Lawrence Jobs

  • Director II, Product Research

    Liberty Mutual Insurance - Boston, MA

    Advance your actuarial career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company! Are you looking for a position where you can directly influence and impact the business? Our Property...

    from Liberty Mutual Insurance - 6 hours ago
  • Assoc Dir-Global Acct Sales

    Verizon Wireless - Wilmington, MA

    Responsibilities This strategic position is responsible for driving the Americas East Geo to achieve sales goals including increasing revenue, managing churn and increasing...

    from Verizon Wireless - 6 hours ago
  • Clinical Supervisor

    Mentor Network - Billerica, MA

    Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very special people to support (children - individuals with disabilities; children with emotional, behavioral or medical...

    from The Mentor Network - 10 hours ago
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Lawrence, Massachusetts

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.

Lawrence Careers

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.

Lawrence Industries

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:

Lawrence Job Salaries

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.
 

Average Salaries in Lawrence, MA

In USD as of May 18, 2013
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Lawrence, MA

 $30,000
 

According to our Lawrence Trends data, the number of Lawrence, Massachusetts jobs has increased by 62% since October 2011.
Lawrence job trends

Lawrence Employment Statistics

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