North Shore Industries (Private Employment)2018-09-12T02:07:44-04:00

The North Shore had a 2nd Quarter 2017 average monthly employment of 155,538 which is 4.98% of the Massachusetts employment of 3,121,876 during the same time period. The five largest industries on the North Shore (not including Other Services) are Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Accommodation and Food Services, Manufacturing, and Administrative and Waste Services. Together these industries employ 104,735 workers and account for 67.3% of all North Shore Employment.

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Additional Industrial data for the North Shore can be found on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Economic Data web site.

Industry Sector Number of Establishment Average Monthly Employment Average Weekly Wages
Total, All Industries 13,509 155,538 $1,009
Agriculture , Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 105 261 $889
Construction 1,306 6,859 $1,246
Manufacturing 446 14,963 $1,687
Durable Goods Manufacturing 271 10,291 $1,877
Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing 175 4,672 $1,267
Utilities 13 532 $2,032
Wholesale Trade 627 4,434 $1,612
Retail Trade 1,699 26,191 $610
Transportation and Warehousing 240 2,605 $944
Information 225 3,952 $1,619
Finance and Insurance 544 5,287 $1,735
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 351 1,855 $1,201
Professional and Technical Services 1,485 8,249 $2,016
Management of Companies and Enterprises 60 1,354 $2,010
Administrative and Waste Services 713 8,332 $837
Educational Services 173 3,680 $912
Health Care and Social Assistance 2,897 36,261 $947
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 252 3,952 $514
Accommodation and Food Services 1,096 18,988 $427
Other Services, Except Public Administration 1,274 7,742 $542
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