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Middlesex County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Employer establishments
44,624
2023
Employees
963,417
Average annual pay
$101,547
Nonemployer businesses
163,384
$11.06B receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Professional and technical services6,991159,471$162,728
Health care and social assistance5,202126,002$66,737
Construction4,95245,698$96,572
Retail trade4,65079,115$40,645
Other services4,46827,787$54,729
Accommodation and food services4,01568,258$33,899
Administrative and support services2,70550,358$70,849
Real estate and rental2,02214,912$86,035
Finance and insurance2,00427,266$116,081
Wholesale trade1,69451,000$143,212
Manufacturing1,49567,626$107,902
Information1,21367,368$186,151
Educational services97392,086$68,789
Arts, entertainment and recreation86512,431$32,363
Transportation and warehousing83821,467$51,089
Management of companies34548,261$174,754
Utilities493,647$148,631
Agriculture, forestry and fishing45235$47,974
Mining, oil and gas15246$91,626

Total annual payroll: $97.83B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees23,91153.6%
  • 5 to 9 employees7,81817.5%
  • 10 to 19 employees5,57312.5%
  • 20 to 49 employees4,1519.3%
  • 50 to 99 employees1,6513.7%
  • 100 to 249 employees1,0012.2%
  • 250 to 499 employees3220.7%
  • 500 to 999 employees1170.3%
  • 1,000 or more employees800.2%

Trucking companies

7,533 active carriers with 35,835 power units and 38,261 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in Middlesex County

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Business bankruptcies

Massachusetts by county

170 business cases (106 under Chapter 11) and 919 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023