Payson, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Payson	Utah	National
Income per capita	$33,185	$38,516	$44,883
Median household income	$101,475	$91,382	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,749	$111,880	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,818	$55,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,460	$53,788	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,158	$29,934	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Payson is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Payson is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Payson is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Payson is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,643 $101,475 $202,950

City

$60,915 $91,382 $182,764

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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Payson median earnings by income bracket

Payson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodland Hills, UT	1,451	$183,438	125.5%
Mapleton, UT	10,506	$161,716	98.8%
Elk Ridge, UT	4,143	$157,066	93.1%
Genola, UT	1,633	$145,377	78.7%
Palmyra, UT	568	$132,984	63.5%
Payson, UT	20,937	$101,475	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wade Hampton, SC	20,936	$85,717	5.4%
Albany, CA	20,944	$155,268	90.9%
Plainview, TX	20,929	$66,951	17.7%
Pleasantville, NJ	20,927	$61,712	24.1%
Cherry Hill, VA	20,952	$133,217	63.8%
Payson, UT	20,937	$101,475	24.8%

Source: The Payson, UT 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.