Albuquerque, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Albuquerque employment information

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$27,317	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$48,127	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,861	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,307	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,397	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,845	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	20.9%	15.1%

The Albuquerque, NM employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Albuquerque is $27,317, which is 12% higher than than the New Mexico average and 8% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $48,127, which is 5% higher than than the New Mexico average and 13% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Albuquerque is 5%, which is equal to than the national average. The poverty rate in Albuquerque is 19% which is 25% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$32,081$48,127$96,254

City

$30,446$45,674$91,348

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Albuquerque is 8% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Albuquerque is 13% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Albuquerque is equal to the national average.
The poverty level in Albuquerque is 25% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Albuquerque median earnings by income bracket

Albuquerque employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	12.1%
Public administration	7.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	38.6%
Other	36.0%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,319	$100,694	82%
San Antonito, NM	1,186	$98,750	79%
Corrales, NM	8,474	$80,664	46%
Tijeras, NM	547	$72,750	32%
Paradise Hills, NM	5,140	$68,463	24%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	$48,127	13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson, AZ	527,586	$37,973	31%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	$36,801	33%
Fresno, CA	513,807	$41,842	24%
Louisville, KY	611,573	$46,881	15%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	$50,882	8%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	$48,127	13%

Source: The Albuquerque, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).