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Industry information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program.

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      Top Industries in Boston, MA


      SUFFOLK COUNTY
      Industry Employees
      General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 77,601
      Restaurants and Other Eating Places 37,854
      Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 36,701
      Other Financial Investment Activities 24,042
      Computer Systems Design and Related Services 23,541
      Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 20,089
      Individual and Family Services 15,405
      Legal Services 15,118
      Scientific Research and Development Services 15,035
      Employment Services 15,032
      Elementary and Secondary Schools 14,548
      Insurance Carriers 13,951
      Offices of Physicians 11,741
      Depository Credit Intermediation 11,573
      Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 10,998
      Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 10,202
      Software Publishers 9,818
      Traveler Accommodation 9,798
      Scheduled Air Transportation 9,734
      Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 9,479

      BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH METRO AREA
      Industry Employees
      Restaurants and Other Eating Places 167,875
      General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 129,926
      Scientific Research and Development Services 91,525
      Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 82,983
      Computer Systems Design and Related Services 75,429
      Individual and Family Services 61,997
      Grocery and Convenience Retailers 58,755
      Management of Companies and Enterprises 57,553
      Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 51,080
      Employment Services 49,087
      Services to Buildings and Dwellings 46,448
      Offices of Physicians 45,100
      Building Equipment Contractors 44,965
      Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38,582
      Software Publishers 37,988
      Insurance Carriers 33,259
      Depository Credit Intermediation 32,406
      Home Health Care Services 27,942
      Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 27,333
      Legal Services 24,834

      MASSACHUSETTS
      Industry Employees
      Restaurants and Other Eating Places 227,677
      Elementary and Secondary Schools 198,372
      General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 179,554
      Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 127,265
      Individual and Family Services 106,109
      Scientific Research and Development Services 100,597
      Computer Systems Design and Related Services 86,946
      Grocery and Convenience Retailers 79,615
      Employment Services 72,031
      Management of Companies and Enterprises 67,320
      Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 62,627
      Services to Buildings and Dwellings 60,661
      Building Equipment Contractors 59,530
      Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 58,449
      Offices of Physicians 58,283
      Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 44,315
      Insurance Carriers 43,136
      Depository Credit Intermediation 42,137
      Software Publishers 40,619
      Home Health Care Services 40,076