Missoula, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Missoula	Montana	National
Income per capita	$48,997	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$76,536	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,707	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,405	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,251	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,704	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Missoula is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Missoula is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Missoula is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Missoula is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,018 $76,536 $153,072

City

$47,545 $71,326 $142,652

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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Missoula median earnings by income bracket

Missoula employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turah, MT	318	$159,408	96.0%
Wye, MT	875	$130,448	60.4%
Piltzville, MT	713	$121,712	49.6%
Clinton, MT	675	$108,490	33.4%
Orchard Homes, MT	5,688	$106,295	30.7%
Missoula, MT	77,349	$76,536	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, MO	77,382	$71,612	12.0%
Buckeye, AZ	77,435	$119,370	46.8%
Bethlehem, PA	77,503	$84,478	3.9%
Gary, IN	77,151	$47,575	41.5%
Centreville, VA	77,124	$181,788	123.5%
Missoula, MT	77,349	$76,536	5.9%

Source: The Missoula, MT 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.