Home / Wages / Worcester Worcester salaries The median worker in the Worcester, MA metro area earned $55,300 a year in 2024, about $26.59 an hour. That ranks #32 of the 391 metro areas published here, 11.7% above the national median.
Massachusetts
Median pay $55,300 $26.59 per hour
Vs national +11.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 351,970 wage and salary
Metro rank #32 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Worcester pays 11.2% less than Massachusetts as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Housing here moved +2.9% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +36.7% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the
affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does.
House prices in Worcester .
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Biochemists and Biophysicists 9.74× 770 $129,130 Residential Advisors 4.23× 800 $45,000 Rehabilitation Counselors 3.94× 800 $50,130 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3.92× 1,390 $35,160 Biological Technicians 3.81× 660 $65,960 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 3.36× 970 $61,780 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3.15× 1,650 $103,740 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2.91× 640 $48,500 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2.69× 2,700 $56,480 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2.48× 1,480 $45,650 Social and Community Service Managers 2.43× 1,080 $76,530 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2.41× 700 $45,700
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Worcester Occupation Median Hourly Employed Family Medicine Physicians $221,660 $106.57 200 Chief Executives $217,410 $104.53 470 Natural Sciences Managers $211,400 $101.64 340 Pediatricians, General $201,120 $96.69 240 Marketing Managers $176,500 $84.85 650 Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,390 $82.88 630 Computer and Information Systems Managers $168,570 $81.04 1,170 Financial Managers $162,720 $78.23 1,620 Managers, All Other $159,000 $76.44 500 Human Resources Managers $153,250 $73.68 440 Nurse Practitioners $144,200 $69.33 1,000 Physician Assistants $141,170 $67.87 470 Sales Managers $136,680 $65.71 1,000 Construction Managers $135,140 $64.97 920 Pharmacists $133,130 $64.01 710 Industrial Production Managers $131,490 $63.22 660 Software Developers $130,200 $62.60 1,790 Biochemists and Biophysicists $129,130 $62.08 770 Veterinarians $128,090 $61.58 210 Lawyers $126,330 $60.74 1,010 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $123,060 n/a 1,170 Computer Network Architects $122,580 $58.93 280 Data Scientists $120,130 $57.75 460 Medical and Health Services Managers $119,480 $57.44 1,910 Electrical Engineers $118,500 $56.97 360 Information Security Analysts $114,530 $55.06 220 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $112,610 $54.14 660 Chemical Engineers $112,270 $53.98 270 Personal Financial Advisors $110,720 $53.23 240 General and Operations Managers $109,430 $52.61 8,760 Facilities Managers $109,060 $52.43 450 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $108,080 $51.96 430 Computer Systems Analysts $107,760 $51.81 920 Management Analysts $107,540 $51.70 1,050 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $107,530 $51.70 220 Mechanical Engineers $106,150 $51.03 800 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,530 $50.74 760 Industrial Engineers $105,460 $50.70 1,230 Physical Therapists $104,580 $50.28 760 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,740 n/a 1,650 Registered Nurses $103,490 $49.76 9,730 Administrative Services Managers $102,240 $49.15 640 Civil Engineers $100,220 $48.18 560 Dental Hygienists $100,210 $48.18 720 Speech-Language Pathologists $99,470 $47.82 580 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $99,460 $47.82 260 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $99,420 $47.80 290 Chemists $99,280 $47.73 340 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $99,280 $47.73 210 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $99,090 $47.64 310 Cost Estimators $98,550 $47.38 470 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $98,420 $47.32 290 School Psychologists $98,150 $47.19 310 Project Management Specialists $97,750 $47.00 1,370 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $97,450 $46.85 480 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $97,430 $46.84 350 Occupational Therapists $96,800 $46.54 760 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,660 $46.47 510 Logisticians $96,560 $46.42 310 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $96,320 n/a 200
Where most people work Largest occupations in Worcester by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Home Health and Personal Care Aides 14,380 $39,520 $19.00 Registered Nurses 9,730 $103,490 $49.76 General and Operations Managers 8,760 $109,430 $52.61 Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,710 $34,500 $16.59 Retail Salespersons 8,530 $35,570 $17.10 Cashiers 7,540 $34,000 $16.34 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,960 $37,170 $17.87 Nursing Assistants 5,490 $44,080 $21.19 Office Clerks, General 5,390 $46,920 $22.56 Customer Service Representatives 5,230 $46,190 $22.21 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,130 $59,020 $28.38 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,120 $38,280 n/a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,490 $44,310 $21.30 Waiters and Waitresses 4,370 $35,260 $16.95 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,370 $39,870 $19.17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,160 $80,480 n/a First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,930 $71,790 $34.52 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,590 $87,210 n/a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,560 $49,970 $24.02 Accountants and Auditors 3,260 $88,220 $42.41
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Massachusetts metro areas Boston-Cambridge-Newton 2,707,940 workers $64,620 Amherst Town-Northampton 70,240 workers $56,860 Barnstable Town 93,510 workers $53,640 Providence-Warwick 706,440 workers $51,250 Pittsfield 57,390 workers $49,970 Springfield 198,740 workers $49,710 Worcester pay: common questions What is the average salary in Worcester? The median across all occupations is $55,300 , or $26.59 an hour, covering 351,970 wage and salary workers. The mean is $70,980, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Worcester pay more than the rest of Massachusetts? No. The metro median of $55,300 is 11.2% below the Massachusetts median of $62,270. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Worcester? Family Medicine Physicians ($221,660), Chief Executives ($217,410), Natural Sciences Managers ($211,400). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Worcester unusually full of? Biochemists and Biophysicists, at 9.74× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.