Butler, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$67,557	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$150,021	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,611	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,136	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,675	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,344	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,003 $150,021 $300,042

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

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	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Butler, NJ	7,929	$150,021	84.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hood River, OR	7,928	$97,923	20.4%
Senatobia, MS	7,927	$84,073	3.4%
South Beloit, IL	7,924	$86,974	6.9%
Porters Neck, NC	7,934	$139,273	71.2%
Citrus Hills, FL	7,923	$93,703	15.2%
Butler, NJ	7,929	$150,021	84.5%

Source: The Butler, NJ 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.