Gallup, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gallup	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$31,249	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$68,638	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,570	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,462	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,704	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,593	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gallup is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gallup is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gallup is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gallup is 123% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,754 $68,638 $137,276

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

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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Gallup median earnings by income bracket

Gallup employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	24.4%	24.4%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Springs, NM	1,201	$97,025	19.3%
Church Rock, NM	1,404	$55,882	31.3%
Yah-ta-hey, NM	650	$50,256	38.2%
Twin Lakes, NM	1,157	$34,267	57.9%
Gallup, NM	22,253	$68,638	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yucca Valley, CA	22,259	$72,082	11.4%
South Euclid, OH	22,242	$90,346	11.1%
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	n/a
Ballenger Creek, MD	22,229	$143,159	76.0%
Perrysburg, OH	22,288	$131,707	61.9%
Gallup, NM	22,253	$68,638	15.6%

Source: The Gallup, NM 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.