Auburn, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Auburn	Washington	National
Income per capita	$52,723	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,418	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,963	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,546	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,636	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,409	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Auburn is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Auburn is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Auburn is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Auburn is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,271 $114,418 $228,836

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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Auburn median earnings by income bracket

Auburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mirrormont, WA	4,225	$195,265	140.1%
Shadow Lake, WA	2,445	$183,806	126.0%
Ravensdale, WA	840	$183,181	125.2%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Maple Valley, WA	27,291	$175,512	115.8%
Auburn, WA	83,617	$114,418	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$72,552	10.8%
Franklin, TN	83,480	$147,192	81.0%
San Ramon, CA	83,423	$247,469	204.3%
Brooklyn Park, MN	83,324	$109,999	35.2%
Silver Spring, MD	83,266	$133,391	64.0%
Auburn, WA	83,617	$114,418	40.7%

Source: The Auburn, 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.