Superior, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Superior	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$43,000	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$73,420	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,222	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,883	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,539	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,620	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Superior is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Superior is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Superior is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Superior is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,941 $73,420 $146,840

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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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Superior employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Esko, MN	2,302	$136,966	68.4%
Hermantown, MN	9,881	$119,393	46.8%
Wrenshall, MN	476	$112,246	38.0%
Proctor, MN	3,119	$91,669	12.7%
Superior village, WI	749	$91,344	12.3%
Superior, WI	26,920	$73,420	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC	26,923	n/a
Belmont, MA	26,925	$212,942	161.8%
Galt, CA	26,926	$108,357	33.2%
Fremont, NE	26,939	$81,760	0.5%
Cloverleaf, TX	26,890	$73,465	9.7%
Superior, WI	26,920	$73,420	9.7%

Source: The Superior, WI 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.