Oshawa, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Oshawa	Ontario	National
Median household income	$79,846	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	57.5%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Oshawa is 3% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Oshawa is 17% lower than the national average
In Oshawa 6.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Oshawa 12.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Oshawa 1.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,225 $79,846 $159,692

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Oshawa median earnings by income bracket

Oshawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%
Public administration	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	10.3%
Other	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitby, ON	142,607	$119,855	45.4%
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%
Clarington, ON	104,855	$108,994	32.2%
Oshawa, ON	176,009	$79,846	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oceanside, CA	175,694	n/a
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	n/a
Ontario, CA	178,194	n/a
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	n/a
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	n/a
Oshawa, ON	176,009	$79,846	3.1%

Source: The Oshawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.