Melrose, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

113%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melrose	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$82,720	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$173,409	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$209,080	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,395	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$115,570	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$89,563	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melrose is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Melrose is 113% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melrose is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melrose is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,594 $173,409 $346,818

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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Melrose median earnings by income bracket

Melrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.6%	8.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	3,040	$335,760	312.8%
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%
Melrose, MA	29,146	$173,409	113.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schererville, IN	29,136	$110,707	36.1%
Williamsport, PA	29,130	$62,388	23.3%
Greenville, TX	29,176	$73,197	10.0%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	29,179	$131,998	62.3%
Burton, MI	29,181	$70,554	13.3%
Melrose, MA	29,146	$173,409	113.2%

Source: The Melrose, 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.