Pilot Station, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

182%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pilot Station	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$15,211	$51,732	$44,883
Median household income	$38,480	$112,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,077	$134,336	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,831	$77,776	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,565	$62,181	$54,343
Median earnings female	$11,170	$46,140	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	51.3%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pilot Station is 66% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pilot Station is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pilot Station is 182% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pilot Station is 240% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,650 $38,480 $76,960

City

$74,686 $112,041 $224,082

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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Pilot Station median earnings by income bracket

Pilot Station employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	23.3%	23.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	30.2%	30.2%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	136	$76,346	6.1%
St. Mary's, AK	673	$60,518	25.6%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	436	$80,601	0.9%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Goldonna, LA	436	$47,554	41.5%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%

Source: The Pilot Station, AK 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.