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Wakefield, Massachusetts

Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States located ten miles northeast of Boston. The population was 24,804 at the 2000 census.

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Wakefield Careers

Among the most common occupations in Wakefield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 46%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Wakefield, Massachusetts work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Popular Wakefield Jobs

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

Wakefield Industries

The leading industries in Wakefield, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Wakefield job listings indicate that the following industries in Wakefield are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Wakefield Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wakefield, Massachusetts is $45,459, and the median income of households in Wakefield was $66,117.
 

Average Salaries in Wakefield, MA

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 $45,000
 

Wakefield Unemployment Rate

Wakefield has an unemployment rate of 3.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wakefield Trends data, the number of Wakefield, Massachusetts jobs has increased by 88% since March 2008.
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Wakefield Employment Statistics

Population of Wakefield
Total population 24,804
Male 47.42%
Female 52.58%
Median age 38.9
  
Wakefield Housing
Owner-occupied homes 72.0%
Median cost of a home $242,400
Median mortgage payment $1,103
Renter-occupied homes 28.0%
Vacant housing 1.9%
Median monthly rent $795
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $51,591
Median for all female full-time $39,327
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 4%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 7%
$25,000 to $34,999 8%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 18%
$100,000 to $149,999 17%
$150,000 to $199,999 5%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 25%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 25%
Graduate degree 15%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 56%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 98%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 1%
Other 0%
  
Wakefield Commute
Carpool 6.9%
Public transportation 9.1%
Average travel time 27 minutes