Newburyport Jobs

Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles northeast of Boston. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage and maintenance of recreational boats, motor and sail, still contribute a large part of the city's income. A coast guard station keeps a watchful eye on boating activity, especially in the swift tidal currents of the Merrimack River. At the edge of Newbury Marshes delineating Newburyport to the south an industrial park provides a wide range of jobs. Newburyport is on a major north-south highway, Route 95. The outer circumferential highway of Boston, Route 495, passes nearby in Amesbury. A colonial road, the Newburyport Turnpike , still traverses Newburyport on its way north. The commuter rail line to Boston ends in a new station at Newburyport. The earlier Boston and Maine Railroad leading further north was discontinued.

Among the most common occupations in Newburyport are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Newburyport, Massachusetts work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Newburyport, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Newburyport job listings indicate that the following industries in Newburyport are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newburyport, Massachusetts is $44,842, and the median income of households in Newburyport was $58,557.

According to our Newburyport Trends data, the number of Newburyport, Massachusetts jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Newburyport Total population 17,189 Male 46.44% Female 53.56% Median age 40.9     Newburyport Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.6% Median cost of a home $253,600 Median mortgage payment $1,110 Renter-occupied homes 33.4% Vacant housing 4.8% Median monthly rent $764     Average Income Median for all male full-time $51,831 Median for all female full-time $37,853     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 54% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 0%     Newburyport Commute Carpool 6.6% Public transportation 2.8% Average travel time 30 minutes