Slave Lake, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

A+

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Slave Lake	Alberta	National
Median household income	$105,485	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	69.4%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Slave Lake is 28% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Slave Lake is 61% lower than the national average
In Slave Lake 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Slave Lake 12.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Slave Lake 2.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

Compare Slave Lake, AB Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Slave Lake

See all the best places to live around Slave Lake

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Slave Lake poll results

am i middle class

$70,316 $105,485 $210,970

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

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.

Slave Lake median earnings by income bracket

Slave Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%
Public administration	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.9%
Other	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sawridge 150G, AB	14	$49,375	40.1%
Sawridge 150H, AB	8	$34,502	58.1%
Slave Lake, AB	6,765	$105,485	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loughman, FL	6,762	n/a
La Follette, TN	6,762	n/a
Warwick, NY	6,769	n/a
Inniswold, LA	6,760	n/a
South Run, VA	6,760	n/a
Slave Lake, AB	6,765	$105,485	28.0%

Source: The Slave Lake, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.