Mesa, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mesa	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$45,169	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$92,679	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,524	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,294	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,595	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,889	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mesa is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mesa is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mesa is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mesa is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,779 $92,679 $185,358

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Mesa median earnings by income bracket

Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,999	$322,452	296.5%
Queen Creek, AZ	53,585	$158,014	94.3%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
Scottsdale, AZ	261,070	$136,683	68.1%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	$129,502	59.2%
Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacramento, CA	520,516	$96,753	19.0%
Atlanta, GA	514,426	$94,312	16.0%
Kansas City, MO	501,302	$82,386	1.3%
Fresno, CA	543,090	$80,439	1.1%
Omaha, NE	494,852	$92,475	13.7%
Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%

Source: The Mesa, AZ 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.