Middleton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middleton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$71,556	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$109,193	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,834	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,508	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,390	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,748	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middleton is 59% higher than the national average
The median household income in Middleton is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middleton is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middleton is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,788 $109,193 $218,386

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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Middleton median earnings by income bracket

Middleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	23.1%	23.1%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Bluff, WI	1,323	$236,120	190.3%
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,137	$206,111	153.4%
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%
Windsor, WI	7,603	$148,817	83.0%
Verona, WI	13,552	$145,200	78.5%
Middleton, WI	20,512	$109,193	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glassboro, NJ	20,509	$106,390	30.8%
Rosedale, MD	20,525	$112,325	38.1%
Parma Heights, OH	20,527	$76,705	5.7%
South Frontenac, ON	20,491	n/a
East Northport, NY	20,490	$192,378	136.5%
Middleton, WI	20,512	$109,193	34.3%

Source: The Middleton, 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.