Paramus, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

141%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paramus	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$74,562	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$195,735	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,189	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$115,694	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,627	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,438	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paramus is 66% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paramus is 141% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paramus is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paramus is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$130,476 $195,735 $391,470

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

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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Paramus median earnings by income bracket

Paramus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.3%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Paramus, NJ	27,330	$195,735	140.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cabot, AR	27,309	$88,463	8.8%
Pearl, MS	27,352	$73,932	9.1%
Garden City, KS	27,354	$82,519	1.5%
Bayonet Point, FL	27,360	$56,299	30.8%
Maple Valley, WA	27,291	$175,512	115.8%
Paramus, NJ	27,330	$195,735	140.7%

Source: The Paramus, NJ 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.