Chehalis, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chehalis	Washington	National
Income per capita	$38,388	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$65,988	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,860	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,634	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,554	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,408	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chehalis is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chehalis is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chehalis is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chehalis is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,987 $65,988 $131,976

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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Chehalis median earnings by income bracket

Chehalis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, WA	4,994	$116,392	43.1%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,667	$109,845	35.1%
Napavine, WA	1,622	$93,801	15.3%
Grand Mound, WA	4,109	$78,005	4.1%
Winlock, WA	1,776	$77,510	4.7%
Chehalis, WA	7,810	$65,988	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	n/a
Palmyra, PA	7,808	$81,905	0.7%
Yreka, CA	7,814	$61,982	23.8%
Baldwin Harbor, NY	7,814	$164,272	102.0%
Hales Corners, WI	7,814	$111,809	37.5%
Chehalis, WA	7,810	$65,988	18.9%

Source: The Chehalis, WA 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.