Financial Risk Specialists pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,830 or more. The middle half of financial risk specialists in Worcester earn between $76,320 and $119,840.
- $63K10th
- $76K25th
- $93KMedian
- $120K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,990 | $8,582 | $49.51 |
| Median | $92,670 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,320 | $6,360 | $36.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,840 | $9,987 | $57.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Risk Specialists salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $102,990, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $76,454 a year, or $6,371 a month and $2,941 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 financial risk specialists? 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 $102,990 buys what about $100,456 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Risk Specialists salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($137,740).
- Boston$137,740
- Worcester$102,990
Highest-paying cities for financial risk specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,550).
- San Jose, CA$162,550
- San Francisco, CA$159,040
- New York, NY$155,130
- Bridgeport, CT$146,120
- Charlotte, NC$144,270
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Financial Risk Specialists salary in Worcester: questions
How much do financial risk specialists make an hour in Worcester?
$49.52 an hour on average, and $44.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial risk specialists salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial risk specialists take-home pay in Worcester?
About $76,454 a year ($6,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,990. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do financial risk specialists earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($127,383).
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 13-2054; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
- 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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