Registered Nurses pay in Worcester
$113,910avg. a year
$54.76 an hour · 10,070 employed
Registered Nurses in the Worcester, MA metro area earn an average of $113,910 a year. That is $4,050 (3%) less than the Massachusetts average of $117,960. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$100,240Median pay
$54.76Average hourly
-3%vs. Massachusetts average
10,070Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
164,240 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$121,820
$58.57 an hour
21,860 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$112,730
$54.20 an hour
31,230 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$105,010
$50.48 an hour
415,180 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$102,040
$49.06 an hour
51,150 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$101,570
$48.83 an hour
65,830 jobs
Springfield, MA
$98,850
$47.52 an hour
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How Worcester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Worcester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $146,500 |
| Pharmacists | $129,160 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,880 |
| Dental Hygienists | $100,180 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $101,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Worcester?
The average is $113,910 a year, and the median is $100,240. About 10,070 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $4,050 (3%) less than the Massachusetts average of $117,960.
Is this job common in Worcester?
It makes up 28.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 49340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.