Los Alamos, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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107%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Los Alamos	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$92,761	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$170,572	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$209,510	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$123,778	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$125,411	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$83,759	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Los Alamos is 107% higher than the national average
The median household income in Los Alamos is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Los Alamos is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Los Alamos is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,703 $170,572 $341,144

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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Los Alamos median earnings by income bracket

Los Alamos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	75.0%	75.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Rock, NM	6,052	$192,502	136.7%
La Villita, NM	318	$93,938	15.5%
La Mesilla, NM	2,720	$84,077	3.4%
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM	1,849	$83,169	2.3%
San Pedro, NM	104	$82,890	1.9%
Los Alamos, NM	13,326	$170,572	109.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewater, NJ	13,325	$190,243	133.9%
Marshall, MO	13,323	$66,860	17.8%
Greenwich, CT	13,319	$172,023	111.5%
Coolidge, AZ	13,315	$77,620	4.6%
Grass Valley, CA	13,311	$62,485	23.2%
Los Alamos, NM	13,326	$170,572	109.7%

Source: The Los Alamos, 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.