Lander, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lander	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$46,244	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$84,625	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,921	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,043	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,089	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,024	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lander is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lander is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lander is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lander is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,411 $84,625 $169,250

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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Lander employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ethete, WY	1,696	$101,038	24.2%
Boulder Flats, WY	356	$89,775	10.4%
Arapahoe, WY	1,764	$75,634	7.0%
Hudson, WY	431	$72,224	11.2%
Fort Washakie, WY	1,767	$69,925	14.0%
Lander, WY	7,719	$84,625	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corbin, KY	7,722	$57,755	29.0%
St. Joseph, MN	7,722	$101,626	25.0%
Auburn, GA	7,714	$90,461	11.2%
Greenville, AL	7,724	$61,449	24.4%
Fairlawn, OH	7,724	$107,251	31.9%
Lander, WY	7,719	$84,625	4.0%

Source: The Lander, 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.