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wbjournal.com | Fact Book 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 33 C e n t r a l M a s s . W o r k f o r c e A S S E T S Bartenders $28,220 $27,500 $26,160 $30,490 $26,260 Butchers $41,760 $42,010 NA $40,920 $32,570 Pharmacy technicians $32,960 $33,390 $30,830 $34,850 $33,060 Medical assistants $39,010 $40,170 $38,150 $39,310 $33,580 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics $42,370 $53,560 NA $39,920 $36,700 Construction laborers $47,930 $51,270 $51,260 $53,230 $38,890 Machinists $49,150 $50,910 $51,240 $51,020 $44,160 Heavy and tractor trailer truck drivers $51,050 $52,650 $45,900 $50,580 $44,500 Correctional officers and jailers $54,770 NA NA $66,060 $47,600 CNC machine tool programmers $53,680 $50,420 $56,240 $60,980 $55,770 Technical education teachers secondary school $78,570 $105,010 $65,780 $79,560 $61,010 Sales representatives in a non-technical field $64,650 $70,300 $55,930 $74,220 $63,050 Manufacturing buyers and purchasing agents $63,150 $77,030 $70,150 $72,060 $66,960 Power plant operators $81,230 NA NA $76,970 $75,970 Biomedical engineers $94,450 $99,950 NA $94,360 $92,970 Electronics engineers, except computer $91,560 $135,010 NA $116,070 $106,760 Industrial production managers $116,110 $137,970 $89,880 $124,940 $110,580 Chemical engineers $110,540 NA $104,950 $112,430 Computer hardware engineers $118,590 $117,190 NA $117,980 $119,650 Average annual salaries of select professions in Central Massachusetts Job Greater Worcester* MetroWest North County Massachusetts National Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics * Greater Worcester, Central Mass. South, Blackstone Valley Central Massachusetts' GDP was $43.8 billion in 2017. Manufacturing $6.90 billion 16% Health & education $6.06 billion 14% Wholesale & retail trade $5.1 billion 12% Professional & business services $4.77 billion 11% Finance & insurance $2.99 billion 7% GDP % of total GDP Notes: Worcester metropolitan statistical area largely overlaps with WBJ readership, but includes Connecticut's Wind- ham County. NAICS Industry detail is based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Updated as of Sept. 18, 2018 GDP for real estate, rental and leasing category undisclosed for 2017 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest industries in Central Massachusetts Fastest-growing Central Massachusetts communities Boxborough 4,996 6,401 28.1% MetroWest Hopkinton 14,925 18,035 20.8% MetroWest Littleton 8,924 10,115 13.3% MetroWest Lunenburg 10,086 11,312 12.2% North County Natick 33,002 36,246 9.8% MetroWest Ayer 7,427 8,145 9.7% North County Berlin 2,866 3,134 9.4% MetroWest Holden 17,346 18,943 9.2% Greater Worcester Rutland 7,973 8,700 9.1% Greater Worcester Holliston 13,547 14,753 8.9% MetroWest Acton 21,924 23,777 8.5% MetroWest Stow 6,586 7,102 7.8% MetroWest Hubbardston 4,382 4,715 7.6% North County Wayland 12,994 13,954 7.4% MetroWest April 1, July 1, Percent change Job 2010 base 2017 2010-2017 Region Source: U.S. Census Bureau * Preliminary data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Central Massachusetts population growth 2016 2010 2013 2017* 1.0M 1.1M 1.2M 1.3M 1,207,210 1,263,057