Watertown Town, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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94%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watertown Town	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$87,052	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$148,286	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$185,846	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$120,269	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,885	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$86,232	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watertown Town is 94% higher than the national average
The median household income in Watertown Town is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watertown Town is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watertown Town is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,847 $148,286 $296,572

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Watertown Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

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%
Watertown Town, MA	36,568	$148,286	82.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olney, MD	36,549	$226,548	178.5%
Temple City, CA	36,531	$124,016	52.5%
Princeton, FL	36,609	$97,118	19.4%
South Miami Heights, FL	36,522	$72,434	10.9%
West Hollywood, CA	36,619	$106,131	30.5%
Watertown Town, MA	36,568	$148,286	82.3%

Source: The Watertown Town, 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.