Economy & Jobs — Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Employment

Total Establishments44,541
Total Employees935,121
Avg Annual Employment926,104
Avg Annual Pay$113,704
Total Annual Wages$105,301,558,486
Annual Payroll (thousands)$93,253,866
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$121,304
Poverty Rate7.4%
IRS Returns825,030
Total AGI (thousands)$125,597,401
Average AGI per Return$152,234

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$24,099,134,977
Per Capita$14,767
Population Basis1,632,002

Agriculture

Total Farms92
Land in Farms (acres)3,407
Avg Farm Size (acres)37
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants1,381
Fast Food1,238
Bars81
Coffee & Snacks560

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.480455+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.678475+00:00.