SOC 43-4199 · Worcester, MA metro

Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for other information and record clerks in Worcester, Massachusetts is $38,050 a year ($18.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,300: half of the 300 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

$38,050average per year

$18.30 / hourMedian $32,300Take-home ≈ $31,171

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $53K90th

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

300people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,270 or more. The middle half of other information and record clerks in Worcester earn between $31,750 and $36,410.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $53K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,050$3,171$18.29
Median$32,300$2,692$15.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,750$2,646$15.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,410$3,034$17.50

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

Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Other information and record clerks in Worcester earn 20% less than the Massachusetts average ($47,620) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($51,490). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $49,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$38,050$32,300$31,200$53,270300
Massachusetts$47,620$47,200$31,200$67,8902,000
United States$51,490$49,500$33,870$71,420134,920

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

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $38,050, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $31,171 a year, or $2,598 a month and $1,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 information and record clerks? 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 $38,050 buys what about $37,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 5th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($51,370).

All Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other information and record clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,280).

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in Worcester: questions

How much do other information and record clerks make an hour in Worcester?

$18.30 an hour on average, and $15.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other information and record clerks salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other information and record clerks take-home pay in Worcester?

About $31,171 a year ($2,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,050. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other information and record clerks earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

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 43-4199; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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