Leominster Employment

Employment and Industries in the Leominster, Massachusetts Area

Leominster's economy is primarily based on manufacturing, services and trade. The significant employment sectors in Leominster are healthcare, plastics and rubber products, educational services, social services, computer and electronic products, government, and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations provide approximately 32% of the jobs in Leominster. About 26% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs and about 17% of the labor force is comprised of production, transportation and material moving workers.

The major employers in the Leominster region are provided below:

  • Healthalliance Hospitals, Inc
  • Central New England Healthalliance Inc
  • City of Leominster
  • Plastican, Inc
  • Peterborough Oil, Co, Inc
  • Alphagary Corporation
  • Quebecor World Eusey Press Inc
  • Claremont Flock Corporation
  • Aero Housewares, LLC
  • Medstar Ambulance, Inc
  • Holiday Housewares Inc
  • Fosta-Tek Optics, Inc
  • Leominster News, Inc
  • Howland Jon Enterprises Inc
  • Pferd Inc
  • Simplex Grinnell LP
  • Georgia-Pacific Corp
  • Hannaford Supermarket

Some of the most common occupations in Leominster filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, social and human service assistants, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers; educational, vocational and school counselors; pharmacists, medical and health services managers; rehabilitation counselors and mechanical engineers.

Pertinent data regarding Leominster, Massachusetts: In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was at 117.9 which is higher than the country's average of 100. In 2009 the average earnings in Leominster was $36,000. Approximately 22% of the adult population has earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

Lawrence businesses have opportunities to work in partnership with helpful organizations including:

The Sentinel & Enterprise is a good resource for those interested in learning about local business and industry activities.

Jobs in Leominster

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations52600$51,250$24.64100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations6490$43,440$20.8913.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5690$30,150$14.498.7
4Sales and Related Occupations5660$38,830$18.679.5
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4420$66,650$32.046
6Production Occupations4350$41,600$205.6
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3970$35,420$17.036.7
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3800$86,690$41.685.85
9Healthcare Support Occupations3130$33,710$16.212.85
10Management Occupations2900$104,270$50.136.35
11Construction and Extraction Occupations2040$55,530$26.74.6
12Retail Salespersons2030$30,580$14.72.7
13Fast Food and Counter Workers2020$26,590$12.782.45
14Cashiers1910$27,460$13.22.2
15Home Health and Personal Care Aides1800$31,160$14.980
16Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1660$51,600$24.813.75
17Community and Social Service Occupations1460$49,200$23.661.75
18Protective Service Occupations1360$58,260$28.012.2
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1340$34,660$16.663.6
20Business and Financial Operations Occupations1270$70,860$34.075.35
21Registered Nurses1230$88,390$42.51.95
22Waiters and Waitresses1190$31,120$14.961.65
23Personal Care and Service Occupations1040$33,730$16.224.65
24General and Operations Managers950$107,740$51.81.5
25Customer Service Representatives870$40,190$19.321.75
26Office Clerks, General850$37,960$18.251.9
27Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks760$44,230$21.271.05
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand710$32,140$15.451.8
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations660$76,480$36.771.7
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers650$59,130$28.430.95
31Stockers and Order Fillers650$32,210$15.481.25
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers640$46,700$22.450.95
33Nursing Assistants620$31,540$15.160.95
34Computer and Mathematical Occupations610$84,420$40.593
35Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners600$33,270$161.5
36Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators590$34,590$16.630.8
37Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity550$37,870$18.210.3
38Packers and Packagers, Hand530$27,600$13.270.4
39Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive520$43,880$21.091.4
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers500$47,650$22.911.2
41Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants480$39,030$18.760.4
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses460$55,450$26.660.5
43Food Preparation Workers440$31,360$15.080.5
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General400$44,520$21.40.9
45Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors380$46,390$22.30.2
46Bartenders370$33,530$16.120.4
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers370$60,590$29.130.4
48Light Truck Drivers350$35,100$16.880.6
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers330$64,650$31.080.4
50Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks330$36,570$17.580.4
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics310$40,190$19.320.5
52Construction Laborers310$46,200$22.210.9
53Firefighters310$55,930$26.890.2
54Carpenters300$51,290$24.660.6
55Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers300$36,320$17.460.75
56First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers290$44,170$21.230.6
57Accountants and Auditors280$75,330$36.220.9
58Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations280$48,960$23.541.8
59Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products280$88,980$42.780.85
60Financial Managers270$100,000$48.080.4
61Medical Assistants270$38,150$18.340.45
62Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers260$39,730$19.10.35
63Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations260$70,960$34.120.8
64Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners250$28,580$13.740.9
65Dishwashers240$26,730$12.850.3
66Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders240$40,400$19.420.1
67Pharmacy Technicians240$36,010$17.310.3
68Tellers240$33,820$16.260.25
69Cooks, Restaurant230$33,070$15.90.9
70Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants230$59,000$28.360.35
71Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$70,720$340.3
72Receptionists and Information Clerks230$33,200$15.960.7
73Social and Human Service Assistants230$35,390$17.010.3
74Healthcare Social Workers220$59,420$28.570.1
75Medical and Health Services Managers220$101,030$48.570.3
76Residential Advisors220$33,360$16.040.1
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$66,460$31.950.3
78Helpers--Production Workers200$39,300$18.890.2
79Security Guards200$30,660$14.740.7
80Childcare Workers180$30,220$14.530.7
81Counter and Rental Clerks180$48,960$23.540.3
82Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop180$29,630$14.250.3
83Legal Occupations180$69,950$33.630.8
84Machinists180$51,290$24.660.2
85Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic180$34,860$16.760.1
86Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders170$40,140$19.30.1
87Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic170$34,390$16.540.1
88Parts Salespersons170$42,540$20.450.2
89Dental Assistants160$47,420$22.80.2
90Human Resources Specialists160$64,390$30.960.4
91Postal Service Mail Carriers160$52,790$25.380.2
92Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic150$35,730$17.180
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers140$52,410$25.20.2
94First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers140$79,490$38.220.4
95Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders140$32,380$15.570.2
96Pharmacists140$111,450$53.580.2
97Sales Managers140$134,330$64.580.3
98Social and Community Service Managers140$67,160$32.290.1
99Administrative Services and Facilities Managers130$104,750$50.360
100Computer User Support Specialists130$51,590$24.80.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Leominster Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$51,25052,600
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$43,4406,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,1505,690
Sales and Related Occupations$38,8305,660
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$66,6504,420
Production Occupations$41,6004,350
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,4203,970
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,6903,800
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,7103,130
Management Occupations$104,2702,900
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,5302,040
Retail Salespersons$30,5802,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,5902,020
Cashiers$27,4601,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,1601,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,6001,660
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,2001,460
Protective Service Occupations$58,2601,360
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$34,6601,340
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,8601,270
Registered Nurses$88,3901,230
Waiters and Waitresses$31,1201,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,7301,040
General and Operations Managers$107,740950
Customer Service Representatives$40,190870
Office Clerks, General$37,960850
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,230760
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,140710
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,480660
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,130650
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,210650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,700640
Nursing Assistants$31,540620
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$84,420610
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,270600
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,590590
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,870550
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,600530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,880520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,650500
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,030480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,450460
Food Preparation Workers$31,360440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,520400
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,390380
Bartenders$33,530370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,590370
Light Truck Drivers$35,100350
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,650330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,570330

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Leominster, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$51,25052,600
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$43,4406,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,1505,690
Sales and Related Occupations$38,8305,660
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$66,6504,420
Production Occupations$41,6004,350
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,4203,970
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,6903,800
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,7103,130
Management Occupations$104,2702,900
Construction and Extraction Occupations$55,5302,040
Retail Salespersons$30,5802,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,5902,020
Cashiers$27,4601,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,1601,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,6001,660
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,2001,460
Protective Service Occupations$58,2601,360
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$34,6601,340
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,8601,270
Registered Nurses$88,3901,230
Waiters and Waitresses$31,1201,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,7301,040
General and Operations Managers$107,740950
Customer Service Representatives$40,190870
Office Clerks, General$37,960850
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,230760
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,140710
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,480660
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,130650
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,210650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,700640
Nursing Assistants$31,540620
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$84,420610
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,270600
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,590590
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,870550
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,600530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,880520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,650500
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,030480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,450460
Food Preparation Workers$31,360440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,520400
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,390380
Bartenders$33,530370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,590370
Light Truck Drivers$35,100350
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,650330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,570330

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