Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Worcester, MA

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Worcester, MA was $105,310 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $86,270 and $144,200.

The Worcester, MA median is $1,900 above the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about worcester, MA?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Worcester, MA: median $105,310; published 25th to 75th percentile $86,270 to $144,200.

Annual wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$78,070	$86,270	$105,310	$144,200	$189,220

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Worcester, MA: median $50.63; published 25th to 75th percentile $41.47 to $69.33.

Hourly wage percentiles, Worcester, MA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.53	$41.47	$50.63	$69.33	$90.97

BLS estimated 620 workers employed in this occupation in Worcester, MA. Location quotient: 1.61.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $105,310. The all-occupations median in Worcester, MA is $57,830. Ratio: 1.82 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.61 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Worcester, MA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$81,600	$108,080	$136,400
May 2025	$86,270	$105,310	$144,200

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Worcester, MA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Springfield, MA	$84,190	$80,980 to $98,570
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$100,650	$84,030 to $104,630

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