Surrey, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Surrey	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$93,885	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	66.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Surrey is 14% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Surrey is 40% lower than the national average
In Surrey 5.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Surrey 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Surrey 3.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$62,583 $93,885 $187,770

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

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.

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Surrey median earnings by income bracket

Surrey employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%
Other	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
Tsawwassen, BC	957	$118,167	43.3%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	$113,979	38.3%
Delta, BC	112,691	$113,151	37.3%
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	$112,674	36.7%
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	n/a
Québec, QC	548,244	$72,319	12.3%
Tucson, AZ	545,340	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	n/a
Fresno, CA	526,147	n/a
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%

Source: The Surrey, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.