Muscle Shoals, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muscle Shoals	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$40,813	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$82,347	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,850	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,255	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,224	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,438	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muscle Shoals is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muscle Shoals is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muscle Shoals is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Muscle Shoals is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,892 $82,347 $164,694

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

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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Muscle Shoals median earnings by income bracket

Muscle Shoals employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatton, AL	61	$114,387	40.6%
Lexington, AL	831	$80,220	1.4%
Killen, AL	1,175	$78,058	4.0%
Littleville, AL	973	$66,644	18.1%
Town Creek, AL	977	$63,006	22.5%
Muscle Shoals, AL	14,685	$82,347	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensburg, PA	14,679	$67,493	17.0%
East Milton, FL	14,691	$78,904	3.0%
Pineville, LA	14,677	$74,126	8.9%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Princeton Meadows, NJ	14,708	$168,128	106.7%
Muscle Shoals, AL	14,685	$82,347	1.2%

Source: The Muscle Shoals, AL 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.