Salem, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,775	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$84,067	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,710	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,315	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,039 $84,067 $168,134

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

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	51.4%	51.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.0%	27.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Six Mile, SC	981	$140,864	73.2%
Utica, SC	1,823	$88,635	9.0%
Highlands, NC	1,095	$82,154	1.0%
Norris, SC	775	$78,113	4.0%
Clemson, SC	17,526	$68,090	16.3%
Salem, SC	180	$84,067	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seldovia Village, AK	180	$105,056	29.2%
Kellyton, AL	180	$75,618	7.0%
Antoine, AR	180	$45,503	44.1%
Alpine, AZ	180	$52,528	35.4%
Little River, CA	180	$3,735	95.4%
Salem, SC	180	$84,067	3.4%

Source: The Salem, SC 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.