Median household income in Massachusetts
At $98,752, the median household income in Massachusetts is 26% above the national figure of $78,067, ranking 3 of 52, with Nantucket County the highest county at $135,590.
Household income is the base every other money decision sits on: what you can borrow, what you can save, what a house costs you in real terms.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket County | $135,590 | 14,065 residents |
| 2 | Middlesex County | $121,304 | 1,623,109 residents |
| 3 | Norfolk County | $120,621 | 722,112 residents |
| 4 | Plymouth County | $105,387 | 529,548 residents |
| 5 | Essex County | $94,378 | 806,103 residents |
| 6 | Dukes County | $93,225 | 20,543 residents |
| 7 | Barnstable County | $90,447 | 229,436 residents |
| 8 | Worcester County | $88,524 | 858,898 residents |
| 9 | Suffolk County | $87,669 | 785,443 residents |
| 10 | Hampshire County | $84,025 | 153,931 residents |
| 11 | Bristol County | $80,628 | 576,699 residents |
| 12 | Franklin County | $70,383 | 70,980 residents |
| 13 | Berkshire County | $69,744 | 128,763 residents |
| 14 | Hampden County | $66,619 | 464,575 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median household income shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).