Oshkosh, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$38,288	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$75,890	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,666	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,754	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,539	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,047	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oshkosh is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oshkosh is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oshkosh is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oshkosh is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,588 $75,890 $151,780

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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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Oshkosh median earnings by income bracket

Oshkosh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	30.0%	30.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherwood, WI	3,091	$166,949	105.3%
Harrison, WI	12,579	$158,564	95.0%
St. Peter, WI	1,390	$150,537	85.1%
Taycheedah, WI	666	$140,305	72.5%
Butte des Morts, WI	1,018	$129,415	59.1%
Oshkosh, WI	69,404	$75,890	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victoria, TX	69,412	$84,596	4.0%
Lehi, UT	69,366	$151,337	86.1%
Rogers, AR	69,327	$98,840	21.5%
Jackson, TN	69,498	$64,192	21.1%
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	n/a
Oshkosh, WI	69,404	$75,890	6.7%

Source: The Oshkosh, WI 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.