Worcester, Massachusetts Metro Area

MSA: Worcester, MA-CT

Population (2015 estimate): 651,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 287,000
Average Earnings (2017): $48,440

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.9000,1.7,
2013,1.4000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,1.3000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.8,
2017,1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-2.5000,2.3,
2013,0.3000,2.0,
2014,-2.0000,2.3,
2015,-3.8000,2.4,
2016,8.7000,2.0,
2017,10.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.3000,8.1000,
2013,7.2000,7.4000,
2014,6.1000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,4.2000,4.9000,
2017,3.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,42630.00,42068.00,
2013,42770.00,42900.00,
2014,41920.00,43888.00,
2015,40320.00,44928.00,
2016,43840.00,45812.00,
2017,48440.00,47112.00,

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	16,590	59.8	1.2	$96,710
Business and Financial Operations	13,720	49.5	1.0	$69,450
IT and Mathematical	5,870	21.1	0.7	$82,690
Architecture and Engineering	4,000	14.4	0.8	$71,660
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,100	11.2	1.4	$58,060
Community and Social Services	9,030	32.5	2.3	$41,560
Legal and Judicial	1,140	4.1	0.5	$69,400
Education, Training, and Library	21,240	76.6	1.2	$59,050
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,170	11.4	0.8	$45,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	20,310	73.2	1.2	$70,780
Healthcare Support	9,360	33.7	1.2	$31,330
Protective Services	5,840	21.0	0.9	$47,720
Food Preparation and Serving Related	21,860	78.8	0.9	$23,170
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	7,480	27.0	0.9	$29,630
Personal Care and Services	10,710	38.6	1.2	$27,830
Sales and Related	24,250	87.4	0.8	$26,890
Office and Administrative Support	44,120	159.1	1.0	$37,470
Construction and Extraction	7,960	28.7	0.7	$51,630
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	9,720	35.1	0.9	$47,770
Production	18,640	67.2	1.0	$37,240
Transportation and Material Moving	19,100	68.9	1.0	$33,540