Montréal, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Montréal	Quebec	National
Median household income	$61,108	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.6%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	67.1%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Montréal is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Montréal is 12% lower than the national average
In Montréal 13.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Montréal 9.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Montréal 1.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,734 $61,108 $122,216

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

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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Montréal employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	13.3%
Other	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampstead, QC	7,502	$159,032	92.9%
Beaconsfield, QC	20,868	$150,471	82.5%
Kirkland, QC	20,189	$142,017	72.3%
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	$139,486	69.2%
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	$137,047	66.2%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	$61,108	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	n/a
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	n/a
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	$61,108	25.9%

Source: The Montréal, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.