Hadley, MA $37,818

Southwick, MA $37,899

Thorndike, MA $37,988

Three Rivers, MA $37,936

Wales, MA $38,163

Ware, MA $38,165

Warren, MA $38,227

West Chesterfield, MA $37,756

Westfield, MA $37,819

West Hatfield, MA $37,888

West Springfield, MA $37,741

West Warren, MA $38,170

Whately, MA $37,910

Wheelwright, MA $38,359

Wilbraham, MA $37,827

Williamsburg, MA $37,801

Woronoco, MA $37,869

Worthington, MA $37,678

Springfield, MA $37,737

Longmeadow, MA $37,751

Indian Orchard, MA $37,754

Pittsfield, MA $37,536

Adams, MA $37,497

Ashley Falls, MA $38,001

Becket, MA $37,642

Berkshire, MA $37,532

Cheshire, MA $37,521

Dalton, MA $37,536

Glendale, MA $37,549

Great Barrington, MA $37,790

Hinsdale, MA $37,566

Housatonic, MA $37,554

Lanesboro, MA $37,507

Lee, MA $37,575

Lenox, MA $37,529

Lenox Dale, MA $37,534

Middlefield, MA $37,597

Mill River, MA $37,908

Monterey, MA $37,783

North Adams, MA $37,478

North Egremont, MA $37,746

Otis, MA $37,817

Richmond, MA $37,496

Sandisfield, MA $38,011

Savoy, MA $37,565

Sheffield, MA $37,940

South Egremont, MA $37,866

Southfield, MA $38,029

South Lee, MA $37,609

Stockbridge, MA $37,530

Tyringham, MA $37,685

West Stockbridge, MA $37,504

Williamstown, MA $37,363

Windsor, MA $37,559

Greenfield, MA $37,968

Ashfield, MA $37,738

Athol, MA $38,416

Bernardston, MA $38,034

Buckland, MA $37,741

Charlemont, MA $37,665

Colrain, MA $37,897

Conway, MA $37,871

Deerfield, MA $37,958

Drury, MA $37,588

Erving, MA $38,167

Heath, MA $37,711

Lake Pleasant, MA $38,093

Millers Falls, MA $38,127

Monroe Bridge, MA $37,531

Montague, MA $38,077

Gill, MA $38,097

New Salem, MA $38,232

Northfield, MA $38,123

Orange, MA $38,287

Petersham, MA $38,390

Rowe, MA $37,607

Royalston, MA $38,315

Shelburne Falls, MA $37,854

South Deerfield, MA $37,937

Sunderland, MA $38,029

Turners Falls, MA $38,072

Warwick, MA $38,144

Wendell, MA $38,179

Wendell Depot, MA $38,192

Fitchburg, MA $38,678

Ashburnham, MA $38,560

Ashby, MA $38,669

Ayer, MA $39,013

Devens, MA $38,925

Baldwinville, MA $38,451

East Templeton, MA $38,492

Gardner, MA $38,535

Westminster, MA $38,538

Groton, MA $39,044

Harvard, MA $38,970

Hubbardston, MA $38,498

Leominster, MA $38,686

Littleton, MA $39,109

Lunenburg, MA $38,809

Pepperell, MA $39,037

Shirley, MA $38,920

Still River, MA $38,874

Templeton, MA $38,491

Townsend, MA $38,894

West Groton, MA $38,972

West Townsend, MA $38,805

Winchendon, MA $38,423

Winchendon Springs, MA $38,458

Auburn, MA $38,341

North Dartmouth, MA $38,568

South Dartmouth, MA $38,571

North Attleboro, MA $38,378

Plainville, MA $38,643

Attleboro Falls, MA $38,433

North Dighton, MA $38,517

Norton, MA $39,034

Raynham, MA $39,241

Raynham Center, MA $39,201

Rehoboth, MA $38,123

Rochester, MA $38,661

Seekonk, MA $37,948

Swansea, MA $38,193

Berkley, MA $38,700

Taunton, MA $38,930

Westport, MA $38,555

Westport Point, MA $38,551

Berlin, MA $38,616

Cataumet, MA $38,746

Blackstone, MA $38,466

Boylston, MA $38,405

Brookfield, MA $38,324

Charlton, MA $38,371

Charlton City, MA $38,373

Charlton Depot, MA $38,373

Clinton, MA $38,565

East Brookfield, MA $38,355

Douglas, MA $38,421

East Princeton, MA $38,500

Fiskdale, MA $38,307

Grafton, MA $38,385

Holden, MA $38,349

Holland, MA $38,244

Jefferson, MA $38,382

Lancaster, MA $38,748

Leicester, MA $38,344

Linwood, MA $38,482

Manchaug, MA $38,392

Millbury, MA $38,344

Millville, MA $38,440

New Braintree, MA $38,345

Northborough, MA $38,463

Northbridge, MA $38,470

North Brookfield, MA $38,357

North Grafton, MA $38,362

North Oxford, MA $38,359

North Uxbridge, MA $38,448

Oxford, MA $38,378

Princeton, MA $38,495

Rochdale, MA $38,347

Rutland, MA $38,405

Shrewsbury, MA $38,349

Southbridge, MA $38,363

South Grafton, MA $38,409

South Lancaster, MA $38,657

Spencer, MA $38,358

Sterling, MA $38,543

Sturbridge, MA $38,336

Upton, MA $38,516

Uxbridge, MA $38,460

Webster, MA $38,407

Dudley, MA $38,394

Westborough, MA $38,494

West Boylston, MA $38,389

West Brookfield, MA $38,282

West Millbury, MA $38,348

Whitinsville, MA $38,458

Sutton, MA $38,388

Worcester, MA $38,334

East Walpole, MA $39,534

Cherry Valley, MA $38,338

Paxton, MA $38,351

Framingham, MA $39,228

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $39,164

Boxborough, MA $39,038

Acton, MA $39,162

Ashland, MA $38,989

Bedford, MA $39,324

Hanscom Afb, MA $39,539

Bolton, MA $38,816

Carlisle, MA $39,203

Concord, MA $39,301

Fayville, MA $38,917

Holliston, MA $38,979

Hopedale, MA $38,654

Hopkinton, MA $38,700

Hudson, MA $38,872

Marlborough, MA $38,809

Maynard, MA $39,150

Mendon, MA $38,584

Milford, MA $38,717

Natick, MA $39,709

Sherborn, MA $39,438

Southborough, MA $38,804

Foxboro, MA $39,221

Franklin, MA $38,802

Greenbush, MA $39,598

Green Harbor, MA $39,385

Hingham, MA $39,857

Hull, MA $40,259

Humarock, MA $39,434

Mansfield, MA $39,162

Marshfield, MA $39,405

Marshfield Hills, MA $39,471

Medfield, MA $39,516

Medway, MA $38,972

Millis, MA $39,262

Minot, MA $39,598

Norfolk, MA $39,148

North Marshfield, MA $39,385

North Scituate, MA $39,665

Norwell, MA $39,559

Norwood, MA $39,760

Ocean Bluff, MA $39,385

Scituate, MA $39,637

Sharon, MA $39,430

Sheldonville, MA $38,809

South Walpole, MA $39,287

Stoughton, MA $39,461

Walpole, MA $39,440

Westwood, MA $39,991

Wrentham, MA $38,802

Boston, MA $40,657

Roxbury, MA $40,654

Roxbury Crossing, MA $40,655

Dorchester, MA $40,643

Dorchester Center, MA $40,614

Mattapan, MA $40,589

Charlestown, MA $40,652

Jamaica Plain, MA $40,637

Roslindale, MA $40,581

West Roxbury, MA $40,522

Allston, MA $40,645

Brighton, MA $40,625

Hyde Park, MA $40,458

Readville, MA $40,435

Cambridge, MA $40,630

Somerville, MA $40,649

Malden, MA $40,569

Everett, MA $40,626

Chelsea, MA $40,630

Revere, MA $40,567

Winthrop, MA $40,603

Medford, MA $40,587

West Medford, MA $40,554

Quincy, MA $40,323

Melrose, MA $40,441

Stoneham, MA $40,255

Braintree, MA $39,899

Milton, MA $40,387

Milton Village, MA $40,518

Weymouth, MA $39,844

East Weymouth, MA $39,888

South Weymouth, MA $39,559

North Weymouth, MA $40,232

East Boston, MA $40,657

Brockton, MA $39,442

Avon, MA $39,460

Bridgewater, MA $39,354

Bryantville, MA $39,383

Carver, MA $38,980

Duxbury, MA $39,276

East Bridgewater, MA $39,428

Easton, MA $39,435

Elmwood, MA $39,411

Halifax, MA $39,347

Hanover, MA $39,476

Hanson, MA $39,403

Holbrook, MA $39,478

Middleboro, MA $38,931

Manomet, MA $39,046

Lakeville, MA $38,815

Monponsett, MA $39,360

Abington, MA $39,462

North Carver, MA $39,092

North Easton, MA $39,442

North Pembroke, MA $39,412

Pembroke, MA $39,395

Plymouth, MA $38,994

Kingston, MA $39,242

South Carver, MA $38,929

Plympton, MA $39,226

Randolph, MA $39,620

Rockland, MA $39,480

South Easton, MA $39,412

West Bridgewater, MA $39,440

White Horse Beach, MA $39,068

Whitman, MA $39,447

Lexington, MA $39,937

Brookline, MA $40,637

Brookline Village, MA $40,643

Waltham, MA $40,182

North Waltham, MA $40,406

New Town, MA $40,532

Babson Park, MA $40,172

Newton, MA $40,564

Newton Center, MA $40,537

Newtonville, MA $40,510

Newton Highlands, MA $40,502

Newton Lower Falls, MA $40,318

Newton Upper Falls, MA $40,455

West Newton, MA $40,445

Auburndale, MA $40,365

Chestnut Hill, MA $40,610

Waban, MA $40,428

Watertown, MA $40,599

Arlington, MA $40,498

Arlington Heights, MA $40,478

Belmont, MA $40,525

Waverley, MA $40,563

Wellesley Hills, MA $40,171

Wellesley, MA $40,027

Needham, MA $40,248

Weston, MA $40,007

Needham Heights, MA $40,389

Nonantum, MA $40,532

Buzzards Bay, MA $38,840

Lincoln, MA $39,696

Stow, MA $39,013

Sudbury, MA $39,329

Wayland, MA $39,661

Woodville, MA $38,669

Woburn, MA $39,894

Burlington, MA $39,529

Andover, MA $38,731

Billerica, MA $39,198

Chelmsford, MA $39,224

Dracut, MA $39,156

Dunstable, MA $39,140

Haverhill, MA $38,695

Georgetown, MA $38,758

Groveland, MA $38,720

Lawrence, MA $38,648

Methuen, MA $38,655

North Andover, MA $38,695

Lowell, MA $39,230

Merrimac, MA $38,676

North Billerica, MA $39,214

North Chelmsford, MA $39,220

North Reading, MA $39,079

Nutting Lake, MA $39,217

Pinehurst, MA $39,261

Reading, MA $39,459

Tewksbury, MA $39,080

Tyngsboro, MA $39,178

Wakefield, MA $39,943

West Boxford, MA $38,766

Westford, MA $39,181

Wilmington, MA $39,114

Winchester, MA $40,335

Lynn, MA $40,285

Saugus, MA $40,336

Swampscott, MA $40,090

Nahant, MA $40,404

Amesbury, MA $38,654

Beverly, MA $39,376

Boxford, MA $38,749

Byfield, MA $38,783

Danvers, MA $39,299

Essex, MA $39,073

Gloucester, MA $39,116

Hamilton, MA $39,149

Hathorne, MA $39,168

Chilmark, MA $38,693

East Falmouth, MA $38,765

East Sandwich, MA $38,929

East Wareham, MA $38,831

Edgartown, MA $38,814

Falmouth, MA $38,710

Woods Hole, MA $38,633

Menemsha, MA $38,707

Monument Beach, MA $38,774

Nantucket, MA $39,036

North Falmouth, MA $38,724

Oak Bluffs, MA $38,775

Onset, MA $38,783

Pocasset, MA $38,759

Sagamore, MA $38,895

Sagamore Beach, MA $38,914

Sandwich, MA $38,900

Siasconset, MA $38,996

Silver Beach, MA $38,707

Vineyard Haven, MA $38,737

Wareham, MA $38,751

West Chop, MA $38,748

West Falmouth, MA $38,700

West Tisbury, MA $38,726

West Wareham, MA $38,734

Hyannis, MA $39,064

Barnstable, MA $38,979

Brewster, MA $39,033

Centerville, MA $38,966

Chatham, MA $39,059

Cotuit, MA $38,887

Ipswich, MA $38,934

Cummaquid, MA $38,991

Lynnfield, MA $39,598

Manchester, MA $39,310

Marblehead, MA $39,774

Middleton, MA $38,996

Newburyport, MA $38,707

Newbury, MA $38,777

Salisbury, MA $38,625

Peabody, MA $39,657

Prides Crossing, MA $39,400

Rockport, MA $39,037

Rowley, MA $38,843

Salem, MA $39,644

South Hamilton, MA $39,086

Topsfield, MA $38,961

Wenham, MA $39,183

West Newbury, MA $38,719

Accord, MA $39,585

Bellingham, MA $38,643

Brant Rock, MA $39,305

Canton, MA $39,645

Cohasset, MA $39,850

Dedham, MA $40,322

Dover, MA $39,821

East Mansfield, MA $39,316

Dennis, MA $39,023

Dennis Port, MA $39,100

East Dennis, MA $38,995

Eastham, MA $38,980

East Orleans, MA $38,835

Forestdale, MA $38,848

Harwich, MA $39,066

Harwich Port, MA $39,084

Hyannis Port, MA $38,992

Marstons Mills, MA $38,922

Mashpee, MA $38,837

North Chatham, MA $39,052

North Eastham, MA $38,980

North Truro, MA $38,911

Orleans, MA $39,014

Osterville, MA $38,927

Provincetown, MA $38,971

South Chatham, MA $39,068

South Dennis, MA $39,068

South Harwich, MA $39,074

South Orleans, MA $39,027

South Wellfleet, MA $38,898

South Yarmouth, MA $39,090

Truro, MA $38,882

Wellfleet, MA $38,928

West Barnstable, MA $38,973

West Chatham, MA $39,065

West Dennis, MA $39,075

West Harwich, MA $39,085

West Hyannisport, MA $39,015

West Yarmouth, MA $39,059

Yarmouth Port, MA $39,040

Assonet, MA $38,604

Attleboro, MA $38,260

Chartley, MA $39,069

Cuttyhunk, MA $38,615

Dartmouth, MA $38,569

Dighton, MA $38,390

East Freetown, MA $38,612

East Taunton, MA $38,903

Fairhaven, MA $38,570

Fall River, MA $38,503

Somerset, MA $38,315

Marion, MA $38,654

Mattapoisett, MA $38,589

New Bedford, MA $38,568

Acushnet, MA $38,581

Development Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Development Worker'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.

$37,822

Average $39,819/year

$44,098

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Average $3,318/month

$3,675

$727

Average $766/week

$848

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Average $19/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,098	$3,675	$848	$21
Average	$39,819	$3,318	$766	$19
25th Percentile	$37,822	$3,152	$727	$18

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