Economy And Workforce
Change in Average Salary by Sector, 2024


Change in Average Salary by Sector, 2024

What does this measure?

The overall percentage change in average salary, total and by sector, since 2010.

Why is this important?

Salaries are a gauge of overall economic health and a measure of the degree to which employees are sharing in the prosperity of a community. They also indicate the vitality of a region and its ability to compete and attract workers.

How is our county doing?

Although there have been shifts in average salaries among employment sectors, the overall average salary in Essex County in 2024 was $75,500, a 6% increase from 2010. This increase was less than the state and the nation, where the average salary increased by 16% and 12% respectively.

The greatest increases in average salary were in the Other Services (34%), Information (33%), Natural Resources and Mining (29%), and Professional and Business Services (28%) sectors in Essex County, while the Manufacturing and Health Care and Social Assistance sectors had declines (-1% and -4% respectively). Although Essex County, the state and nation had similar changes in many sectors, Essex had a larger increase in Financial Activities sector salaries (28%) compared to the state and nation with 19% and 17% increases, respectively.

How do we compare to similar counties?

Essex County's change in overall average salary was below the Middlesex, MA (16%) and Lake, IL (7%) but above Westchester (3%). The sectors with the greatest increase within each comparison county since 2010 were Information in Middlesex, MA and Westchester, NY (42% and 29% respectively), Other Services in Lake, IL (45%).

Notes about the data

Data have been converted to 2024 dollars. Industries in which most of the workforce is full time (e.g., Manufacturing) will appear to pay significantly higher wages than ones that employ many part-timers (e.g., Retail or Leisure and Hospitality).

Change in Average Salary by Sector, 2024
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Essex County, MA11%4%28%13%-4%33%24%-1%29%34%15%9%6%
Middlesex County, MA12%-7%17%14%1%42%25%-3%-6%23%26%3%16%
Lake County, IL4%30%8%2%-3%10%15%12%14%45%5%5%7%
Westchester County, NY-5%-9%5%15%10%29%11%-2%14%4%7%-4%3%
Massachusetts14%4%19%14%-1%45%25%-2%-11%36%28%14%16%
United States14%4%17%8%4%62%18%3%2%24%19%10%12%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not available








Change in Average Salary by Sector, 2024
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Essex County, MA11%4%28%13%-4%33%24%-1%29%34%15%9%6%
Middlesex County, MA12%-7%17%14%1%42%25%-3%-6%23%26%3%16%
Lake County, IL4%30%8%2%-3%10%15%12%14%45%5%5%7%
Westchester County, NY-5%-9%5%15%10%29%11%-2%14%4%7%-4%3%
Massachusetts14%4%19%14%-1%45%25%-2%-11%36%28%14%16%
United States14%4%17%8%4%62%18%3%2%24%19%10%12%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not available




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INDICATORS TREND | ESSEX COUNTY
People 65 or Older Living Alone Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Prevalence of Overweight Adults Not Applicable
Preterm Births Maintaining
Infant Mortality Rate Maintaining
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Disengaged Youth Increasing
Live Births to Teen Mothers Decreasing
Youth Arrests Decreasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Maintaining
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment Maintaining
Tourism Spending Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Charitable Contributions Maintaining
Protected Land Not Applicable
Days with Good Air Quality Increasing
Beach Contamination Increasing
Daily Water Use per Resident Maintaining
Crimes Against People Maintaining
Crimes Against Property Decreasing
Drug-Related Arrests Maintaining
Reports of Domestic Violence Maintaining
Incarceration Rates Decreasing
Recidivism Decreasing
Households Without Vehicles Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Traffic Injuries and Fatalities Maintaining
Households With Internet Access Increasing
Change in Total Population Increasing
Change in Population by Age/Sex Not Applicable
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Households by Type Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Sex Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Maintaining
Change in Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Increasing
Change in Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Median Earnings by Occupation by Gender Not Applicable
People Entering/Leaving County for Work Not Applicable
Employer Size Not Applicable
Self-Employment Revenue Increasing
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Female Enrollment in School Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Increasing
Per-Student Spending Increasing
Bullying Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 English Language Arts Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Increasing
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Increasing
Households Receiving Federal Food Assistance Increasing
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Median Home Value Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Increasing
Cost of Renting Increasing
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeless Persons Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Medical Care Expenses Increasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma Decreasing
Prevalence of Overweight Children Decreasing
Diabetes Incidence Decreasing
Chronic Disease Among Older Adults Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Cancer Mortality Rate Decreasing
Heart Disease Mortality Rate Decreasing
Mortality Rate Maintaining
People who Smoke Not Applicable
Adult Drug Use Not Applicable
Youth Drug Use Not Applicable
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Not Applicable
Drug Overdose Mortality Rate Decreasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Suicide Rate Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 English Language Arts Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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