Oyster Bay, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oyster Bay	New York	National
Income per capita	$73,541	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$113,009	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,333	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,315	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,313	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$76,096	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oyster Bay is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oyster Bay is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oyster Bay is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oyster Bay is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,331 $113,009 $226,018

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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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Oyster Bay median earnings by income bracket

Oyster Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.9%	24.9%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Oyster Bay, NY	6,315	$113,009	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheelersburg, OH	6,315	$85,220	4.8%
Dacono, CO	6,316	$109,369	34.5%
Pauls Valley, OK	6,317	$57,441	29.4%
Carlstadt, NJ	6,312	$152,370	87.3%
Stephenville, NL	6,312	n/a
Oyster Bay, NY	6,315	$113,009	38.9%

Source: The Oyster Bay, NY 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.