Ocean Shores, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean Shores	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,800	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$71,051	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,597	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,058	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,978	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,487	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean Shores is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ocean Shores is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean Shores is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean Shores is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,362 $71,051 $142,102

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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Ocean Shores median earnings by income bracket

Ocean Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	55.1%	55.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean City, WA	160	$110,489	35.8%
Cohassett Beach, WA	536	$102,279	25.8%
Westport, WA	2,253	$66,951	17.7%
Hoquiam, WA	8,808	$64,766	20.4%
Grayland, WA	838	$48,242	40.7%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,432	$71,051	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avra Valley, AZ	6,432	$66,724	18.0%
Oliver Paipoonge, ON	6,433	n/a
La Broquerie, MB	6,430	n/a
Yardville, NJ	6,429	$153,873	89.2%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,435	$81,458	0.2%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,432	$71,051	12.6%

Source: The Ocean Shores, 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.