The cumulative percentage change in average salary since 2000.
Salaries are a gauge of overall economic health and a measure of the degree to which employees are sharing in the prosperity of a community. They also indicate the vitality of a region and its ability to compete and attract workers.
The total average salary in Essex County has increased 15% between 2000 and 2021. This compares to growth of 26% in the state and 22% in the nation. Essex County had an average salary of $71,200 in 2021.
Essex County's change in average salary was below the comparison counties. The comparison counties had increases of 21% to 29%. Middlesex, MA had the highest average salary ($106,100), followed by Westchester, NY ($88,600) and Lake County, IL ($86,600).
Data are presented in constant 2021 dollars. Worker salaries are reported by place of work, not residence. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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| Essex County, MA | N/A | -3% | -4% | -2% | -2% | -2% | -1% | -0% | -2% | -2% | -1% | -1% | -2% | -2% | -0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 15% | 15% |
| Middlesex County, MA | N/A | -4% | -6% | -6% | -3% | -3% | -2% | 1% | -1% | -0% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 26% | 29% |
| Lake County, IL | N/A | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 24% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 28% | 29% |
| Westchester County, NY | N/A | 2% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 21% | 21% |
| Massachusetts | N/A | -1% | -3% | -2% | 1% | -0% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 26% | 26% |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | $61,695 | $60,041 | $59,383 | $60,578 | $60,213 | $60,328 | $60,811 | $61,545 | $60,327 | $60,582 | $61,294 | $61,304 | $60,726 | $60,757 | $61,653 | $62,944 | $63,234 | $64,344 | $65,063 | $65,548 | $70,800 | $71,207 |
| Middlesex County, MA | $82,510 | $79,155 | $77,225 | $77,869 | $80,208 | $79,877 | $80,499 | $83,470 | $82,010 | $82,261 | $84,592 | $85,535 | $85,187 | $85,133 | $86,298 | $90,578 | $89,911 | $91,215 | $92,304 | $94,826 | $104,271 | $106,064 |
| Lake County, IL | $67,086 | $67,277 | $68,834 | $68,188 | $69,097 | $68,283 | $70,287 | $74,858 | $71,361 | $71,597 | $73,385 | $73,929 | $75,485 | $76,056 | $77,579 | $82,886 | $79,928 | $80,098 | $81,393 | $80,618 | $85,654 | $86,570 |
| Westchester County, NY | $73,361 | $74,537 | $73,463 | $73,580 | $76,537 | $77,197 | $78,807 | $80,646 | $78,232 | $77,496 | $79,476 | $77,748 | $78,194 | $77,349 | $78,053 | $79,685 | $78,355 | $79,249 | $78,862 | $80,406 | $88,791 | $88,602 |
| Massachusetts | $69,755 | $68,814 | $67,711 | $68,218 | $70,168 | $69,504 | $70,477 | $72,197 | $71,418 | $71,068 | $71,789 | $71,882 | $71,872 | $71,872 | $73,372 | $76,246 | $76,132 | $77,303 | $78,350 | $79,920 | $87,672 | $87,752 |
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