Newburyport, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

106%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newburyport	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$87,853	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$167,933	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,335	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,851	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$116,977	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,338	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newburyport is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newburyport is 106% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newburyport is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newburyport is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$111,944 $167,933 $335,866

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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Newburyport median earnings by income bracket

Newburyport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boxford, MA	3,040	$335,760	312.8%
Topsfield, MA	3,158	$211,095	159.5%
Essex, MA	1,748	$191,725	135.7%
Andover, MA	9,117	$169,622	108.6%
Seabrook Beach, NH	1,000	$162,562	99.9%
Newburyport, MA	18,788	$167,933	106.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bensenville, IL	18,797	$94,160	15.8%
Arcata, CA	18,799	$57,586	29.2%
Manchester, MO	18,771	$116,905	43.7%
Midland, ON	18,769	n/a
Burlington, KY	18,755	$131,572	61.8%
Newburyport, MA	18,788	$167,933	106.5%

Source: The Newburyport, 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.