Lawrence Jobs

Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,043. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are the county seats of Essex County. Lawrence is also part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was, for a while, the residence of Robert Frost, where he published his first poem.

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Among the most common occupations in Lawrence are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lawrence Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, software engineer jobs, sales representative jobs, registered nurse jobs, software developer jobs and assistant professor jobs.

The leading industries in Lawrence, Massachusetts are Manufacturing, 26%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; and Retail trade, 19%. Simply Hired's Lawrence job listings indicate that the following industries in Lawrence are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Hospitals, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lawrence, Massachusetts is $30,270, and the median income of households in Lawrence was $31,604.

Lawrence has an unemployment rate of 8.4%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Lawrence Trends data, the number of Lawrence, Massachusetts jobs has increased by 28% since March 2008.

Population of Lawrence Total population 82,191 Male 46.61% Female 53.39% Median age 28.7     Lawrence Housing Owner-occupied homes 38.0% Median cost of a home $237,700 Median mortgage payment $1,135 Renter-occupied homes 62.0% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $890     Average Income Median for all workers $20,914 Median for all male full-time $36,118 Median for all female full-time $24,421     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 21% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 45% Currently married 37% Separated 4% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 28% Black or African American 7% Asian 2% Other 63%     Lawrence Commute Carpool 23.0% Public transportation 3.1% Average travel time 22 minutes

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