Economy & Jobs — Essex County, Massachusetts
Employment
| Total Establishments | 19,816 |
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| Total Employees | 285,517 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 323,694 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $75,548 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $24,454,536,570 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $19,079,599 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $94,378 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 422,920 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $47,161,780 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $111,515 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $10,142,953,693 |
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| Per Capita | $12,525 |
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| Population Basis | 809,829 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 313 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 15,868 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 50.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 690 |
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| Fast Food | 597 |
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| Bars | 54 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 256 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.469770+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.667923+00:00.
