High paying entry level jobs in Worcester, MA

These occupations in Worcester, MA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Worcester, MA run 2.5% above the national average (2024), so a Worcester, MA salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Worcester, MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$202,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,850 – $452,140320
2Physician Assistants$152,860
Master's degree
$108,630 – $195,210470
3Software Developers$146,950
Bachelor's degree
$95,400 – $202,7901,800
4Computer Hardware Engineers$142,780
Bachelor's degree
$102,220 – $224,210140
5Nurse Practitioners$135,120
Master's degree
$105,340 – $204,030840
6Pharmacists$132,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,420 – $154,960760
7Veterinarians$130,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,280 – $211,440250
8Electrical Engineers$129,720
Bachelor's degree
$80,060 – $163,140480
9Lawyers$129,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,710 – $307,0501,210
10Biochemists and Biophysicists$125,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,980 – $193,0701,060
11Data Scientists$123,640
Bachelor's degree
$70,880 – $175,620490
12Computer Systems Analysts$119,260
Bachelor's degree
$71,200 – $166,230910
13Materials Engineers$114,100
Bachelor's degree
$92,270 – $147,100220
14Mechanical Engineers$109,250
Bachelor's degree
$74,550 – $163,930660
15Engineers, All Other$108,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,010 – $152,820190
16Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $158,340220
17Industrial Engineers$107,020
Bachelor's degree
$80,340 – $151,6601,240
18Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,800
Bachelor's degree
$79,460 – $163,700250
19Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$105,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,070 – $189,220620
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,150
Associate's degree
$97,810 – $133,050290
21Computer Occupations, All Other$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $153,750410
22Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$82,160 – $157,260340
23Chemical Engineers$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$75,700 – $164,820260
24Physical Therapists$103,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,690 – $125,550750
25Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $136,760200
26Database Administrators$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$59,750 – $154,340130
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,090
Associate's degree
$78,800 – $125,930610
28Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,910 – $170,030360
29Civil Engineers$101,770
Bachelor's degree
$74,970 – $151,790600
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,790
Bachelor's degree
$69,300 – $153,820540
31Chemists$100,720
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $170,330370
32Dental Hygienists$100,460
Associate's degree
$96,520 – $105,430790
33Project Management Specialists$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $163,3801,400
34Registered Nurses$100,240
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $168,87010,070
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$99,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $139,860300
36Financial and Investment Analysts$98,960
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $163,610460
37Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$98,950
Associate's degree
$46,230 – $124,190120
38Logisticians$98,390
Bachelor's degree
$66,420 – $145,220310
39Occupational Therapists$98,300
Master's degree
$63,810 – $123,780790
40Respiratory Therapists$98,120
Associate's degree
$82,420 – $119,690250
41Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,680 – $167,540340
42Biological Scientists, All Other$96,550
Bachelor's degree
$58,350 – $169,230150
43Web and Digital Interface Designers$94,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,680 – $184,270120
44Accountants and Auditors$94,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $146,7803,090
45Statisticians$91,210
Master's degree
$73,670 – $154,480140
46Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$90,550
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $108,160150
47Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$90,300
Bachelor's degree
$51,590 – $152,7902,030
48Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,770
Bachelor's degree
$57,690 – $103,260200
49Urban and Regional Planners$88,300
Master's degree
$63,220 – $120,460110
50Operations Research Analysts$87,420
Bachelor's degree
$66,570 – $132,190200

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWorcester, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,110	$108,850 – $452,140	320
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,860	$108,630 – $195,210	470
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$146,950	$95,400 – $202,790	1,800
4	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,780	$102,220 – $224,210	140
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,120	$105,340 – $204,030	840
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,930	$81,420 – $154,960	760
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,950	$95,280 – $211,440	250
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,720	$80,060 – $163,140	480
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,400	$64,710 – $307,050	1,210
10	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,420	$84,980 – $193,070	1,060
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$123,640	$70,880 – $175,620	490
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,260	$71,200 – $166,230	910
13	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,100	$92,270 – $147,100	220
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,250	$74,550 – $163,930	660
15	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,220	$67,010 – $152,820	190
16	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,370	$64,100 – $158,340	220
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,020	$80,340 – $151,660	1,240
18	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$106,800	$79,460 – $163,700	250
19	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,310	$78,070 – $189,220	620
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,150	$97,810 – $133,050	290
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,140	$52,950 – $153,750	410
22	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,060	$82,160 – $157,260	340
23	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,060	$75,700 – $164,820	260
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,790	$81,690 – $125,550	750
25	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$103,730	$73,990 – $136,760	200
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,620	$59,750 – $154,340	130
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,090	$78,800 – $125,930	610
28	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,110	$49,910 – $170,030	360
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,770	$74,970 – $151,790	600
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,790	$69,300 – $153,820	540
31	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$100,720	$52,900 – $170,330	370
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,460	$96,520 – $105,430	790
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,290	$65,090 – $163,380	1,400
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,240	$79,940 – $168,870	10,070
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,150	$61,080 – $139,860	300
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,960	$66,690 – $163,610	460
37	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,950	$46,230 – $124,190	120
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$98,390	$66,420 – $145,220	310
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,300	$63,810 – $123,780	790
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,120	$82,420 – $119,690	250
41	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,660	$60,680 – $167,540	340
42	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,550	$58,350 – $169,230	150
43	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$94,500	$53,680 – $184,270	120
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$94,070	$64,640 – $146,780	3,090
45	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$91,210	$73,670 – $154,480	140
46	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$90,550	$51,290 – $108,160	150
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,300	$51,590 – $152,790	2,030
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,770	$57,690 – $103,260	200
49	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$88,300	$63,220 – $120,460	110
50	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,420	$66,570 – $132,190	200

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Worcester, MA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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