Gig Harbor, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gig Harbor	Washington	National
Income per capita	$74,751	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$126,227	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,575	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,032	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,950	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,089	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gig Harbor is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gig Harbor is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gig Harbor is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gig Harbor is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,142 $126,227 $252,454

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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Gig Harbor median earnings by income bracket

Gig Harbor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,659	$126,227	55.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grey Highlands, ON	10,659	n/a
Portage, WI	10,657	$77,679	4.5%
Del Aire, CA	10,661	$183,876	126.1%
Barrington, IL	10,656	$167,193	105.6%
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,655	$62,379	23.3%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,659	$126,227	55.2%

Source: The Gig Harbor, 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.