Beckley, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beckley	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,033	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$64,669	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,064	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,458	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,415	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,276	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beckley is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Beckley is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beckley is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beckley is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,108 $64,669 $129,338

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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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Beckley median earnings by income bracket

Beckley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	25.1%	25.1%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	602	$199,102	144.8%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Beckley, WV	16,865	$64,669	20.5%

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Wolf Trap, VA	16,866	$320,606	294.2%
Fort Thomas, KY	16,868	$122,261	50.3%
New River, AZ	16,857	$141,496	74.0%
Coos Bay, OR	16,855	$74,579	8.3%
Glassmanor, MD	16,877	$89,616	10.2%
Beckley, WV	16,865	$64,669	20.5%

Source: The Beckley, WV 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.