Salmon Arm, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Salmon Arm	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$81,226	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	58.5%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Salmon Arm is 1% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Salmon Arm is 28% lower than the national average
In Salmon Arm 6.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Salmon Arm 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Salmon Arm 3.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$54,145 $81,226 $162,452

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

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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Salmon Arm employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	12.1%
Other	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia-Shuswap C, BC	8,632	$80,205	2.7%
Columbia-Shuswap D, BC	4,370	$73,213	11.2%
Sicamous, BC	2,650	$68,172	17.3%
Salmon River 1, BC	41	$63,042	23.5%
Enderby, BC	3,130	$59,662	27.6%
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	$81,226	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland, MD	19,495	n/a
Lake Forest, IL	19,497	n/a
Salmon Creek, WA	19,506	n/a
Franconia, VA	19,478	n/a
Montgomery, IL	19,515	n/a
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	$81,226	1.5%

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