Sault Ste. Marie, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sault Ste. Marie	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,382	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$66,436	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,748	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,909	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,150	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,363	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sault Ste. Marie is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sault Ste. Marie is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sault Ste. Marie is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sault Ste. Marie is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,286 $66,436 $132,872

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

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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Sault Ste. Marie median earnings by income bracket

Sault Ste. Marie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	13,819	$66,436	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Matane, QC	13,814	n/a
Prévost, QC	13,814	n/a
Lone Tree, CO	13,829	$167,864	106.4%
Bonnyville No. 87, AB	13,832	n/a
Beaufort, SC	13,805	$80,224	1.4%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	13,819	$66,436	18.3%

Source: The Sault Ste. Marie, MI 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.