SOC 11-3031 · Worcester, MA metro

Financial Managers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for financial managers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $190,260 a year ($91.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $170,940: half of the 1,560 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$190,260average per year

$91.47 / hourMedian $170,940Take-home ≈ $132,473

  • $99K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $316K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,560people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $316,350 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Worcester earn between $127,950 and $221,320.

  • $99K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $316K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$190,260$15,855$91.47
Median$170,940$14,245$82.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,950$10,662$61.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,320$18,443$106.40

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $190,260, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $132,473 a year, or $11,039 a month and $5,095 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 financial managers? 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 $190,260 buys what about $185,578 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($221,800).

All Financial Managers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Worcester: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Worcester?

$91.47 an hour on average, and $82.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $132,473 a year ($11,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $190,260. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

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 11-3031; 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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