Worcester, MA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Worcester Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Worcester, MA metro area
Figures describe the Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Worcester city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 481 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $517,150 | $248.63 | 150 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $391,930 | $188.43 | 60 |
| 3 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $387,810 | $186.45 | 30 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $369,930 | $177.85 | 180 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $336,350 | $161.71 | 60 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $319,420 | $153.57 | 170 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $304,380 | $146.34 | Not published |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $244,190 | $117.40 | 110 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,710 | $110.44 | 230 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $213,200 | $102.50 | 200 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $212,600 | $102.21 | 490 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $202,110 | $97.17 | 320 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $199,280 | $95.81 | 590 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $193,890 | $93.22 | 1,150 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $179,150 | $86.13 | 630 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $170,940 | $82.18 | 1,560 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $164,730 | $79.20 | 570 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $162,810 | $78.27 | 950 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $160,990 | $77.40 | 40 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $160,470 | $77.15 | 460 |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers | $157,810 | $75.87 | 130 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $156,850 | $75.41 | 130 |
| 23 | Physicists | $153,990 | $74.03 | 40 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $152,860 | $73.49 | 470 |
| 25 | Materials Scientists | $151,070 | $72.63 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Worcester metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.