Puyallup, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Puyallup	Washington	National
Income per capita	$54,722	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,224	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,303	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,711	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,331	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,125	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Puyallup is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Puyallup is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Puyallup is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Puyallup is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,141 $114,224 $228,448

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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Puyallup median earnings by income bracket

Puyallup employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Maple Valley, WA	27,291	$175,512	115.8%
Dash Point, WA	1,045	$174,406	114.4%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%
Puyallup, WA	42,717	$114,224	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woonsocket, RI	42,718	$67,258	17.3%
Moline, IL	42,715	$85,094	4.6%
Catonsville, MD	42,742	$136,666	68.0%
Langford, BC	42,691	n/a
Grove City, OH	42,755	$115,244	41.7%
Puyallup, WA	42,717	$114,224	40.4%

Source: The Puyallup, WA 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.