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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Worcester, MA

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Worcester, MA earns $78,040 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,986 a month.

10th percentile
$55,290
25th percentile
$63,350
Median percentile
$78,040
75th percentile
$96,690
90th percentile
$107,540

Based on 1,170 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

$59,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,040
Federal income tax−$8,339
Social Security + Medicare−$5,970
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,902
Monthly take-home$4,986
Every two weeks$2,301

Does it go far here?

$76,120Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
29%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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts