Fernley, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fernley	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$43,781	$41,311	$44,883
Median household income	$98,362	$80,045	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,387	$101,760	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,067	$57,613	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,303	$50,284	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,312	$40,052	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fernley is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fernley is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fernley is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fernley is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,568 $98,362 $196,724

City

$53,357 $80,045 $160,090

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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Fernley median earnings by income bracket

Fernley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wadsworth, NV	817	$71,810	11.7%
Silver Springs, NV	5,096	$64,384	20.8%
Fernley, NV	21,270	$98,362	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, AB	21,267	n/a
Mead Valley, CA	21,263	$100,855	24.0%
Suwanee, GA	21,257	$136,864	68.3%
Palm Valley, FL	21,243	$161,249	98.3%
Murphy, TX	21,307	$206,182	153.5%
Fernley, NV	21,270	$98,362	20.9%

Source: The Fernley, NV 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.