Butte, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butte	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$54,276	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$124,518	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,179	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,171	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,810	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,218	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butte is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Butte is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butte is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butte is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,003 $124,518 $249,036

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

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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Butte median earnings by income bracket

Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, AK	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Farm Loop, AK	2,733	$156,003	91.8%
Lakes, AK	9,219	$124,265	52.8%
Fishhook, AK	4,856	$123,375	51.7%
Tanaina, AK	10,823	$119,983	47.5%
Butte, AK	3,990	$124,518	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benson, NC	3,991	$67,717	16.7%
Shavano Park, TX	3,988	$290,835	257.6%
Weston, WV	3,988	$55,053	32.3%
Carefree, AZ	3,992	$170,405	109.5%
Vandalia, MO	3,993	$56,516	30.5%
Butte, AK	3,990	$124,518	53.1%

Source: The Butte, AK 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.