SOC 25-3021 · Worcester, MA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $56,700 a year ($27.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,330: half of the 1,170 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$56,700average per year

$27.26 / hourMedian $47,330Take-home ≈ $45,223

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $98K90th

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

1,170people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,590 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Worcester earn between $37,500 and $66,370.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,700$4,725$27.26
Median$47,330$3,944$22.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,500$3,125$18.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,370$5,531$31.91

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Worcester earn 10% less than the Massachusetts average ($63,000) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$56,700$47,330$35,870$97,5901,170
Massachusetts$63,000$49,430$36,550$108,12011,950
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $56,700, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $45,223 a year, or $3,769 a month and $1,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $56,700 buys what about $55,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($65,610).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Worcester: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Worcester?

$27.26 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $45,223 a year ($3,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,700. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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