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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Worcester, MA

The median home health and personal care aides in Worcester, MA earns $40,870 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,748 a month.

10th percentile
$37,010
25th percentile
$39,710
Median percentile
$40,870
75th percentile
$42,640
90th percentile
$47,740

Based on 14,720 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

$32,976 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,870
Federal income tax−$2,724
Social Security + Medicare−$3,127
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,044
Monthly take-home$2,748
Every two weeks$1,268

Does it go far here?

$39,864Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
52%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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