Lawrence Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lawrence, Massachusetts Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Lawrence than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lawrence.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lawrence.
A list of any large public companies in Lawrence.

Most Popular Jobs in Lawrence, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	940	75,060	$32,650 - 144,690	8%	51%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	570	48,980	$28,300 - 66,400	14%	95%
3	Chief executives	370	137,420	$63,710 - 0	2%	65%
4	Accountants and auditors	320	60,150	$42,370 - 85,250	18%	79%
5	Computer software engineers, applications	300	85,700	$54,510 - 118,490	45%	85%
6	Child, family, and school social workers	280	47,980	$31,100 - 64,090	19%	77%
7	Financial managers	250	82,630	$44,650 - 135,170	13%	60%
8	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	220	52,790	$30,900 - 70,930	18%	56%
9	Rehabilitation counselors	210	29,030	$19,920 - 43,920	23%	73%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	190	80,020	$40,970 - 124,110	12%	51%
11	Sales managers	190	103,440	$61,650 - 0	10%	69%
12	Social and human service assistants	150	31,480	$18,030 - 45,770	34%	58%
13	Computer software engineers, systems software	140	91,320	$51,170 - 143,510	28%	85%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	140	45,140	$22,950 - 73,080	13%	73%
15	Managers, all other	140	88,430	$56,700 - 122,340	7%	55%
16	Computer systems analysts	130	70,640	$47,330 - 94,960	29%	68%
17	Mechanical engineers	130	68,820	$38,610 - 91,870	4%	78%
18	Pharmacists	120	88,700	$75,330 - 112,500	22%	97%
19	Industrial engineers	120	75,210	$51,520 - 107,500	20%	74%
20	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	110	41,320	$29,590 - 56,390	30%	77%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	110	60,720	$41,930 - 80,490	27%	50%
22	Lawyers	110	124,960	$51,590 - 0	11%	99%
23	Medical and health services managers	100	79,350	$43,330 - 115,540	16%	57%
24	Electrical engineers	100	78,860	$51,980 - 110,700	6%	81%
25	Computer and information systems managers	100	95,900	$61,980 - 126,150	16%	73%
26	Marketing managers	90	98,970	$58,770 - 143,310	14%	69%
27	Graphic designers	90	48,290	$29,700 - 77,190	10%	55%
28	Mental health counselors	90	36,040	$29,870 - 43,780	30%	73%
29	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	80	60,290	$46,750 - 76,560	11%	58%
30	Social and community service managers	70	48,240	$31,330 - 74,830	25%	72%
31	Engineering managers	70	111,230	$68,550 - 0	7%	84%
32	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	70	55,680	$39,000 - 74,000	20%	87%
33	Market research analysts	70	62,190	$37,540 - 104,840	20%	82%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	55,520	$34,420 - 81,280	53%	57%
35	Computer hardware engineers	60	88,130	$64,760 - 120,750	5%	70%
36	Management analysts	60	62,730	$32,490 - 100,440	22%	78%
37	Occupational therapists	50	55,410	$40,780 - 71,550	23%	90%
38	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	50	71,860	$34,900 - 92,620	8%	78%
39	Training and development specialists	50	56,440	$39,300 - 75,720	18%	56%
40	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	47,070	$38,040 - 59,870	5%	58%
41	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	52,120	$32,690 - 71,910	16%	99%
42	Instructional coordinators	50	58,290	$36,010 - 81,720	23%	79%
43	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	55,710	$40,500 - 74,770	18%	56%
44	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	40	86,480	$55,790 - 124,860	25%	93%
45	Computer programmers	40	70,160	$37,450 - 105,880	0%	73%
46	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	51,370	$40,470 - 60,360	9%	72%
47	Speech-language pathologists	40	60,020	$47,620 - 74,240	11%	98%
48	Sales engineers	40	84,950	$60,380 - 115,960	9%	79%
49	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	47,870	$32,880 - 64,380	17%	56%
50	Floral designers	40	25,280	$20,320 - 31,260	0%	55%
51	Database administrators	40	75,950	$47,910 - 95,210	29%	72%
52	Financial analysts	30	57,420	$38,450 - 83,520	34%	87%
53	Purchasing managers	30	94,510	$57,070 - 0	3%	57%
54	Financial specialists, all other	30	52,740	$31,090 - 100,550	12%	50%
55	Public relations specialists	30	55,190	$34,740 - 83,100	18%	81%
56	Compensation and benefits managers	30	80,670	$46,630 - 130,790	12%	58%
57	Librarians	30	52,010	$36,460 - 70,980	4%	85%
58	Computer specialists, all other	30	77,540	$44,640 - 106,970	15%	68%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,240	23,360	$15,640 - 36,330	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,390	18,850	$14,580 - 24,250	-2%	10%
3	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,130	35,280	$22,580 - 48,510	13%	16%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,100	17,390	$14,860 - 21,430	18%	5%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,070	24,120	$16,700 - 32,990	-7%	8%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,040	29,200	$17,050 - 43,050	2%	5%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,000	27,520	$18,570 - 42,420	15%	4%
8	Office clerks, general	990	28,600	$18,900 - 42,490	13%	19%
9	Waiters and waitresses	980	18,760	$12,210 - 28,610	11%	14%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	850	37,050	$21,770 - 61,110	4%	25%
11	Teacher assistants	840	25,070	$17,170 - 31,730	10%	18%
12	General and operations managers	780	95,900	$50,080 - [?]	2%	48%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	770	28,520	$21,310 - 37,140	1%	18%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	710	48,020	$30,440 - 64,330	6%	29%
15	Customer service representatives	690	33,770	$21,960 - 47,910	25%	22%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	660	26,640	$18,630 - 35,540	18%	7%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	510	25,120	$18,100 - 34,550	17%	13%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	500	40,500	$29,770 - 55,960	15%	18%
19	Food preparation workers	470	18,460	$14,950 - 23,620	15%	7%
20	Security guards	460	23,810	$18,690 - 31,610	17%	13%
21	Packers and packagers, hand	460	21,730	$14,790 - 30,290	-11%	3%
22	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	450	33,680	$21,790 - 46,920	14%	4%
23	Child care workers	440	20,040	$14,110 - 27,440	18%	15%
24	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	390	28,750	$19,480 - 38,720	4%	6%
25	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	360	19,070	$15,150 - 24,020	10%	8%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	33,120	$20,460 - 49,740	11%	14%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	350	52,360	$33,110 - 73,920	-4%	15%
28	Maintenance and repair workers, general	340	37,760	$22,600 - 54,440	10%	6%
29	Cooks, restaurant	340	23,190	$17,220 - 29,730	12%	5%
30	Team assemblers	340	25,940	$17,770 - 35,460	0%	5%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	330	31,750	$20,400 - 42,420	8%	4%
32	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	330	29,070	$19,770 - 42,700	-6%	14%
33	Bartenders	330	20,700	$13,690 - 31,240	11%	17%
34	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	320	48,820	$26,710 - 84,980	10%	4%
35	Carpenters	320	43,770	$26,660 - 66,690	10%	6%
36	Home health aides	320	22,160	$18,590 - 27,560	49%	7%
37	Hazardous materials removal workers	310	42,940	$28,690 - 60,160	11%	9%
38	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	310	43,490	$32,180 - 56,920	14%	7%
39	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	300	26,090	$19,190 - 34,610	18%	6%
40	Business operations specialists, all other	290	47,160	$19,360 - 70,350	21%	49%
41	Counter and rental clerks	290	19,790	$14,510 - 27,780	23%	16%
42	Dishwashers	270	18,200	$14,990 - 22,290	10%	3%
43	Sewing machine operators	270	23,300	$16,370 - 29,180	-26%	5%
44	Amusement and recreation attendants	250	16,800	$15,120 - 18,850	24%	22%
45	Industrial truck and tractor operators	230	28,010	$19,500 - 38,940	-1%	2%
46	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	230	32,030	$21,490 - 44,050	4%	15%
47	Computer support specialists	210	45,480	$30,750 - 73,550	13%	43%
48	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	210	19,380	$15,130 - 24,740	13%	5%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	57,650	$36,730 - 84,580	7%	13%
50	Postal service mail carriers	210	44,600	$37,170 - 50,760	1%	11%
51	Electricians	210	43,510	$26,330 - 63,570	7%	7%
52	Construction laborers	210	42,620	$26,440 - 61,120	11%	5%
53	Dental assistants	190	37,200	$29,340 - 49,350	29%	9%
54	Medical assistants	190	33,730	$24,890 - 44,490	35%	10%
55	Printing machine operators	190	32,050	$18,130 - 50,240	-5%	6%
56	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	19,890	$15,460 - 24,560	10%	17%
57	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	170	19,780	$15,400 - 26,850	10%	5%
58	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	45,260	$29,610 - 61,850	11%	4%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	58,760	$39,820 - 79,420	9%	10%
60	File clerks	150	25,060	$15,890 - 35,200	-40%	20%
61	Recreation workers	150	22,680	$15,640 - 31,350	13%	47%
62	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	150	37,220	$29,830 - 49,890	9%	3%
63	Industrial machinery mechanics	150	42,910	$32,420 - 55,490	9%	5%
64	Cost estimators	150	61,470	$42,310 - 99,070	19%	32%
65	Telemarketers	150	27,790	$18,670 - 37,470	-9%	14%
66	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	140	26,870	$20,130 - 35,140	-8%	5%
67	Driver/sales workers	140	26,890	$11,820 - 60,320	-4%	4%
68	All other information and record clerks	140	31,480	$22,430 - 39,520	-12%	21%
69	Painters, construction and maintenance	140	49,600	$22,720 - 71,910	12%	6%
70	Bus drivers, school	140	29,520	$18,940 - 40,670	9%	4%
71	Cooks, fast food	140	21,230	$15,820 - 28,100	8%	5%
72	Pharmacy technicians	140	25,800	$17,190 - 37,300	32%	16%
73	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	130	41,110	$24,850 - 57,800	4%	30%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	130	69,140	$48,120 - 111,970	4%	38%
75	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	120	24,440	$19,700 - 31,790	-11%	9%
76	Data entry keyers	120	25,450	$19,190 - 33,460	-4%	18%
77	Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	29,960	$18,370 - 52,370	-11%	0%
78	Office and administrative support workers, all other	120	23,460	$13,540 - 36,750	-8%	32%
79	Food batchmakers	120	25,280	$17,440 - 36,700	11%	5%
80	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	120	40,190	$30,000 - 51,430	3%	38%
81	Machinists	120	39,550	$26,160 - 53,740	-2%	3%
82	Food service managers	110	39,370	$29,340 - 57,070	5%	24%
83	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	110	54,320	$34,380 - 84,960	8%	3%
84	Industrial production managers	100	91,730	$42,530 - [?]	-5%	43%
85	Order clerks	100	30,700	$20,750 - 39,500	-23%	16%
86	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	100	29,320	$19,110 - 44,820	-2%	6%
87	Production workers, all other	90	26,710	$18,520 - 35,230	2%	5%
88	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	36,620	$27,810 - 46,860	3%	18%
89	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	90	15,730	$12,230 - 21,170	12%	6%
90	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	90	56,820	$36,860 - 82,970	0%	42%
91	Administrative services managers	90	73,950	$40,290 - 116,690	12%	40%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	80	37,300	$25,430 - 50,980	16%	26%
93	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	80	51,720	$33,680 - 75,930	4%	18%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	41,810	$27,170 - 59,880	13%	17%
95	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	80	26,490	$19,220 - 35,320	11%	5%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	38,160	$25,490 - 51,170	13%	11%
97	Personal and home care aides	80	20,890	$16,100 - 26,830	51%	10%
98	Sheet metal workers	80	51,960	$23,770 - 85,880	7%	4%
99	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	80	31,160	$21,880 - 43,010	7%	2%
100	Nonfarm animal caretakers	80	19,130	$13,880 - 25,480	18%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Lawrence Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Hazardous materials removal workers	42,940	310	27.4
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,960	120	10.6
Rehabilitation counselors	29,030	210	5.4
Food batchmakers	25,280	120	4.5
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	40,190	120	4.3
Sewing machine operators	23,300	270	4.1
Chief executives	137,420	370	3.4
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	52,790	220	3.2
Child, family, and school social workers	47,980	280	3.2
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,800	250	3.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	41,320	110	3
Printing machine operators	32,050	190	2.8
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	29,320	100	2.3
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	24,440	120	2.3
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	19,780	170	2.2
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	26,870	140	2.2
Child care workers	20,040	440	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,050	850	2.1
Teacher assistants	25,070	840	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,070	330	2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,070	360	2
Retail salespersons	23,360	3,240	2
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,680	450	1.9
Cashiers	18,850	2,390	1.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	42,910	150	1.9
Bartenders	20,700	330	1.9
Electrical engineers	78,860	100	1.9
Industrial production managers	91,730	100	1.9
Dental assistants	37,200	190	1.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	45,140	140	1.8
Cost estimators	61,470	150	1.8
Industrial engineers	75,210	120	1.8
File clerks	25,060	150	1.8
Mechanical engineers	68,820	130	1.7
Counter and rental clerks	19,790	290	1.7
Postal service mail carriers	44,600	210	1.7
Stock clerks and order fillers	24,120	1,070	1.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	37,220	150	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,280	1,130	1.7
All other information and record clerks	31,480	140	1.7
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	75,060	940	1.6
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,800	120	1.6
Recreation workers	22,680	150	1.6
Packers and packagers, hand	21,730	460	1.6
Computer software engineers, applications	85,700	300	1.6
Sales managers	103,440	190	1.6
Food service managers	39,370	110	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,360	350	1.5
Food preparation workers	18,460	470	1.5
Dishwashers	18,200	270	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lawrence, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Painters, construction and maintenance	49,600	1.54	140
Construction laborers	42,620	1.47	210
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	75,060	1.39	940
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	48,820	1.39	320
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	54,320	1.36	110
Cooks, fast food	21,230	1.34	140
Lawyers	124,960	1.3	110
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,520	1.29	1,000
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	29,200	1.29	1,040
Medical assistants	33,730	1.29	190
Child, family, and school social workers	47,980	1.25	280
Dental assistants	37,200	1.24	190
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,890	1.23	180
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80,020	1.21	190
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	52,790	1.21	220
Teacher assistants	25,070	1.2	840
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,750	1.2	330
Office clerks, general	28,600	1.2	990
Carpenters	43,770	1.2	320
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,640	1.19	660
Customer service representatives	33,770	1.19	690
Bus drivers, school	29,520	1.19	140
Social and human service assistants	31,480	1.19	150
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,490	1.18	310
Bartenders	20,700	1.18	330
Computer software engineers, applications	85,700	1.18	300
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,320	1.18	140
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,070	1.18	360
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,280	1.17	1,130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,090	1.16	300
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,120	1.16	350
Hazardous materials removal workers	42,940	1.16	310
Dishwashers	18,200	1.16	270
Cost estimators	61,470	1.16	150
Maintenance and repair workers, general	37,760	1.16	340
File clerks	25,060	1.15	150
Telemarketers	27,790	1.15	150
Cooks, restaurant	23,190	1.14	340
Packers and packagers, hand	21,730	1.14	460
Computer support specialists	45,480	1.14	210
Managers, all other	88,430	1.14	140
Waiters and waitresses	18,760	1.14	980
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	32,030	1.14	230
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	40,190	1.13	120
Sales managers	103,440	1.13	190
Child care workers	20,040	1.13	440
Home health aides	22,160	1.12	320
Receptionists and information clerks	25,120	1.12	510
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	40,500	1.12	500
Industrial engineers	75,210	1.12	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Lawrence, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,800	120
Chief executives	137,420	370
Lawyers	124,960	110
Engineering managers	111,230	70
Sales managers	103,440	190
Marketing managers	98,970	90
General and operations managers	95,900	780
Computer and information systems managers	95,900	100
Purchasing managers	94,510	30
Industrial production managers	91,730	100
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,320	140
Construction managers	88,710	50
Pharmacists	88,700	120
Managers, all other	88,430	140
Computer hardware engineers	88,130	60
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	86,480	40
Computer software engineers, applications	85,700	300
Sales engineers	84,950	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,750	40
Financial managers	82,630	250
Compensation and benefits managers	80,670	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80,020	190
Medical and health services managers	79,350	100
Electrical engineers	78,860	100
Computer specialists, all other	77,540	30
Database administrators	75,950	40
Industrial engineers	75,210	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	75,060	940
Administrative services managers	73,950	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,860	50
Computer systems analysts	70,640	130
Computer programmers	70,160	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	69,140	130
Mechanical engineers	68,820	130
Dental hygienists	68,330
Insurance sales agents	66,950	60
Management analysts	62,730	60
Market research analysts	62,190	70
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	62,080	50
Cost estimators	61,470	150
Network and computer systems administrators	60,720	110
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	60,290	80
Accountants and auditors	60,150	320
Speech-language pathologists	60,020	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	58,760	160
Automotive body and related repairers	58,360	50
Instructional coordinators	58,290	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,650	210
Financial analysts	57,420	30
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,820	90

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