H-1B salaries in Worcester, MA

Based on 1,947 certified H-1B filings in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$111,134
Middle 50%$80.7k–$139.7k
vs. national median−9%comparison median $122,699
Filings1,947FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $39,208 and $400,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,000
25th$80,721
50th (median)$111,134
75th$139,742
90th$173,952

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $92,000 (1,085 filings) FY2021: median $92,955 (952 filings) FY2022: median $98,987 (1,121 filings) FY2023: median $98,973 (932 filings) FY2024: median $105,000 (985 filings) FY2025: median $110,000 (1,016 filings) FY2026: median $112,995 (931 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,085 filings FY20 FY2021: 952 filings FY21 FY2022: 1,121 filings FY22 FY2023: 932 filings FY23 FY2024: 985 filings FY24 FY2025: 1,016 filings FY25 FY2026: 931 filings FY26 1,121
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$92,000$76,190$114,0001,085
FY2021$92,955$73,445$115,000952
FY2022$98,987$71,552$121,0001,121
FY2023$98,973$75,733$123,375932
FY2024$105,000$82,500$133,000985
FY2025$110,000$79,810$136,1361,016
FY2026$112,995$82,171$145,495931

Cost of living

Worcester's median H-1B salary of $111,134 is worth about $108,400 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,587Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,043Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)102.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$108,400Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$132,950358
Molecular and Cellular Biologist$74,110113
Systems Engineer / Architect$100,000112
Data Scientist$114,544112
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,83891
QA Engineer$112,19487
Industrial Engineer$107,63585
Computer Hardware Engineer$150,00039
IT Manager$175,70338
Physician$89,98938
Electronics Engineer$130,85437
Mental Health Counselor$55,74435
Systems Analyst$99,11235
Chemist$100,44333
Accountant$100,00028

By job title

DevOps Engineer$125.3k · 11 Solutions Architect$150k · 11

Job titles with at least 10 filings in Worcester, MA. Figure: median salary · filings.