High paying jobs in Worcester, MA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Worcester, MA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Surgeons, All Other$517,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,190 – $517,150150
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$369,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$152,770 – $369,930180
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$319,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$238,310 – $466,430170
4Psychiatrists$244,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,840 – $401,980110
5Family Medicine Physicians$229,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,990 – $436,610230
6Pediatricians, General$213,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,240 – $304,890200
7Natural Sciences Managers$212,600
Bachelor's degree
$129,220 – $312,790490
8Dentists, General$202,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,850 – $452,140320
9Marketing Managers$199,280
Bachelor's degree
$99,620 – $284,350590
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Bachelor's degree
$113,850 – $291,4401,150
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Bachelor's degree
$129,010 – $260,000630
12Financial Managers$170,940
Bachelor's degree
$98,860 – $316,3501,560
13Managers, All Other$164,730
Bachelor's degree
$99,230 – $294,620570
14Sales Managers$162,810
Bachelor's degree
$72,550 – $314,900950
15Human Resources Managers$160,470
Bachelor's degree
$94,570 – $296,420460
16Purchasing Managers$157,810
Bachelor's degree
$80,410 – $228,900130
17Public Relations Managers$156,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,420 – $297,790130
18Physician Assistants$152,860
Master's degree
$108,630 – $195,210470
19Database Architects$150,940
Bachelor's degree
$103,280 – $208,790170
20Software Developers$146,950
Bachelor's degree
$95,400 – $202,7901,800
21Computer Hardware Engineers$142,780
Bachelor's degree
$102,220 – $224,210140
22Construction Managers$140,570
Bachelor's degree
$99,680 – $207,410880
23Industrial Production Managers$138,430
Bachelor's degree
$99,200 – $215,490590
24Nurse Practitioners$135,120
Master's degree
$105,340 – $204,030840
25Fundraising Managers$134,020
Bachelor's degree
$83,520 – $209,820170
26Pharmacists$132,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,420 – $154,960760
27Veterinarians$130,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,280 – $211,440250
28Computer Network Architects$130,060
Bachelor's degree
$88,990 – $195,980350
29Electrical Engineers$129,720
Bachelor's degree
$80,060 – $163,140480
30Lawyers$129,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,710 – $307,0501,210
31Information Security Analysts$128,630
Bachelor's degree
$78,930 – $190,570270
32Medical and Health Services Managers$125,890
Bachelor's degree
$78,490 – $224,3401,770
33Sales Engineers$125,800
Bachelor's degree
$66,180 – $165,680320
34Biochemists and Biophysicists$125,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,980 – $193,0701,060
35Data Scientists$123,640
Bachelor's degree
$70,880 – $175,620490
36Crane and Tower Operators$122,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,240 – $141,070110
37Management Analysts$122,180
Bachelor's degree
$74,720 – $178,8801,040
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,480
Master's degree
$86,520 – $160,9801,270
39Computer Systems Analysts$119,260
Bachelor's degree
$71,200 – $166,230910
40Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$116,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,360 – $126,040380
41Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,380 – $210,250380
42Materials Engineers$114,100
Bachelor's degree
$92,270 – $147,100220
43Labor Relations Specialists$112,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $191,740140
44Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,560 – $220,320350
45General and Operations Managers$111,900
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $249,9907,910
46Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$110,000
Bachelor's degree
$57,320 – $179,080930
47Mechanical Engineers$109,250
Bachelor's degree
$74,550 – $163,930660
48Facilities Managers$108,820
Bachelor's degree
$73,620 – $178,900520
49Engineers, All Other$108,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,010 – $152,820190
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $158,340220

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	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$517,150	$74,190 – $517,150	150
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$369,930	$152,770 – $369,930	180
3	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$319,420	$238,310 – $466,430	170
4	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$244,190	$74,840 – $401,980	110
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$229,710	$78,990 – $436,610	230
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$213,200	$122,240 – $304,890	200
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,600	$129,220 – $312,790	490
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,110	$108,850 – $452,140	320
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$199,280	$99,620 – $284,350	590
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$193,890	$113,850 – $291,440	1,150
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$179,150	$129,010 – $260,000	630
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,940	$98,860 – $316,350	1,560
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$164,730	$99,230 – $294,620	570
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,810	$72,550 – $314,900	950
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,470	$94,570 – $296,420	460
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,810	$80,410 – $228,900	130
17	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,850	$81,420 – $297,790	130
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,860	$108,630 – $195,210	470
19	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$150,940	$103,280 – $208,790	170
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$146,950	$95,400 – $202,790	1,800
21	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,780	$102,220 – $224,210	140
22	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,570	$99,680 – $207,410	880
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,430	$99,200 – $215,490	590
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,120	$105,340 – $204,030	840
25	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,020	$83,520 – $209,820	170
26	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,930	$81,420 – $154,960	760
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,950	$95,280 – $211,440	250
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,060	$88,990 – $195,980	350
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,720	$80,060 – $163,140	480
30	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,400	$64,710 – $307,050	1,210
31	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,630	$78,930 – $190,570	270
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,890	$78,490 – $224,340	1,770
33	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,800	$66,180 – $165,680	320
34	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,420	$84,980 – $193,070	1,060
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$123,640	$70,880 – $175,620	490
36	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,260	$71,240 – $141,070	110
37	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,180	$74,720 – $178,880	1,040
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$120,480	$86,520 – $160,980	1,270
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,260	$71,200 – $166,230	910
40	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,460	$86,360 – $126,040	380
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,180	$75,380 – $210,250	380
42	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,100	$92,270 – $147,100	220
43	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$112,230	$62,550 – $191,740	140
44	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,060	$59,560 – $220,320	350
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,900	$54,080 – $249,990	7,910
46	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$110,000	$57,320 – $179,080	930
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,250	$74,550 – $163,930	660
48	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,820	$73,620 – $178,900	520
49	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,220	$67,010 – $152,820	190
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,370	$64,100 – $158,340	220

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