Butler, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butler	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$32,410	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$48,460	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,578	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,515	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,879	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,975	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butler is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butler is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butler is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Butler is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,303 $48,460 $96,920

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.5%	19.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakerstown, PA	3,077	$160,514	97.4%
Seven Fields, PA	2,843	$154,558	90.0%
Nixon, PA	1,359	$151,174	85.9%
Shanor-Northvue, PA	5,258	$128,232	57.7%
Callery, PA	532	$125,195	53.9%
Butler, PA	13,395	$48,460	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, PA	13,388	$46,970	42.2%
New Kingman-Butler, AZ	13,385	$53,597	34.1%
El Dorado, KS	13,405	$62,638	23.0%
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,406	$206,398	153.8%
Las Vegas, NM	13,406	$46,739	42.5%
Butler, PA	13,395	$48,460	40.4%

Source: The Butler, PA 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.