Burlington, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	Washington	National
Income per capita	$41,562	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$82,618	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,443	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,783	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,150	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,509	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,073 $82,618 $165,236

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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Burlington median earnings by income bracket

Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.3%	22.3%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edison, WA	273	$210,671	159.0%
Bay View, WA	686	$174,940	115.1%
Big Lake, WA	2,325	$142,836	75.6%
Lake McMurray, WA	488	$112,794	38.7%
Anacortes, WA	17,678	$112,497	38.3%
Burlington, WA	9,267	$82,618	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Craig, CO	9,268	$74,403	8.5%
Fairview, TN	9,268	$102,383	25.9%
Lock Haven, PA	9,265	$54,967	32.4%
Brandywine, MD	9,269	$223,937	175.3%
Old Orchard Beach, ME	9,273	$82,034	0.9%
Burlington, WA	9,267	$82,618	1.6%

Source: The Burlington, 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.