May 2025 OEWS · Massachusetts

Highest-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

All-occupations median

$57,830

10th percentile: $35,270
25th percentile: $41,000
Median: $57,830
75th percentile: $87,870
90th percentile: $127,400
Mean: $73,600

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 349,880.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 102.523, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Worcester, MA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Surgeons, All Other	150	$74,190	$517,150	$517,150
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	60	$200,220	$391,930	$454,200
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	30	$88,250	$387,810	$430,410
General Internal Medicine Physicians	180	$152,770	$369,930	$369,930
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	60	$96,920	$336,350	$385,200
Emergency Medicine Physicians	170	$238,310	$319,420	$466,430
Physicians, All Other	Not available	$77,630	$304,380	$419,380
Psychiatrists	110	$74,840	$244,190	$401,980
Family Medicine Physicians	230	$78,990	$229,710	$436,610
Pediatricians, General	200	$122,240	$213,200	$304,890
Natural Sciences Managers	490	$129,220	$212,600	$312,790
Dentists, General	320	$108,850	$202,110	$452,140
Marketing Managers	590	$99,620	$199,280	$284,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,150	$113,850	$193,890	$291,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers	630	$129,010	$179,150	$260,000
Financial Managers	1,560	$98,860	$170,940	$316,350
Managers, All Other	570	$99,230	$164,730	$294,620
Sales Managers	950	$72,550	$162,810	$314,900
Compensation and Benefits Managers	40	$93,970	$160,990	$220,640
Human Resources Managers	460	$94,570	$160,470	$296,420
Purchasing Managers	130	$80,410	$157,810	$228,900
Public Relations Managers	130	$81,420	$156,850	$297,790
Physicists	40	$112,500	$153,990	$263,020
Physician Assistants	470	$108,630	$152,860	$195,210
Materials Scientists	80	$97,870	$151,070	$173,410
Database Architects	170	$103,280	$150,940	$208,790
Optometrists	90	$91,280	$149,600	$187,510
Software Developers	1,800	$95,400	$146,950	$202,790
Computer Hardware Engineers	140	$102,220	$142,780	$224,210
Construction Managers	880	$99,680	$140,570	$207,410
Industrial Production Managers	590	$99,200	$138,430	$215,490
Nurse Practitioners	840	$105,340	$135,120	$204,030
Fundraising Managers	170	$83,520	$134,020	$209,820
Emergency Management Directors	30	$83,140	$133,690	$173,750
Pharmacists	760	$81,420	$132,930	$154,960
Art Directors	100	$76,060	$131,240	$195,320
Veterinarians	250	$95,280	$130,950	$211,440
Computer Network Architects	350	$88,990	$130,060	$195,980
Electrical Engineers	480	$80,060	$129,720	$163,140
Lawyers	1,210	$64,710	$129,400	$307,050

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Worcester, MA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	14,720	$37,010	$40,870	$47,740
Registered Nurses	10,070	$79,940	$100,240	$168,870
Retail Salespersons	8,830	$31,950	$36,220	$47,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers	8,800	$31,200	$34,610	$38,010
General and Operations Managers	7,910	$54,080	$111,900	$249,990
Cashiers	6,930	$31,300	$34,770	$39,070
Stockers and Order Fillers	6,360	$32,840	$37,250	$49,910
Nursing Assistants	5,250	$38,420	$45,710	$55,640
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	5,050	$31,200	$39,240	$57,090
Office Clerks, General	4,920	$33,280	$46,940	$65,660
Customer Service Representatives	4,740	$35,140	$47,540	$66,980
Waiters and Waitresses	4,610	$31,200	$36,840	$59,720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,610	$33,120	$41,030	$55,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,470	$45,900	$61,610	$77,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,950	$35,840	$44,080	$58,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,850	$60,170	$82,810	$101,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,640	$59,900	$87,050	$103,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,550	$40,430	$52,450	$69,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,380	$49,690	$73,130	$103,600
Accountants and Auditors	3,090	$64,640	$94,070	$146,780
Light Truck Drivers	3,050	$32,880	$46,750	$65,000
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,860	$39,340	$47,290	$60,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,780	$39,500	$56,350	$74,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,760	$37,820	$55,160	$77,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2,510	$46,990	$80,400	$153,590

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Worcester, MA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Worcester, MA is $57,830. Employment is 349,880.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Worcester, MA?

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $517,150, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Worcester, MA.