Emergency Management Directors pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,750 or more. The middle half of emergency management directors in Worcester earn between $97,490 and $155,830.
- $83K10th
- $97K25th
- $134KMedian
- $156K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,720 | $10,727 | $61.88 |
| Median | $133,690 | $11,141 | $64.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,490 | $8,124 | $46.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,830 | $12,986 | $74.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Management Directors salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $128,720, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $93,130 a year, or $7,761 a month and $3,582 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.
Is Worcester a good place for emergency management directors? 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 $128,720 buys what about $125,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Management Directors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($134,620).
- Boston$134,620
- Worcester$128,720
All Emergency Management Directors salaries in Massachusetts
Highest-paying cities for emergency management directors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,540).
- San Jose, CA$189,540
- San Francisco, CA$163,310
- Washington, DC$155,300
- Seattle, WA$152,060
- Los Angeles, CA$141,660
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Emergency Management Directors salary in Worcester: questions
How much do emergency management directors make an hour in Worcester?
$61.89 an hour on average, and $64.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency management directors salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency management directors take-home pay in Worcester?
About $93,130 a year ($7,761 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,720. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do emergency management directors earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,017).
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 11-9161; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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