Butler, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$29,650	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$44,231	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,548	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,099	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,882	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,587	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,484 $44,231 $88,462

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

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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Butler median earnings by income bracket

Butler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	39.8%	39.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hume, MO	314	$97,730	20.2%
Amoret, MO	159	$82,621	1.6%
Foster, MO	75	$70,230	13.7%
Passaic, MO	44	$65,570	19.4%
Adrian, MO	2,135	$61,360	24.6%
Butler, MO	4,218	$44,231	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jefferson, IA	4,217	$65,787	19.1%
Simonds, NB	4,219	n/a
Brittany Farms-The Highlands, PA	4,216	$137,589	69.2%
Monte Vista, CO	4,220	$56,657	30.3%
Livingston, TN	4,221	$45,294	44.3%
Butler, MO	4,218	$44,231	45.6%

Source: The Butler, MO 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.