Springfield, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Springfield	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$36,552	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$56,757	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,586	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,385	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,919	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,538	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Springfield is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Springfield is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Springfield is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,834 $56,757 $113,514

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

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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Springfield median earnings by income bracket

Springfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fremont Hills, MO	1,096	$160,336	97.1%
Willard, MO	5,734	$105,723	30.0%
Battlefield, MO	6,508	$103,018	26.7%
Fair Grove, MO	1,486	$95,923	17.9%
Nixa, MO	22,872	$95,055	16.9%
Springfield, MO	173,433	$56,757	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cary, NC	173,346	$163,086	100.5%
Corona, CA	173,134	$130,966	61.0%
Fort Collins, CO	172,375	$102,976	26.6%
Oshawa, ON	176,009	n/a
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	n/a
Springfield, MO	173,433	$56,757	30.2%

Source: The Springfield, MO 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.