Springfield, Massachusetts Metro Area

MSA: Springfield, MA-CT

Population (2015 estimate): 735,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.8%

NFP Employment (2016): 333,000
Average Earnings (2016): $41,670

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.6000,1.2,
2012,1.4000,1.7,
2013,1.2000,1.6,
2014,1.7000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,1.2000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,1.0000,2.8,
2012,-4.4000,2.3,
2013,-3.0000,1.9,
2014,1.1000,2.4,
2015,5.7000,2.3,
2016,4.0000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.4000,8.9000,
2012,7.8000,8.1000,
2013,8.0000,7.4000,
2014,6.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.9000,5.3000,
2016,4.7000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,40400.00,41140.00,
2012,38630.00,42100.00,
2013,37460.00,42900.00,
2014,37890.00,43940.00,
2015,40050.00,44940.00,
2016,41670.00,45850.00,

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	20,160	63.3	1.3	$88,930
Business and Financial Operations	13,040	40.9	0.8	$65,560
IT and Mathematical	5,470	17.2	0.6	$76,890
Architecture and Engineering	4,120	12.9	0.7	$78,590
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,290	10.3	1.3	$63,240
Community and Social Services	11,150	35.0	2.4	$40,480
Legal and Judicial	1,360	4.3	0.6	$85,330
Education, Training, and Library	25,820	81.0	1.3	$58,840
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,250	10.2	0.8	$45,110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	22,650	71.1	1.2	$67,970
Healthcare Support	10,060	31.6	1.1	$32,050
Protective Services	8,610	27.0	1.1	$49,460
Food Preparation and Serving Related	27,780	87.2	0.9	$22,420
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	9,380	29.4	0.9	$28,460
Personal Care and Services	14,520	45.6	1.4	$27,260
Sales and Related	27,190	85.3	0.8	$25,800
Office and Administrative Support	46,600	146.2	0.9	$36,670
Construction and Extraction	9,710	30.5	0.8	$51,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	10,920	34.3	0.9	$46,780
Production	20,870	65.5	1.0	$36,580
Transportation and Material Moving	22,610	71.0	1.0	$33,960