Ayer, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Ayer, MA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A

49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ayer	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$66,743	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$101,761	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$188,294	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,113	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,783	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,873	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	11.4%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Ayer, MA

222 Snake Hill Rd

Ayer, MA

3 Mountain Laurel Rd

Ayer, MA

51 Old Farm Way

Ayer, MA

71 W Main St

Ayer, MA

Key findings

The income per capita in Ayer is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ayer is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ayer is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ayer is 38% lower than the national average

Compare Ayer, MA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Ayer

See all the best places to live around Ayer

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Ayer poll results

am i middle class

$67,833 $101,761 $203,522

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in Massachusetts

Here are the best places to live in Massachusetts

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Massachusetts

Safest States In The US

See the best places to live in Ayer

Ayer median earnings by income bracket

Ayer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Concord, MA	7,498	$198,467	144.0%
Lunenburg, MA	1,634	$169,468	108.4%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%
Maynard, MA	11,308	$163,232	100.7%
Littleton Common, MA	3,465	$155,614	91.3%
Ayer, MA	2,650	$101,761	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cross City, FL	2,650	$57,065	29.8%
Vassar, MI	2,650	$61,211	24.7%
Sicamous, BC	2,650	n/a
Shawnee Hills, OH	2,649	$144,908	78.2%
Williamsburg, OH	2,649	$78,822	3.1%
Ayer, MA	2,650	$101,761	25.1%

Source: The Ayer, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.