Arlington, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arlington	Washington	National
Income per capita	$54,527	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,773	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,313	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,710	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,379	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,513	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arlington is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Arlington is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arlington is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arlington is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,507 $114,773 $229,546

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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Arlington median earnings by income bracket

Arlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunday Lake, WA	977	$188,973	132.3%
Lake Bosworth, WA	1,110	$180,013	121.3%
Kayak Point, WA	1,540	$167,375	105.8%
Sisco Heights, WA	3,106	$161,188	98.2%
Warm Beach, WA	2,993	$154,603	90.1%
Arlington, WA	20,435	$114,773	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West St. Paul, MN	20,423	$85,104	4.6%
Miamisburg, OH	20,451	$105,418	29.6%
Meadowbrook, VA	20,418	$97,222	19.5%
Hauppauge, NY	20,417	$180,898	122.4%
Bothell West, WA	20,411	$177,931	118.8%
Arlington, WA	20,435	$114,773	41.1%

Source: The Arlington, WA 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.