Medford, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Medford	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$78,032	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$148,357	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,363	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$115,948	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,864	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,127	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Medford is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Medford is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Medford is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Medford is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,894 $148,357 $296,714

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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Medford median earnings by income bracket

Medford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

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%
Medford, MA	60,492	$148,357	82.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, OH	60,312	$57,525	29.3%
Kokomo, IN	60,311	$71,830	11.7%
Mirabel, QC	60,296	n/a
Corvallis, OR	60,773	$83,610	2.8%
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%
Medford, MA	60,492	$148,357	82.4%

Source: The Medford, 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.