Moses Lake, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moses Lake	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,605	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$88,490	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,316	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,138	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,952	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,061	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moses Lake is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moses Lake is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moses Lake is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moses Lake is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,987 $88,490 $176,980

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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Moses Lake median earnings by income bracket

Moses Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ephrata, WA	8,390	$104,941	29.0%
Moses Lake North, WA	4,821	$67,325	17.2%
Cascade Valley, WA	3,355	$63,125	22.4%
Warden, WA	2,878	$59,415	26.9%
Moses Lake, WA	24,055	$88,490	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Venice, FL	24,063	$93,754	15.3%
Clayton, NC	24,066	$91,315	12.3%
Watertown, WI	24,039	$77,062	5.3%
Fairfax, VA	24,037	$162,904	100.3%
Carteret, NJ	24,081	$112,831	38.7%
Moses Lake, WA	24,055	$88,490	8.8%

Source: The Moses Lake, 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.