Salisbury, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salisbury	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,860	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,895	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,043	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,535	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,204	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,081	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salisbury is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salisbury is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salisbury is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salisbury is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,925 $65,895 $131,790

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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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Salisbury median earnings by income bracket

Salisbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Landis, NC	3,214	$99,127	21.9%
Richfield, NC	927	$99,085	21.8%
Tyro, NC	3,319	$82,079	0.9%
Kannapolis, NC	51,586	$81,737	0.5%
Salisbury, NC	35,060	$65,895	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adelanto, CA	35,081	$74,020	9.0%
Ken Caryl, CO	35,038	$143,430	76.3%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%
Sun Prairie, WI	35,107	$116,567	43.3%
Newark, DE	35,117	$88,901	9.3%
Salisbury, NC	35,060	$65,895	19.0%

Source: The Salisbury, NC 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.