Salinas, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 38%

Household income 5%

Unemployment 1%

Index	Salinas	California	National
Income per capita	$18,347	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$52,338	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,187	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,050	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,728	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,960	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Salinas is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salinas is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salinas is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salinas is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,888$52,338$104,676

City

$42,517$63,783$127,566

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Salinas median earnings by income bracket

Salinas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	15.1%
Public administration	3.7%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	29.1%
Other	51.4%	42.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkhorn, CA	1,091	$103,750	88%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,282	$90,813	64%
Spreckels, CA	745	$89,250	61%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,683	$86,806	57%
Aromas, CA	2,508	$84,609	53%
Salinas, CA	155,889	$52,338	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cary, NC	155,822	$94,617	71%
McKinney, TX	156,821	$83,257	50%
Palmdale, CA	156,823	$52,801	5%
Fort Collins, CO	157,251	$57,831	5%
Hayward, CA	154,507	$68,138	23%
Salinas, CA	155,889	$52,338	5%

Source: The Salinas, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).