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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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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and technical services | 6,991 | 159,471 | $162,728 |
| Health care and social assistance | 5,202 | 126,002 | $66,737 |
| Construction | 4,952 | 45,698 | $96,572 |
| Retail trade | 4,650 | 79,115 | $40,645 |
| Other services | 4,468 | 27,787 | $54,729 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,015 | 68,258 | $33,899 |
| Administrative and support services | 2,705 | 50,358 | $70,849 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,022 | 14,912 | $86,035 |
| Finance and insurance | 2,004 | 27,266 | $116,081 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,694 | 51,000 | $143,212 |
| Manufacturing | 1,495 | 67,626 | $107,902 |
| Information | 1,213 | 67,368 | $186,151 |
| Educational services | 973 | 92,086 | $68,789 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 865 | 12,431 | $32,363 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 838 | 21,467 | $51,089 |
| Management of companies | 345 | 48,261 | $174,754 |
| Utilities | 49 | 3,647 | $148,631 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 45 | 235 | $47,974 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 15 | 246 | $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
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| Company | Power units | Drivers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unifirst CorporationUSDOT 63904 | 3,143 | 2,896 | Private |
| Staples Contract and Commercial LLCUSDOT 341339 | 1,094 | 1,394 | For hire |
| Wind River Environmental LLCUSDOT 846857 | 843 | 592 | For hire |
| Unifirst Holdings IncUSDOT 753880 | 637 | 658 | Private |
| Boston Gas CompanyUSDOT 219186 | 585 | 781 | Private |
| Massachusetts Electric CoUSDOT 49410 | 536 | 890 | Private |
| F W Webb CompanyUSDOT 18235 | 473 | 577 | Private |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Boston LLCUSDOT 1999152 | 429 | 51 | Passenger |
| Dee Bus Service IncUSDOT 18283 | 370 | 370 | For hire |
| Triumvirate Environmental LLCUSDOT 361305 | 320 | 237 | For hire |
Banks headquartered in Middlesex County
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| Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Savings Bank | $6.98B | $5.35B | 21 |
| Middlesex Savings Bank | $6.15B | $5.18B | 35 |
| Leader Bank, National Association | $5.28B | $4.26B | 6 |
| Northern Bank & Trust Company | $3.38B | $2.82B | 14 |
| Avidia Bank | $2.77B | $2.23B | 10 |
| The Village Bank | $2.07B | $1.8B | 11 |
| The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank | $1.9B | $1.64B | 15 |
| Everett Co-operative Bank | $1.67B | $1.2B | 3 |
| Main Street Bank | $1.67B | $1.39B | 6 |
| East Cambridge Savings Bank | $1.66B | $1.34B | 12 |
| Watertown Savings Bank | $1.44B | $1.25B | 10 |
| MutualOne Bank | $1.22B | $924.5M | 3 |
| Reading Co-operative Bank | $1.19B | $1.02B | 13 |
| Winchester Savings Bank | $1.09B | $817.7M | 5 |
| Winchester Co-operative Bank | $946.9M | $773.8M | 2 |
| StonehamBank, A Co-operative Bank | $918.3M | $773.2M | 2 |
| The Savings Bank | $891M | $766.6M | 9 |
| Eagle Bank | $709M | $617.8M | 6 |
| Middlesex Federal Savings, F.A. | $654.4M | $576.5M | 4 |
| Winter Hill Bank, FSB | $407.9M | $299.3M | 3 |
| Washington Savings Bank | $302.3M | $249.3M | 2 |
| North Cambridge Co-operative Bank | $87.08M | $60.28M | 1 |
Business bankruptcies
Massachusetts by county170 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