Edmonton, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Edmonton	Alberta	National
Median household income	$88,053	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	72.2%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Edmonton is 7% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Edmonton is 20% lower than the national average
In Edmonton 6.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Edmonton 11.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Edmonton 3.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,696 $88,053 $176,106

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Edmonton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%
Public administration	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%
Other	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, AB	21,267	$138,779	68.3%
St. Albert, AB	73,103	$122,185	48.2%
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	$111,710	35.5%
Devon, AB	7,236	$97,521	18.3%
Stony Plain 135, AB	2,110	$66,836	18.9%
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	n/a
Austin, TX	965,872	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	n/a
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	n/a
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

Source: The Edmonton, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.