SOC 25-1126 · Worcester, MA metro

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Worcester, Massachusetts is $92,200 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,000: half of the 70 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 ($92,040).

$92,200average per year

Median $83,000Take-home ≈ $69,403

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $142K90th

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

70people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,480 or more. The middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn between $62,420 and $109,750.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $142K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,200$7,683—
Median$83,000$6,917—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,420$5,202—
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,750$9,146—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn 16% less than the Massachusetts average ($109,400) and about the same as the U.S. average ($92,040). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$92,200$83,000$52,340$142,48070
Massachusetts$109,400$98,360$51,620$173,280890
United States$92,040$80,260$49,140$139,58020,460

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

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $92,200, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $69,403 a year, or $5,784 a month and $2,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary? 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 $92,200 buys what about $89,931 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 3rd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($113,370).

All Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,950).

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Worcester: questions

What is the entry-level philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in Worcester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Worcester?

About $69,403 a year ($5,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,200. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

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 25-1126; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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