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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Worcester, MA

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Worcester, MA earns $110,680 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,763 a month.

10th percentile
$91,170
25th percentile
$104,190
Median percentile
$110,680
75th percentile
$126,700
90th percentile
$160,380

Based on 40 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

$81,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,680
Federal income tax−$15,520
Social Security + Medicare−$8,467
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$5,534
Monthly take-home$6,763
Every two weeks$3,122

Does it go far here?

$107,956Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
21%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

All economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts