Modesto, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Modesto	California	National
Income per capita	$41,993	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$91,737	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,383	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,604	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,331	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,087	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Modesto is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Modesto is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Modesto is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Modesto is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,151 $91,737 $183,474

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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Modesto median earnings by income bracket

Modesto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Oakdale, CA	2,465	$181,111	122.7%
Del Rio, CA	1,266	$171,322	110.6%
Ripon, CA	16,534	$134,525	65.4%
Lathrop, CA	24,457	$132,744	63.2%
Denair, CA	5,832	$125,123	53.8%
Modesto, CA	222,619	$91,737	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, BC	222,489	n/a
Tacoma, WA	223,137	$95,462	17.4%
Des Moines, IA	221,968	$82,534	1.5%
San Bernardino, CA	221,910	$74,558	8.3%
Enterprise, NV	221,693	$121,549	49.4%
Modesto, CA	222,619	$91,737	12.8%

Source: The Modesto, 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.