Amarillo, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amarillo	Texas	National
Income per capita	$43,317	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$78,858	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,873	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,894	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,954	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,445	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amarillo is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amarillo is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amarillo is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amarillo is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,566 $78,858 $157,716

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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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Amarillo median earnings by income bracket

Amarillo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Tanglewood, TX	747	$194,856	139.6%
Bishop Hills, TX	238	$175,759	116.1%
Timbercreek Canyon, TX	560	$151,489	86.3%
Palisades, TX	381	$91,575	12.6%
Canyon, TX	16,086	$90,383	11.1%
Amarillo, TX	205,514	$78,858	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunrise Manor, NV	205,701	$65,456	19.5%
Aurora, IL	206,020	$109,454	34.6%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%
Amarillo, TX	205,514	$78,858	3.0%

Source: The Amarillo, TX 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.