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Dental Assistants salary in Worcester, MA

The median dental assistants in Worcester, MA earns $50,720 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,366 a month.

10th percentile
$40,580
25th percentile
$48,300
Median percentile
$50,720
75th percentile
$61,110
90th percentile
$61,810

Based on 880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,720
Federal income tax−$3,906
Social Security + Medicare−$3,880
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,536
Monthly take-home$3,366
Every two weeks$1,554

Does it go far here?

$49,472Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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