Question 1

What is the cost of living in Worcester, MA?

Accepted Answer

Worcester, MA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 102.52, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 2.5% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,056/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Worcester, MA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Worcester, MA, the average median wage is $145,176. The single highest-paying occupation here is Surgeons, All Other at $517,150/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Worcester?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Worcester, MA are: 1) Surgeons, All Other at $517,150; 2) Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $391,930; 3) Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $387,810; 4) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $369,930; 5) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $336,350. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Worcester?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Worcester, MA is $2,056/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Worcester data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$213K	$102.21/hr
12	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$202K	$97.17/hr
13	Marketing Managers	Management	$199K	$95.81/hr
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$194K	$93.22/hr
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$179K	$86.13/hr
16	Financial Managers	Management	$171K	$82.18/hr
17	Managers, All Other	Management	$165K	$79.2/hr
18	Sales Managers	Management	$163K	$78.27/hr
19	Compensation and Benefits Managers	Management	$161K	$77.4/hr
20	Human Resources Managers	Management	$160K	$77.15/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Worcester, MA

Highest paying careers in Worcester

Affordability snapshot: Worcester