Rock Springs, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Springs	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$52,862	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$111,170	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,698	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,102	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,138	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,864	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Springs is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rock Springs is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Springs is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Springs is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,105 $111,170 $222,340

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

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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Rock Springs median earnings by income bracket

Rock Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arrowhead Springs, WY	125	$167,264	105.7%
North Rock Springs, WY	2,836	$127,659	57.0%
Green River, WY	12,428	$122,116	50.1%
Superior, WY	156	$112,403	38.2%
Purple Sage, WY	789	$75,192	7.6%
Rock Springs, WY	23,823	$111,170	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington, MN	23,819	$142,868	75.7%
Oakdale, CA	23,805	$100,123	23.1%
Auburn, ME	23,804	$77,882	4.2%
Fort Hood, TX	23,849	$66,530	18.2%
Oxford, OH	23,787	$58,649	27.9%
Rock Springs, WY	23,823	$111,170	36.7%

Source: The Rock Springs, WY 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.