Pittsfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

The prominent industries in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are healthcare, plastics, business services and the insurance industry. The city also serves as a tourist base for the surrounding area.

Pittsfield's major job providing sectors are healthcare, educational services, accommodation and food services, social services, manufacturing, finance and insurance; and professional, scientific and technical services. Approximately 30% of the labor force is found in management, professional and related occupations. About 26% of the labor force works in sales and office occupations.

Some of the most popular jobs filled primarily by those with college degrees include teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; social and human service assistants; rehabilitation counselors, financial managers, civil engineers and social and community service managers.

The following is a list of Pittsfield's significant employers:

  • KB Holdings, Inc
  • Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
  • General Dynamics Defense Systems, Inc
  • Senior Care Management Services
  • Berkshire Medical Center, Inc
  • Pittsfield Public School District
  • Lander, Inc
  • Fairview Extended Care Services
  • Hillcrest Foundation
  • SABIC - Innovative Plastics
  • Chemex Corporation
  • General Systems
  • Laurin Publishing
  • Annie Selke Companies
  • Berkshire Bank
  • Berkshire Eagle
  • Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
  • Petrica Industries
  • Pittsfield Public Schools

Notable data regarding Pittsfield, Massachusetts: The estimated median household income in the city in 2007 was $43,000. Regarding the adult residents, approximately 21% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 88.4 which is less than the country's average of 100.

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Jobs in Pittsfield

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations40850$53,420$25.68100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations4650$40,930$19.6813.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4050$29,510$14.198.7
4Sales and Related Occupations3760$38,340$18.449.5
5Healthcare Support Occupations3750$33,170$15.952.85
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3210$90,200$43.375.85
7Management Occupations2520$105,440$50.696.35
8Production Occupations2360$42,290$20.335.6
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2120$59,500$28.614.6
10Home Health and Personal Care Aides1930$30,250$14.540
11Transportation and Material Moving Occupations1870$35,790$17.216.7
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1570$56,170$27.013.75
13Retail Salespersons1450$31,290$15.042.7
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations1390$70,850$34.065.35
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1300$34,190$16.443.6
16Fast Food and Counter Workers1300$27,370$13.162.45
17Cashiers1200$27,090$13.022.2
18Community and Social Service Occupations1150$44,990$21.631.75
19Computer and Mathematical Occupations1120$97,920$47.083
20Personal Care and Service Occupations980$35,570$17.14.65
21General and Operations Managers880$106,370$51.141.5
22Waiters and Waitresses820$29,090$13.981.65
23Office Clerks, General790$34,900$16.781.9
24Protective Service Occupations700$54,240$26.082.2
25Customer Service Representatives610$37,210$17.891.75
26Nursing Assistants590$34,940$16.80.95
27Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks560$43,910$21.111.05
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners550$32,570$15.661.5
29Construction Laborers460$50,210$24.140.9
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers440$51,930$24.970.95
31Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers440$107,850$51.850.65
32Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations430$51,800$24.91.8
33First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers430$48,590$23.360.95
34Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners390$31,260$15.030.9
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses370$52,550$25.260.5
36Computer Systems Analysts350$101,880$48.980.4
37Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive350$42,260$20.321.4
38Cooks, Restaurant330$31,680$15.230.9
39Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors330$37,630$18.090.2
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General320$40,760$19.60.9
41Food Preparation Workers310$27,890$13.410.5
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers310$48,330$23.241.2
43Stockers and Order Fillers310$30,340$14.581.25
44Accountants and Auditors300$70,740$34.010.9
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand290$32,020$15.41.8
46Bartenders280$29,350$14.110.4
47Carpenters280$56,700$27.260.6
48Financial Managers280$106,710$51.30.4
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers250$59,900$28.80.4
50Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants250$42,600$20.480.4
51Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity250$30,780$14.80.3
52Electricians240$62,670$30.130.45
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers240$35,020$16.840.75
54Tellers240$34,200$16.440.25
55Recreation Workers230$30,970$14.890.3
56First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers220$36,070$17.340.6
57Light Truck Drivers210$35,170$16.910.6
58Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks210$37,120$17.840.4
59Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics200$40,680$19.560.5
60Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators200$33,040$15.880.8
61Healthcare Social Workers190$50,090$24.080.1
62Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations190$74,450$35.790.8
63Medical and Health Services Managers190$101,460$48.780.3
64Printing Press Operators190$40,310$19.380.1
65Receptionists and Information Clerks180$31,570$15.180.7
66Training and Development Specialists180$49,300$23.70.2
67Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education170$36,870$17.730.3
68First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers160$75,850$36.470.4
69Security Guards160$47,960$23.060.7
70Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic150$32,500$15.620.1
71Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric150$279,900$134.570.3
72Dishwashers140$28,370$13.640.3
73Electrical Engineers140$83,940$40.350.1
74Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants140$53,860$25.90.35
75Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers140$59,620$28.660.2
76Social and Human Service Assistants140$41,650$20.030.3
77Substitute Teachers, Short-Term140$29,020$13.950.4
78Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators130$45,500$21.880.1
79First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers130$68,350$32.860.3
80Food Servers, Nonrestaurant130$27,340$13.140.2
81Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers130$46,060$22.140.35
82Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists130$61,900$29.760.45
83Mechanical Engineers130$80,090$38.510.2
84Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators130$61,000$29.330.25
85Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters130$85,400$41.060.3
86Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products130$67,020$32.220.85
87Child, Family, and School Social Workers120$41,650$20.030.2
88Childcare Workers120$28,840$13.870.7
89Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria120$35,760$17.190.3
90Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers120$28,500$13.70.3
91Industrial Engineers120$82,400$39.610.2
92Self-Enrichment Teachers120$53,490$25.720.2
93Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants110$27,760$13.340.1
94Counter and Rental Clerks110$41,780$20.090.3
95Human Resources Specialists110$62,550$30.070.4
96Postal Service Mail Carriers110$51,780$24.890.2
97Buyers and Purchasing Agents100$73,420$35.30.25
98Computer User Support Specialists100$59,010$28.370.4
99Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders100$31,610$15.20.2
100Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers100$55,190$26.530.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Pittsfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,42040,850
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,9304,650
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,5104,050
Sales and Related Occupations$38,3403,760
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,1703,750
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$90,2003,210
Management Occupations$105,4402,520
Production Occupations$42,2902,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,5002,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,2501,930
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,7901,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,1701,570
Retail Salespersons$31,2901,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,8501,390
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$34,1901,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,3701,300
Cashiers$27,0901,200
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,9901,150
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$97,9201,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,570980
General and Operations Managers$106,370880
Waiters and Waitresses$29,090820
Office Clerks, General$34,900790
Protective Service Occupations$54,240700
Customer Service Representatives$37,210610
Nursing Assistants$34,940590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,910560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,570550
Construction Laborers$50,210460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,930440
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,850440
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$51,800430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,590430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,260390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,550370
Computer Systems Analysts$101,880350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,260350
Cooks, Restaurant$31,680330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$37,630330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,760320
Food Preparation Workers$27,890310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,330310
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,340310
Accountants and Auditors$70,740300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,020290
Bartenders$29,350280
Carpenters$56,700280
Financial Managers$106,710280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,900250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,600250

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,42040,850
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,9304,650
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,5104,050
Sales and Related Occupations$38,3403,760
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,1703,750
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$90,2003,210
Management Occupations$105,4402,520
Production Occupations$42,2902,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,5002,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,2501,930
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,7901,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$56,1701,570
Retail Salespersons$31,2901,450
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,8501,390
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$34,1901,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,3701,300
Cashiers$27,0901,200
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,9901,150
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$97,9201,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,570980
General and Operations Managers$106,370880
Waiters and Waitresses$29,090820
Office Clerks, General$34,900790
Protective Service Occupations$54,240700
Customer Service Representatives$37,210610
Nursing Assistants$34,940590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,910560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,570550
Construction Laborers$50,210460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,930440
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,850440
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$51,800430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,590430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,260390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,550370
Computer Systems Analysts$101,880350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,260350
Cooks, Restaurant$31,680330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$37,630330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,760320
Food Preparation Workers$27,890310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,330310
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,340310
Accountants and Auditors$70,740300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,020290
Bartenders$29,350280
Carpenters$56,700280
Financial Managers$106,710280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,900250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,600250

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