Seattle, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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114%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seattle	Washington	National
Income per capita	$96,126	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$146,828	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$208,078	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,586	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,753	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,676	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seattle is 114% higher than the national average
The median household income in Seattle is 81% 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

$97,875 $146,828 $293,656

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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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	354	$375,086	361.2%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,395	$367,498	351.8%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	408	$362,576	345.8%
Woodway, WA	1,115	$287,633	253.6%
Seattle, WA	765,050	$146,828	80.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mississauga, ON	764,342	n/a
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	n/a
Denver, CO	739,923	$108,588	33.5%
Brampton, ON	735,754	n/a
Washington, DC	721,713	$136,898	68.3%
Seattle, WA	765,050	$146,828	80.5%

Source: The Seattle, WA 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.