Pittsfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$49,745	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$84,052	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,961	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,825	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,178	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,697	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsfield is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pittsfield is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsfield is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsfield is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,029 $84,052 $168,104

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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Pittsfield median earnings by income bracket

Pittsfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheshire, MA	705	$138,740	70.6%
Averill Park, NY	1,508	$117,667	44.7%
Chester, MA	970	$107,213	31.8%
Lee, MA	1,566	$92,402	13.6%
East Nassau, NY	469	$83,007	2.1%
Pittsfield, MA	44,143	$84,052	3.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rohnert Park, CA	44,183	$115,223	41.7%
DeKalb, IL	44,075	$66,859	17.8%
Goose Creek, SC	44,214	$113,429	39.5%
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	n/a
Altadena, CA	44,242	$148,900	83.1%
Pittsfield, MA	44,143	$84,052	3.3%

Source: The Pittsfield, 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.