MassachusettsCOL index: 120

Salaries in Worcester, MA

Worcester, Massachusetts offers career opportunities with 5.0% state income tax. Browse salary data for every major occupation below — all figures are Worcester-specific, updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

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Population

185,877

COL index

120 / 100

Avg 1BR rent

$1,800/mo

State income tax

Technology salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Software Engineer	$95K	$130K	$165K	$210K	+4.2%
Data Scientist	$100K	$138K	$175K	$220K	+5.1%
Product Manager	$110K	$148K	$190K	$240K	+3.8%
DevOps Engineer	$105K	$140K	$178K	$215K	+6.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst	$85K	$115K	$148K	$185K	+7.3%
UX Designer	$72K	$99K	$130K	$165K	+3.1%
Machine Learning Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$275K	+8.4%
Cloud Architect	$130K	$170K	$215K	$265K	+6.8%
Frontend Developer	$82K	$112K	$145K	$185K	+4.5%
Backend Developer	$90K	$125K	$160K	$200K	+4.3%
Full Stack Developer	$88K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+4.6%
Mobile Developer	$90K	$125K	$162K	$205K	+5.2%
Data Engineer	$98K	$132K	$168K	$210K	+6.5%
Data Analyst	$60K	$82K	$108K	$140K	+4%
Database Administrator	$78K	$105K	$135K	$170K	+2.8%
Systems Administrator	$62K	$86K	$112K	$142K	+2.2%
Network Engineer	$75K	$100K	$130K	$165K	+3%
IT Manager	$100K	$135K	$172K	$215K	+3.5%
Scrum Master	$88K	$115K	$145K	$180K	+3.2%
Solutions Architect	$120K	$158K	$200K	$250K	+5.8%
AI Engineer	$130K	$175K	$225K	$290K	+12%
Blockchain Developer	$110K	$150K	$195K	$250K	+7.5%
QA Engineer	$70K	$95K	$125K	$158K	+3%
Site Reliability Engineer	$115K	$152K	$192K	$238K	+7%
Embedded Systems Engineer	$85K	$112K	$142K	$178K	+3.8%
Technical Writer	$58K	$79K	$102K	$130K	+2.5%
IT Support Specialist	$42K	$58K	$76K	$98K	+2%
Information Security Manager	$115K	$152K	$195K	$245K	+7.8%
Penetration Tester	$88K	$118K	$152K	$195K	+8.2%
Computer Vision Engineer	$120K	$162K	$208K	$265K	+9.5%
NLP Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$272K	+10.2%
Game Developer	$72K	$98K	$132K	$172K	+4.8%
Salesforce Developer	$90K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+5.5%
ERP Consultant	$85K	$115K	$150K	$190K	+3.8%

Healthcare salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Registered Nurse	$77K	$97K	$123K	$153K	+3.5%
Physician Assistant	$127K	$153K	$183K	$218K	+4.8%
Physical Therapist	$89K	$112K	$136K	$165K	+3.2%
Healthcare Administrator	$85K	$123K	$165K	$218K	+4.1%
Nurse Practitioner	$118K	$143K	$171K	$207K	+5.2%
Pharmacist	$139K	$156K	$175K	$195K	+1.2%
Medical Doctor	$230K	$293K	$378K	$496K	+2.8%
Dentist	$175K	$212K	$266K	$342K	+2.5%
Occupational Therapist	$85K	$106K	$130K	$156K	+3.8%
Radiologist	$342K	$448K	$555K	$661K	+2.2%
Surgeon	$330K	$448K	$590K	$767K	+2.5%
Anesthesiologist	$354K	$460K	$566K	$684K	+2.1%
Medical Lab Technician	$50K	$66K	$85K	$106K	+3.2%
Respiratory Therapist	$68K	$85K	$106K	$132K	+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist	$80K	$100K	$124K	$151K	+4.2%
Clinical Psychologist	$85K	$112K	$148K	$191K	+3.5%
Psychiatrist	$230K	$293K	$366K	$472K	+3.8%
Medical Coder	$50K	$65K	$83K	$104K	+2.8%
ICU Nurse	$92K	$116K	$144K	$177K	+4%
Surgical Technologist	$53K	$68K	$85K	$106K	+3.5%
Paramedic	$45K	$59K	$77K	$97K	+3.2%
Registered Dietitian	$61K	$80K	$101K	$127K	+3.5%
Optometrist	$132K	$163K	$198K	$248K	+2.8%
Genetic Counselor	$85K	$106K	$130K	$159K	+5.8%

Finance salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Financial Analyst	$78K	$109K	$150K	$207K	+3.6%
Accountant	$63K	$90K	$121K	$161K	+2.2%
Investment Banker	$138K	$207K	$322K	$517K	+3.9%
Actuary	$109K	$144K	$186K	$236K	+5.5%
Financial Advisor	$67K	$109K	$170K	$265K	+3.8%
Portfolio Manager	$132K	$186K	$259K	$368K	+4.2%
Risk Analyst	$78K	$106K	$140K	$182K	+4.5%
Tax Manager	$109K	$147K	$190K	$241K	+3%
Financial Controller	$121K	$161K	$209K	$270K	+3.2%
Chief Financial Officer	$201K	$288K	$414K	$598K	+3.5%
Credit Analyst	$60K	$81K	$106K	$138K	+2.8%
Mortgage Loan Officer	$55K	$83K	$124K	$186K	+2.5%
Compliance Officer	$83K	$113K	$150K	$198K	+4.8%
Hedge Fund Analyst	$132K	$190K	$276K	$437K	+3.5%
Private Equity Analyst	$126K	$182K	$259K	$402K	+4%
Quantitative Analyst	$144K	$198K	$265K	$368K	+6.2%
Bookkeeper	$44K	$55K	$69K	$87K	+1%
Budget Analyst	$71K	$94K	$120K	$150K	+2.5%
Insurance Underwriter	$67K	$90K	$117K	$152K	+2%
Venture Capital Analyst	$109K	$155K	$213K	$299K	+5.5%

Engineering salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Mechanical Engineer	$81K	$108K	$139K	$174K	+2.8%
Petroleum Engineer	$123K	$162K	$211K	$269K	+1.5%
Civil Engineer	$76K	$101K	$132K	$168K	+3.4%
Electrical Engineer	$87K	$118K	$152K	$190K	+3.1%
Chemical Engineer	$90K	$121K	$157K	$199K	+2.5%
Aerospace Engineer	$101K	$137K	$177K	$222K	+3.8%
Industrial Engineer	$81K	$108K	$139K	$177K	+3.5%
Environmental Engineer	$76K	$103K	$134K	$170K	+4.2%
Biomedical Engineer	$81K	$110K	$143K	$181K	+5.2%
Structural Engineer	$78K	$103K	$134K	$170K	+3.2%
Nuclear Engineer	$106K	$140K	$177K	$222K	+2.2%
Materials Engineer	$81K	$110K	$143K	$181K	+3%
Geotechnical Engineer	$76K	$101K	$132K	$168K	+3.5%
Controls Engineer	$87K	$116K	$150K	$188K	+4%
Manufacturing Engineer	$78K	$106K	$137K	$174K	+3.2%
Process Engineer	$81K	$110K	$143K	$181K	+3.5%
Quality Engineer	$73K	$99K	$129K	$166K	+3%

Business salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Marketing Manager	$87K	$123K	$170K	$224K	+3.3%
Human Resources Manager	$84K	$116K	$157K	$202K	+2.9%
Project Manager	$81K	$110K	$148K	$190K	+3.7%
Operations Manager	$76K	$110K	$151K	$202K	+2.5%
Business Analyst	$69K	$95K	$125K	$162K	+3.8%
Management Consultant	$90K	$129K	$181K	$252K	+4.2%
Supply Chain Manager	$87K	$121K	$159K	$204K	+4.5%
Sales Manager	$81K	$118K	$170K	$241K	+3.5%
Account Executive	$62K	$87K	$125K	$181K	+3.8%
Chief Executive Officer	$174K	$263K	$426K	$694K	+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer	$162K	$235K	$358K	$538K	+3%
Chief Marketing Officer	$162K	$235K	$345K	$515K	+3.5%
General Manager	$84K	$121K	$170K	$235K	+2.8%
Logistics Coordinator	$47K	$63K	$81K	$103K	+3.5%
Purchasing Manager	$87K	$121K	$157K	$199K	+2.5%
Digital Marketing Manager	$76K	$106K	$143K	$188K	+5.5%
SEO Specialist	$54K	$73K	$99K	$132K	+5.8%
Content Strategist	$62K	$84K	$112K	$146K	+5.2%
Brand Manager	$81K	$110K	$148K	$193K	+3.5%
Recruiter	$54K	$73K	$99K	$134K	+3.2%
Executive Assistant	$58K	$76K	$99K	$125K	+1.8%
Public Relations Manager	$76K	$106K	$146K	$193K	+3%
Event Planner	$47K	$63K	$84K	$112K	+3.8%

Education salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
K-12 Teacher	$52K	$71K	$94K	$121K	+1.8%
University Professor	$75K	$103K	$150K	$218K	+2.1%
School Principal	$94K	$117K	$144K	$175K	+2.2%
Instructional Designer	$67K	$87K	$113K	$144K	+4.5%
School Counselor	$55K	$71K	$92K	$115K	+3%
Special Education Teacher	$55K	$75K	$97K	$124K	+3.5%
Curriculum Developer	$63K	$83K	$106K	$136K	+3.8%
Education Administrator	$83K	$109K	$140K	$178K	+2.5%
Librarian	$55K	$71K	$92K	$115K	+1.5%
Academic Advisor	$46K	$60K	$78K	$99K	+3%

Legal salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Attorney	$87K	$143K	$233K	$392K	+3.5%
Paralegal	$47K	$63K	$83K	$106K	+3.8%
Corporate Lawyer	$129K	$196K	$314K	$504K	+3.8%
Patent Attorney	$151K	$207K	$278K	$381K	+4.2%
Compliance Lawyer	$112K	$162K	$222K	$297K	+5%
Judge	$106K	$151K	$204K	$269K	+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager	$106K	$146K	$190K	$246K	+6.5%

Construction salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Construction Manager	$87K	$118K	$155K	$202K	+4.5%
Electrician	$58K	$76K	$99K	$129K	+6.2%
Plumber	$58K	$76K	$101K	$132K	+5.5%
HVAC Technician	$54K	$69K	$90K	$114K	+5.8%
Welder	$43K	$56K	$72K	$92K	+3.5%
Carpenter	$47K	$63K	$83K	$106K	+4%
Land Surveyor	$65K	$87K	$114K	$146K	+3.8%
Construction Estimator	$69K	$94K	$123K	$159K	+4.2%

Real Estate salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Real Estate Agent	$38K	$62K	$105K	$180K	+3.5%
Real Estate Broker	$55K	$95K	$162K	$275K	+3.5%
Property Manager	$48K	$65K	$88K	$118K	+3.2%
Real Estate Appraiser	$52K	$72K	$98K	$132K	+2.8%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst	$62K	$88K	$120K	$162K	+4%

Government salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Urban Planner	$66K	$88K	$112K	$143K	+3.8%
Social Worker	$44K	$61K	$79K	$101K	+3.5%
Firefighter	$46K	$64K	$86K	$112K	+2.8%
Police Officer	$53K	$72K	$97K	$127K	+2.5%
Military Officer	$61K	$90K	$127K	$171K	+2%
Public Health Official	$75K	$101K	$132K	$171K	+4.5%
Policy Analyst	$64K	$86K	$112K	$145K	+3.5%
Government Budget Officer	$68K	$90K	$116K	$149K	+2.5%

Science salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Biologist	$65K	$92K	$124K	$165K	+3.5%
Chemist	$68K	$94K	$127K	$168K	+3.2%
Physicist	$92K	$132K	$179K	$236K	+4%
Geologist	$73K	$104K	$139K	$183K	+3.8%
Epidemiologist	$80K	$106K	$139K	$179K	+4.5%
Biochemist	$73K	$104K	$144K	$191K	+4.2%
Environmental Scientist	$65K	$90K	$118K	$156K	+4.8%
Research Scientist	$85K	$116K	$156K	$207K	+4.5%
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist	$124K	$168K	$215K	$269K	+7.5%
Clinical Research Coordinator	$57K	$73K	$94K	$120K	+5.5%
Laboratory Manager	$77K	$104K	$136K	$175K	+3.8%

Creative salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Graphic Designer	$45K	$63K	$84K	$110K	+3%
Art Director	$78K	$108K	$146K	$192K	+2.8%
Video Producer	$52K	$73K	$103K	$146K	+4.2%
Copywriter	$49K	$67K	$92K	$124K	+3.5%
Photographer	$35K	$50K	$73K	$108K	+3%
Animator	$56K	$78K	$106K	$146K	+4.5%
Journalist	$41K	$56K	$78K	$110K	+1.5%
Social Media Manager	$49K	$65K	$89K	$119K	+6.5%
Interior Designer	$45K	$63K	$86K	$117K	+3.2%
Fashion Designer	$52K	$73K	$106K	$157K	+2.5%
Music Producer	$41K	$67K	$113K	$200K	+3.5%
UX Researcher	$89K	$121K	$157K	$200K	+5.5%

Hospitality salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Hotel Manager	$55K	$76K	$103K	$142K	+3.2%
Executive Chef	$55K	$71K	$97K	$134K	+3.8%
Restaurant Manager	$44K	$59K	$78K	$103K	+3.5%
Travel Agent	$37K	$48K	$65K	$89K	+3%
Sommelier	$44K	$61K	$86K	$121K	+3.2%

Retail salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Retail Store Manager	$44K	$61K	$82K	$110K	+2%
Sales Representative	$44K	$65K	$97K	$145K	+3.5%
Retail Buyer	$55K	$76K	$103K	$137K	+2.5%
E-Commerce Manager	$65K	$89K	$121K	$160K	+7.5%
Business Development Manager	$76K	$107K	$147K	$202K	+4.5%

Transportation salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Airline Pilot	$116K	$176K	$259K	$363K	+5.2%
Logistics Manager	$79K	$108K	$143K	$185K	+4.5%
Truck Driver (CDL)	$46K	$57K	$75K	$97K	+4.8%
Transportation Planner	$68K	$90K	$119K	$154K	+4.2%
Fleet Manager	$64K	$86K	$112K	$145K	+4%

Energy salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Energy Engineer	$84K	$113K	$149K	$189K	+6.5%
Solar Installer	$45K	$56K	$73K	$95K	+22%
Wind Turbine Technician	$52K	$65K	$82K	$106K	+45%
Oil & Gas Operations Manager	$119K	$160K	$207K	$268K	+2%
Energy Analyst	$67K	$92K	$121K	$157K	+6%

Nonprofit salaries in Worcester

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director	$68K	$94K	$130K	$182K	+3.2%
Grant Writer	$53K	$68K	$88K	$112K	+3.5%
Fundraising Manager	$57K	$77K	$105K	$143K	+3.8%
Case Manager	$42K	$55K	$70K	$90K	+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator	$42K	$55K	$72K	$92K	+3.8%

Working in Worcester, Massachusetts: Salary Guide (2026)

Worcester is home to the Worcester–MA metropolitan area with a population of 185,877. The city has a cost of living index of 120 (US average = 100), meaning living costs are above the national average.

Massachusetts has a 5% state income tax rate. When comparing offers with cities in no-income-tax states like Texas, Washington, or Florida, factor in this difference.

Top-paying industries in Worcester

Worcester's economy spans multiple high-wage sectors. The city's diverse employer base creates strong demand across technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services.

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