McAlester, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McAlester	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$36,456	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$64,726	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,919	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,266	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,597	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,443	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McAlester is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in McAlester is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McAlester is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McAlester is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,146 $64,726 $129,452

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

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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McAlester median earnings by income bracket

McAlester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	17.4%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savanna, OK	605	$77,453	4.8%
Crowder, OK	413	$75,068	7.7%
Alderson, OK	181	$66,470	18.3%
Kiowa, OK	694	$66,389	18.4%
Haileyville, OK	689	$62,021	23.7%
McAlester, OK	18,601	$64,726	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nipomo, CA	18,602	$129,338	59.0%
Hurricane, UT	18,604	$85,080	4.6%
St. Matthews, KY	18,592	$101,580	24.9%
Buckhall, VA	18,624	$201,597	147.9%
Burke Centre, VA	18,576	$203,404	150.1%
McAlester, OK	18,601	$64,726	20.4%

Source: The McAlester, OK 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.