Pahrump, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pahrump	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$37,922	$41,311	$44,883
Median household income	$73,226	$80,045	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,417	$101,760	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,665	$57,613	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,172	$50,284	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,586	$40,052	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pahrump is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pahrump is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pahrump is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pahrump is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,812 $73,226 $146,452

City

$53,357 $80,045 $160,090

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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Pahrump median earnings by income bracket

Pahrump employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	44.9%	44.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pahrump, NV	39,506	$73,226	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hot Springs, AR	39,496	$59,940	26.3%
Clovis, NM	39,532	$70,538	13.3%
Hobbs, NM	39,472	$84,572	4.0%
Kendall West, FL	39,549	$90,451	11.2%
Lynnwood, WA	39,454	$95,524	17.4%
Pahrump, NV	39,506	$73,226	10.0%

Source: The Pahrump, NV 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.