Albuquerque, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$46,970	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$80,299	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,555	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,466	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,785	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,146	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albuquerque is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Albuquerque is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albuquerque is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albuquerque is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,527 $80,299 $160,598

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Albuquerque median earnings by income bracket

Albuquerque employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Sandia Park, NM	255	$169,300	108.2%
Cedar Crest, NM	916	$140,886	73.2%
Corrales, NM	8,837	$127,863	57.2%
San Antonito, NM	857	$121,061	48.8%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson, AZ	564,632	$67,557	16.9%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Fresno, CA	543,090	$80,439	1.1%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%

Source: The Albuquerque, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.