Milton, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	Washington	National
Income per capita	$53,742	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,533	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,212	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,522	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,285	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,553	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,347 $114,533 $229,066

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.6%	20.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Shadow Lake, WA	2,445	$183,806	126.0%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Milton, WA	8,454	$114,533	40.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nevada, MO	8,454	$54,832	32.6%
Cheviot, OH	8,453	$68,581	15.7%
Mount Joy, PA	8,453	$96,904	19.1%
Orono, MN	8,455	$249,971	207.3%
Orting, WA	8,457	$125,503	54.3%
Milton, WA	8,454	$114,533	40.8%

Source: The Milton, WA 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.