Economy & Jobs — Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Employment

Total Establishments21,968
Total Employees675,861
Avg Annual Employment713,809
Avg Annual Pay$131,280
Total Annual Wages$93,708,939,198
Annual Payroll (thousands)$79,936,651
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$87,669
Poverty Rate17.0%
IRS Returns391,650
Total AGI (thousands)$48,021,113
Average AGI per Return$122,612

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$12,452,251,201
Per Capita$15,606
Population Basis797,936

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)206
Avg Farm Size (acres)41.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants975
Fast Food776
Bars118
Coffee & Snacks313

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.489819+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.687117+00:00.