Worcester, MA-CT
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · Massachusetts statewide data
$62,270
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$64,440
Massachusetts Median
-3% vs state
257,050
Total Workers
455
Occupations Tracked
Worcester, MA-CT is a Metropolitan Area with 455 tracked occupations and an estimated 257,050 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.5% from 2014 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $226,830 |
| Neurologists | $219,940 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $213,380 |
| Dermatologists | $211,680 |
| Pediatricians, General | $209,630 |
| Dentists, General | $202,360 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $187,140 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,700 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,610 |
| Marketing Managers | $158,130 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2023
+31.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+195.4%
$37,220 → $109,950
|
| Microbiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+120.2%
$45,270 → $99,690
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+99.2%
$23,780 → $47,360
|
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Service Occupations |
+93.7%
$18,830 → $36,480
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+86.2%
$21,610 → $40,240
|
Most Jobs Added
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+800.0%
40 → 390
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 620
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 250
|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
| Fundraisers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 240
|
Wage Declines
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-35.4%
$87,590 → $56,570
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-19.6%
$63,140 → $50,740
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-15.9%
$43,950 → $36,940
|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-12.0%
$52,140 → $45,900
|
| Credit Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-10.1%
$72,370 → $65,090
|
Wage Trends in Worcester, MA-CT
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $62,270 |
| 2022 | $59,210 |
| 2021 | $59,025 |
| 2020 | $52,815 |
| 2019 | $52,880 |
| 2018 | $51,100 |
| 2017 | $50,760 |
| 2016 | $49,500 |
| 2015 | $47,660 |
| 2014 | $46,180 |