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Worcester, MA

State

Massachusetts

Detailed Occupations

491

Average Salary Across Occupations

$79,044

Highest Paying Occupation in Worcester, MA

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $343,530.

Largest Employment Market in Worcester, MA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 14,380 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Worcester, MA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Worcester, MA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Worcester, MA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $343,530 $165.16 50
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $320,090 $153.89 30
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $303,990 $146.15 190
4 Emergency Medicine Physicians $297,310 $142.94 130
5 Psychiatrists $289,260 $139.07 90
6 Chief Executives $269,920 $129.77 470
7 Neurologists $256,710 $123.42 60
8 Family Medicine Physicians $246,360 $118.44 200
9 Natural Sciences Managers $223,520 $107.46 340
10 Pediatricians, General $205,340 $98.72 240
11 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $199,050 $95.70 80
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $185,640 $89.25 630
13 Marketing Managers $182,270 $87.63 650
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers $176,690 $84.95 1,170
15 Financial Managers $175,840 $84.54 1,620
16 Human Resources Managers $168,990 $81.24 440
17 Managers, All Other $166,740 $80.16 500
18 Compensation and Benefits Managers $165,980 $79.80 40
19 Computer and Information Research Scientists $161,110 $77.46 70
20 Computer Hardware Engineers $159,500 $76.68 170

👥 Most Available Jobs in Worcester, MA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 14,380 $41,390 $19.90
2 Registered Nurses 9,730 $109,590 $52.69
3 General and Operations Managers 8,760 $137,910 $66.30
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,710 $35,020 $16.84
5 Retail Salespersons 8,530 $39,920 $19.19
6 Cashiers 7,540 $34,700 $16.68
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,960 $39,070 $18.78
8 Nursing Assistants 5,490 $44,760 $21.52
9 Office Clerks, General 5,390 $49,480 $23.79
10 Customer Service Representatives 5,230 $48,560 $23.35
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,130 $58,560 $28.15
12 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,120 $40,710 $0.00
13 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,490 $44,490 $21.39
14 Waiters and Waitresses 4,370 $41,400 $19.90
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,370 $42,010 $20.20
16 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,160 $80,690 $0.00
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,930 $73,960 $35.56
18 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,590 $83,920 $0.00
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,560 $51,380 $24.70
20 Accountants and Auditors 3,260 $95,370 $45.85