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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Worcester, MA

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Worcester, MA earns $52,450 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,475 a month.

10th percentile
$40,430
25th percentile
$46,760
Median percentile
$52,450
75th percentile
$61,480
90th percentile
$69,770

Based on 3,550 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

$41,701 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,450
Federal income tax−$4,114
Social Security + Medicare−$4,012
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,623
Monthly take-home$3,475
Every two weeks$1,604

Does it go far here?

$51,159Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
41%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts