Scottsdale, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottsdale	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$95,724	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$136,683	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,864	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,138	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,120	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,030	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsdale is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scottsdale is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsdale is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsdale is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,112 $136,683 $273,366

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Scottsdale median earnings by income bracket

Scottsdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	12.0%	12.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,999	$322,452	296.5%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	$129,502	59.2%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%
Scottsdale, AZ	261,070	$136,683	68.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buffalo, NY	262,656	$58,521	28.0%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	n/a
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Reno, NV	258,532	$92,953	14.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	256,144	$90,037	10.7%
Scottsdale, AZ	261,070	$136,683	68.1%

Source: The Scottsdale, AZ 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.