Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Worcester, MA

590 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Worcester, MA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security Guards	$38,430	1,660	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$38,180	—	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,950	1,010	View salary detail
Concierges	$37,790	100	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,690	120	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,590	660	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,550	240	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,420	610	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,370	1,040	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$37,350	30	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,350	1,250	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,250	6,360	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,210	190	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,840	4,610	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,840	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$36,770	—	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,730	520	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,660	1,180	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$36,550	1,390	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,480	330	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,430	640	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,290	40	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$36,240	150	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,220	8,830	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,050	180	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,010	300	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,950	1,830	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,870	870	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,790	750	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,770	6,930	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,680	380	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,610	8,800	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,610	8,800	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$34,530	40	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,680	560	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$33,620	970	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,350	1,970	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$32,300	300	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$32,150	150	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$31,200	480	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.