What is the median salary for Medical Assistants in Worcester?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Medical Assistants in Worcester, MA is $47,240.

How does Worcester pay compare to the US median for Medical Assistants?

Local median pay is 3.4% above the national OEWS median of $45,690.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Worcester is 102.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,240 has about the same purchasing power as $46,088 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Medical Assistants, Worcester

$47,240

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Worcester, MA. Middle half of wages roughly $44,220 to $56,640.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +3.4%
US median: $45,690
Metro RPP: 102.5
Middle half: $44,220 to $56,640
OEWS employment: 1,770
SOC: 31-9092

Medical Assistants in Worcester pay a median $47,240 (May 2025), 3.4% above the US median of $45,690. At local prices (RPP 102.5), that median buys about what $46,088 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,240 in Worcester buys about what $46,088 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 102.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 113 vs all-items 102.5 (US = 100, 2024).

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Medical Assistants in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Worcester	$47,240	$44,220 to $56,640	102.5
Philadelphia	$45,890	$41,630 to $47,740	102.6
San Francisco	$59,790	$50,120 to $77,260	115.6
Tulsa	$39,440	$37,640 to $45,670	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Medical Assistants in Worcester?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Medical Assistants in Worcester, MA is $47,240.
How does Worcester pay compare to the US median for Medical Assistants?: Local median pay is 3.4% above the national OEWS median of $45,690.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Worcester is 102.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,240 has about the same purchasing power as $46,088 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.