Economy & Jobs — Worcester County, Massachusetts
Employment
| Total Establishments | 19,038 |
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| Total Employees | 311,959 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 351,476 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,641 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $25,180,283,806 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $19,101,999 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $88,524 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 426,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $38,990,169 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $91,314 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $5,588,101,965 |
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| Per Capita | $6,482 |
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| Population Basis | 862,111 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 492 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 79,193 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 161 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 595 |
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| Fast Food | 606 |
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| Bars | 106 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 230 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.495078+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.692681+00:00.
