Murrieta, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murrieta	California	National
Income per capita	$53,765	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$136,800	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,978	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,866	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,781	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,742	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murrieta is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Murrieta is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murrieta is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murrieta is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,190 $136,800 $273,600

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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Murrieta median earnings by income bracket

Murrieta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
French Valley, CA	40,080	$166,046	104.2%
Canyon Lake, CA	11,621	$163,770	101.4%
Temecula, CA	116,255	$144,133	77.2%
Pala, CA	1,129	$138,068	69.8%
Menifee, CA	96,253	$114,649	41.0%
Murrieta, CA	117,330	$136,800	68.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Costa Mesa, CA	117,376	$137,077	68.5%
Springfield, IL	117,426	$81,200	0.2%
North Charleston, SC	117,218	$70,108	13.8%
Carlsbad, CA	117,067	$164,943	102.8%
Clovis, CA	117,046	$123,112	51.4%
Murrieta, CA	117,330	$136,800	68.2%

Source: The Murrieta, 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.