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Careers in Worcester, MA

Part of Massachusetts.

Worcester, MA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.523, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 452,050 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$517,150
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$391,930
  3. 3Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$387,810
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$369,930
  5. 5Obstetricians and Gynecologists$336,350

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides14,720 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses10,070 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons8,830 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers8,800 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers7,910 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Biochemists and Biophysicists13.90× national avg
  2. 2Power Distributors and Dispatchers7.59× national avg
  3. 3Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers6.43× national avg
  4. 4Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage6.02× national avg
  5. 5Chemical Engineers5.50× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$504,423
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$382,285
  3. 3Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$378,266
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$360,826
  5. 5Obstetricians and Gynecologists$328,073

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Massachusetts state page.