Rainier, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainier	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,128	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$113,421	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,329	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,203	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,100	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,081	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainier is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rainier is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rainier is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rainier is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,606 $113,421 $226,842

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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Rainier median earnings by income bracket

Rainier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.2%	23.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,974	$163,599	101.1%
DuPont, WA	9,807	$141,121	73.5%
Spanaway, WA	34,750	$115,702	42.3%
Tumwater, WA	24,235	$114,964	41.3%
Rainier, WA	2,658	$113,421	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WA	2,657	$70,378	13.5%
Premont, TX	2,659	$59,042	27.4%
Trenton, IL	2,656	$79,798	1.9%
Webster County, GA	2,660	$46,645	42.6%
Madrid, IA	2,660	$99,958	22.9%
Rainier, WA	2,658	$113,421	39.5%

Source: The Rainier, 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.