Salinas, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salinas	California	National
Income per capita	$34,633	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$101,686	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,739	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,999	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,312	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,246	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salinas is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salinas is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salinas is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salinas is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,783 $101,686 $203,372

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

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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Salinas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	47.5%	47.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,270	$211,573	160.1%
Aromas, CA	2,673	$194,905	139.6%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,558	$151,858	86.7%
Elkhorn, CA	1,020	$140,985	73.3%
Prunedale, CA	20,978	$140,057	72.2%
Salinas, CA	161,640	$101,686	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lancaster, CA	161,201	$88,373	8.7%
Clarksville, TN	160,664	$84,368	3.7%
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	n/a
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	n/a
Hayward, CA	163,491	$134,651	65.6%
Salinas, CA	161,640	$101,686	25.0%

Source: The Salinas, CA 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.