California, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	California	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$62,527	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$145,290	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$174,362	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,428	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,021	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,150	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in California is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in California is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in California is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in California is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,850 $145,290 $290,580

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

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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California median earnings by income bracket

California employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	26.4%	26.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Leonard, MD	568	$234,737	188.6%
Broomes Island, MD	523	$186,982	129.9%
Piney Point, MD	1,068	$185,676	128.3%
Leonardtown, MD	3,918	$180,579	122.0%
Long Beach, MD	2,045	$178,149	119.0%
California, MD	15,094	$145,290	78.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	15,080	$86,806	6.7%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%
Callaway, FL	15,068	$78,860	3.0%
Spring Creek, NV	15,068	$153,276	88.5%
Bluffdale, UT	15,121	$170,939	110.2%
California, MD	15,094	$145,290	78.6%

Source: The California, MD 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.