Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 14, 2024. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
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| State Police Trooper Class E16U04 Grade 16 | $3,085.10 – $3,864.85 a two weeks $80,213 – $100,486 a year 5 steps
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| State Police Trooper,1st Class Class E17U05 Grade 17 | $4,058.07 – $4,263.50 a two weeks $105,510 – $110,851 a year 3 steps
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Schedule: Unit 5A SPAM salary plan 5A (hired before 8/2009 with no degree, or hired after 9/1/2009) (salary chart effective 2024-07-14). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MA |
|---|---|
| Workers | 17,040 |
| 10th percentile | $61,160 |
| Median | $78,940 |
| 90th percentile | $108,150 |
| National median, government employers | $76,300 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Massachusetts
Massachusetts POST Commission Peace Officer Certification ExamMassachusetts exam · free on Open Exam Prep- Massachusetts State Police Trooper Examination (LEAB)Massachusetts exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national State Trooper / Highway Patrol Officer page.