Springfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Springfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$33,414	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$61,882	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,145	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,604	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,583	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,283	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Springfield is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Springfield is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Springfield is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,250 $61,882 $123,764

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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Springfield median earnings by income bracket

Springfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Lake, CT	2,632	$212,853	161.7%
North Granby, CT	1,470	$204,587	151.5%
Longmeadow, MA	16,275	$183,251	125.3%
Granby, MA	1,221	$151,454	86.2%
Somers, CT	2,403	$146,994	80.7%
Springfield, MA	156,858	$61,882	23.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pomona, CA	156,853	$91,828	12.9%
Sunnyvale, CA	157,266	$222,883	174.0%
Kansas City, KS	156,337	$67,939	16.5%
Hollywood, FL	157,605	$82,543	1.5%
Pasadena, TX	157,942	$85,240	4.8%
Springfield, MA	156,858	$61,882	23.9%

Source: The Springfield, 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.