Merrill, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrill	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$41,491	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$69,087	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,280	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,597	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,540	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,972	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrill is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrill is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merrill is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,053 $69,087 $138,174

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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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Merrill median earnings by income bracket

Merrill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	31.4%	31.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maine, WI	2,654	$136,380	67.7%
Brokaw, WI	242	$71,924	11.6%
Merrill, WI	9,442	$69,087	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tiburon, CA	9,444	$266,540	227.7%
Westwood, MI	9,439	$76,709	5.7%
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	n/a
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON	9,445	n/a
Calimesa, CA	9,446	$91,733	12.8%
Merrill, WI	9,442	$69,087	15.1%

Source: The Merrill, WI 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.