Seattle, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seattle	Washington	National
Income per capita	$63,610	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$97,185	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$139,872	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$70,164	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,288	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,350	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seattle is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in Seattle is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seattle is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seattle is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,783 $97,185 $194,370

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

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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Seattle median earnings by income bracket

Seattle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunts Point, WA	347	$250,001	351.9%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	$250,001	351.9%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	$250,001	351.9%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Woodway, WA	1,077	$196,442	255.1%
Seattle, WA	741,251	$97,185	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brampton, ON	735,754	n/a
Mississauga, ON	764,342	n/a
Denver, CO	715,878	$72,661	31.3%
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	n/a
Washington, DC	701,974	$90,842	64.2%
Seattle, WA	741,251	$97,185	75.7%

Source: The Seattle, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).