Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Worcester, MA

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,060 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn between $65,720 and $94,020.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn 11% less than the Massachusetts average ($93,170) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $82,820, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $63,273 a year, or $5,273 a month and $2,434 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $82,820 buys what about $80,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 3rd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($92,250).

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Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

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