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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Worcester, MA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Worcester, MA earns $80,270 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,107 a month.

10th percentile
$60,390
25th percentile
$71,500
Median percentile
$80,270
75th percentile
$95,410
90th percentile
$100,300

Based on 760 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

$61,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,270
Federal income tax−$8,829
Social Security + Medicare−$6,141
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,014
Monthly take-home$5,107
Every two weeks$2,357

Does it go far here?

$78,295Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
28%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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts