San Diego, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

San Diego employment information

Index	San Diego	California	National
Income per capita	$35,199	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$68,117	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,503	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,692	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,760	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,034	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.0%	15.8%	15.1%

The San Diego, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in San Diego is $35,199, which is 12% higher than than the California average and 18% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $68,117, which is 7% higher than than the California average and 23% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in San Diego is 5%, which is 7% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in San Diego is 15% which is 1% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$45,406$68,117$136,234

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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The income per capita in San Diego is 18% higher than the national average.
The median household income in San Diego is 23% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in San Diego is 7% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in San Diego is 1% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

San Diego median earnings by income bracket

San Diego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	12.2%
Public administration	5.8%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	31.6%
Other	38.3%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	$116,146	110%
Coronado, CA	24,852	$92,413	67%
Bonita, CA	12,885	$90,598	64%
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	20,137	$81,238	47%
Eucalyptus Hills, CA	5,583	$80,819	46%
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	$68,117	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	$48,183	13%
Dallas, TX	1,278,433	$45,215	18%
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	$49,328	11%
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	$39,770	28%
San Jose, CA	1,009,363	$90,303	63%
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	$68,117	23%

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