Tacoma, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Tacoma employment information

Index	Tacoma	Washington	National
Income per capita	$27,947	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$53,553	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,530	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,892	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,161	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,970	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	12.7%	15.1%

The Tacoma, WA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Tacoma is $27,947, which is 15% lower than than the Washington average and 6% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $53,553, which is 15% lower than than the Washington average and 3% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Tacoma is 5%, which is 8% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Tacoma is 18% which is 19% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$35,698$53,553$107,106

City

$41,894$62,848$125,696

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Tacoma is 6% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Tacoma is 3% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Tacoma is 8% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Tacoma is 19% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Tacoma median earnings by income bracket

Tacoma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	13.9%
Public administration	7.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	36.3%
Other	27.7%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canterwood, WA	3,409	$129,773	135%
Lake Tapps, WA	13,030	$105,836	91%
Dash Point, WA	939	$101,346	83%
Raft Island, WA	342	$100,882	82%
Rosedale, WA	4,719	$93,750	69%
Tacoma, WA	205,602	$53,553	3%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fontana, CA	205,228	$65,995	19%
Oxnard, CA	204,752	$61,709	12%
Fayetteville, NC	203,670	$43,882	21%
Modesto, CA	208,512	$50,996	8%
Moreno Valley, CA	202,061	$56,456	2%
Tacoma, WA	205,602	$53,553	3%

Source: The Tacoma, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).