Boston Metro Area

MSA: Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

Population (2015 estimate): 4.8 million
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2016): 2.7 million
Average Earnings (2016): $60,270

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.2000,1.2,
2012,1.8000,1.7,
2013,1.8000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,2.2000,2.1,
2016,1.8000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,0.3000,2.8,
2012,1.2000,2.3,
2013,3.2000,1.9,
2014,-0.1000,2.4,
2015,4.7000,2.3,
2016,2.7000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,6.6000,8.9000,
2012,6.1000,8.1000,
2013,6.1000,7.4000,
2014,5.2000,6.2000,
2015,4.5000,5.3000,
2016,3.4000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,53690.00,41140.00,
2012,54360.00,42100.00,
2013,56110.00,42900.00,
2014,56060.00,43940.00,
2015,58680.00,44940.00,
2016,60270.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	221,280	82.6	1.6	$117,950
Business and Financial Operations	169,270	63.2	1.2	$75,960
IT and Mathematical	133,660	49.9	1.7	$94,720
Architecture and Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	$85,890
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	40,780	15.2	1.9	$71,070
Community and Social Services	52,240	19.5	1.4	$43,810
Legal and Judicial	25,910	9.7	1.3	$100,760
Education, Training, and Library	174,790	65.3	1.1	$59,080
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	41,250	15.4	1.1	$58,760
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	175,460	65.5	1.1	$79,460
Healthcare Support	80,970	30.2	1.1	$31,800
Protective Services	61,390	22.9	1.0	$53,060
Food Preparation and Serving Related	215,340	80.4	0.9	$24,020
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	80,540	30.1	1.0	$34,080
Personal Care and Services	88,940	33.2	1.0	$28,200
Sales and Related	256,150	95.7	0.9	$30,900
Office and Administrative Support	385,060	143.8	0.9	$41,280
Construction and Extraction	89,110	33.3	0.8	$59,330
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	75,060	28.0	0.7	$52,620
Production	107,150	40.0	0.6	$36,780
Transportation and Material Moving	132,410	49.5	0.7	$33,230