SOC 33-1091 · Worcester, MA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $63,490 a year ($30.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,430: half of the 90 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

$63,490average per year

$30.53 / hourMedian $60,430Take-home ≈ $50,340

  • $45K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,340 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Worcester earn between $55,110 and $69,170.

  • $45K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,490$5,291$30.52
Median$60,430$5,036$29.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,110$4,592$26.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,170$5,764$33.25

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $63,490, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $50,340 a year, or $4,195 a month and $1,936 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 first-line supervisors of security workers? 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 $63,490 buys what about $61,928 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Worcester: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Worcester?

$30.53 an hour on average, and $29.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $50,340 a year ($4,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,490. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

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 33-1091; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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