Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,590 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Worcester earn between $37,500 and $66,370.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $66K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,700 | $4,725 | $27.26 |
| Median | $47,330 | $3,944 | $22.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,500 | $3,125 | $18.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,370 | $5,531 | $31.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $56,700, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $45,223 a year, or $3,769 a month and $1,739 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.
Is Worcester a good place for self-enrichment teachers? 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 $56,700 buys what about $55,305 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 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($65,610).
- Boston$65,610
- Amherst$64,360
- Pittsfield$63,680
- Barnstable$62,040
- Worcester$56,700
- Springfield$53,490
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Worcester: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Worcester?
$27.26 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Worcester?
About $45,223 a year ($3,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,700. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).
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 25-3021; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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