Salem, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,773	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$59,618	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,348	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,362	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,930	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,280	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,741 $59,618 $119,236

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	39.9%	39.9%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
West Union, WV	1,058	$103,999	27.9%
Lumberport, WV	977	$92,370	13.6%
Wolf Summit, WV	127	$87,001	7.0%
Salem, WV	1,919	$59,618	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, CO	1,919	$160,918	97.9%
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$89,662	10.2%
Seth Ward, TX	1,919	$58,494	28.1%
Pelican Narrows 184B, SK	1,919	n/a
Congress, AZ	1,920	$72,716	10.6%
Salem, WV	1,919	$59,618	26.7%

Source: The Salem, WV 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.