Gillette, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gillette	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$47,273	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$109,615	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,923	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,900	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,080	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,895	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gillette is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gillette is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gillette is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gillette is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,069 $109,615 $219,230

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

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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Gillette median earnings by income bracket

Gillette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	48.5%	48.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sleepy Hollow, WY	1,228	$175,110	115.3%
Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY	1,556	$148,092	82.1%
Gillette, WY	33,262	$109,615	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westlake, OH	33,231	$136,343	67.6%
West Little River, FL	33,229	$61,134	24.8%
Graham, WA	33,304	$136,309	67.6%
Jackson, MI	33,318	$54,913	32.5%
Spring Valley, NY	33,202	$68,552	15.7%
Gillette, WY	33,262	$109,615	34.8%

Source: The Gillette, WY 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.