Salina, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salina	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$41,782	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$74,280	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,548	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,784	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,367	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,380	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salina is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salina is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salina is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salina is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,515 $74,280 $148,560

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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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Salina median earnings by income bracket

Salina employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Cambria, KS	94	$110,794	36.2%
Assaria, KS	452	$104,873	28.9%
Tescott, KS	310	$98,257	20.8%
Solomon, KS	1,161	$96,604	18.8%
Brookville, KS	249	$89,564	10.1%
Salina, KS	47,832	$74,280	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%
Four Corners, FL	47,768	$86,482	6.3%
Titusville, FL	47,899	$73,497	9.6%
Bothell, WA	47,762	$157,898	94.1%
Cornwall, ON	47,736	n/a
Salina, KS	47,832	$74,280	8.7%

Source: The Salina, KS 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.