The median annual wage for human resources managers working in Worcester, MA, sits at $160,470, per BLS survey data. It runs 23% above the national median of $130,585 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $117,830 and $206,950 — a 89,120 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $174,440 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Worcester is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $77.15, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for human resources managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $130,585.