Salem, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	New York	National
Income per capita	$52,462	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$106,669	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,192	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,020	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,908	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,618	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,105 $106,669 $213,338

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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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Salem median earnings by income bracket

Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.9%	26.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorset, VT	402	$128,742	58.3%
Greenwich, NY	2,156	$99,447	22.3%
Manchester Center, VT	2,354	$99,207	22.0%
Schuylerville, NY	1,452	$95,933	18.0%
Arlington, VT	1,538	$92,894	14.2%
Salem, NY	953	$106,669	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Susana, CA	953	$111,326	36.9%
Americus, KS	953	$96,992	19.3%
Amanda, OH	953	$79,861	1.8%
Lime Ridge, PA	953	$59,249	27.2%
Taschereau, QC	953	n/a
Salem, NY	953	$106,669	31.2%

Source: The Salem, NY 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.