SOC 25-9099 · Worcester, MA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $46,070 a year ($22.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,610: half of the 170 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$46,070average per year

$22.15 / hourMedian $40,610Take-home ≈ $37,214

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  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,590 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Worcester earn between $40,610 and $40,610.

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  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,070$3,839$22.15
Median$40,610$3,384$19.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,610$3,384$19.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,610$3,384$19.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Worcester earn 27% less than the Massachusetts average ($63,140) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$46,070$40,610$40,610$73,590170
Massachusetts$63,140$62,630$38,150$94,930960
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $46,070, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $37,214 a year, or $3,101 a month and $1,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Worcester a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $46,070 buys what about $44,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $46,070 is worth in another city

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 4th of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($71,870).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Worcester: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Worcester?

$22.15 an hour on average, and $19.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $37,214 a year ($3,101 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,070. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9099; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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