Fresno, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fresno	California	National
Income per capita	$37,016	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$80,439	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,499	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,134	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,196	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,562	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fresno is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fresno is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fresno is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fresno is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,620 $80,439 $160,878

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

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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Fresno median earnings by income bracket

Fresno employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyside, CA	4,658	$146,090	79.6%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,758	$128,405	57.9%
Clovis, CA	117,046	$123,112	51.4%
Easton, CA	2,294	$110,007	35.3%
West Park, CA	1,048	$98,510	21.1%
Fresno, CA	543,090	$80,439	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Tucson, AZ	564,632	$67,557	16.9%
Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%
Sacramento, CA	520,516	$96,753	19.0%
Fresno, CA	543,090	$80,439	1.1%

Source: The Fresno, CA 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.