Malden, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malden	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$55,270	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$107,304	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$160,805	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,355	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,458	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,345	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malden is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Malden is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malden is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malden is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,528 $107,304 $214,608

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.

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Malden median earnings by income bracket

Malden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellesley, MA	29,744	$322,415	296.4%
Dover, MA	2,612	$319,331	292.6%
Lexington, MA	34,058	$280,113	244.4%
Needham, MA	32,325	$265,508	226.4%
Cochituate, MA	6,978	$262,151	222.3%
Malden, MA	62,735	$107,304	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terre Haute, IN	62,758	$55,666	31.6%
Monterey Park, CA	62,573	$92,998	14.3%
Leander, TX	62,512	$157,863	94.1%
Moore, OK	62,967	$100,207	23.2%
Petaluma, CA	62,491	$138,597	70.4%
Malden, MA	62,735	$107,304	31.9%

Source: The Malden, 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.