Mesa, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mesa	California	National
Income per capita	$65,852	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$141,101	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$172,188	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,442	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,425	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,257	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mesa is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mesa is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mesa is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mesa is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,057 $141,101 $282,202

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

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	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.5%	19.5%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swall Meadows, CA	399	$224,415	175.9%
West Bishop, CA	2,631	$147,110	80.9%
Wilkerson, CA	515	$119,848	47.4%
Bishop, CA	3,829	$95,864	17.9%
Chalfant, CA	1,040	$89,822	10.4%
Mesa, CA	450	$141,101	73.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yarborough Landing, AR	450	$77,584	4.6%
Harrison, GA	450	$43,057	47.1%
Callender, IA	450	$80,972	0.4%
Livermore, IA	450	$110,576	36.0%
Orient, IA	450	$79,630	2.1%
Mesa, CA	450	$141,101	73.5%

Source: The Mesa, CA 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.