SOC 31-9099 · Worcester, MA metro

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for other healthcare support workers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $51,890 a year ($24.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,680: half of the 210 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. average for this job ($50,810).

$51,890average per year

$24.95 / hourMedian $46,680Take-home ≈ $41,599

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,200 or more. The middle half of other healthcare support workers in Worcester earn between $38,960 and $61,090.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,890$4,324$24.95
Median$46,680$3,890$22.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,960$3,247$18.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,090$5,091$29.37

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Other healthcare support workers in Worcester earn 12% less than the Massachusetts average ($59,020) and about the same as the U.S. average ($50,810). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $48,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$51,890$46,680$34,700$69,200210
Massachusetts$59,020$58,340$38,960$81,6401,680
United States$50,810$48,430$34,770$71,470109,740

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $51,890, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $41,599 a year, or $3,467 a month and $1,600 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other healthcare support 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 $51,890 buys what about $50,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 4th of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($65,730).

All Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare support workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,120).

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in Worcester: questions

How much do other healthcare support workers make an hour in Worcester?

$24.95 an hour on average, and $22.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare support workers salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare support workers take-home pay in Worcester?

About $41,599 a year ($3,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,890. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other healthcare support workers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

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 31-9099; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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