Tampa, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tampa	Florida	National
Income per capita	$56,260	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$83,354	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,245	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,829	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,382	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,233	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tampa is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tampa is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tampa is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tampa is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,563 $83,354 $166,708

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Tampa median earnings by income bracket

Tampa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keystone, FL	26,359	$186,631	129.5%
Westchase, FL	23,975	$147,391	81.2%
Pebble Creek, FL	11,377	$143,027	75.9%
Apollo Beach, FL	24,263	$142,178	74.8%
Odessa, FL	7,980	$141,549	74.0%
Tampa, FL	403,927	$83,354	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, TX	406,065	$93,448	14.9%
New Orleans, LA	406,893	$63,985	21.3%
Wichita, KS	398,457	$78,935	2.9%
Tulsa, OK	411,711	$73,015	10.2%
Aurora, CO	393,102	$100,255	23.3%
Tampa, FL	403,927	$83,354	2.5%

Source: The Tampa, FL 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.