Gilbert, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilbert	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$57,914	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$149,302	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,353	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,660	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,364	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,988	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbert is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilbert is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbert is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbert is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,524 $149,302 $298,604

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Gilbert median earnings by income bracket

Gilbert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,999	$322,452	296.5%
Queen Creek, AZ	53,585	$158,014	94.3%
Scottsdale, AZ	261,070	$136,683	68.1%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
San Tan Valley, AZ	108,601	$109,192	34.3%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glendale, AZ	255,914	$86,180	6.0%
North Las Vegas, NV	256,144	$90,037	10.7%
Winston-Salem, NC	255,400	$70,222	13.7%
Reno, NV	258,532	$92,953	14.3%
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%

Source: The Gilbert, AZ 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.