Tampa, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Tampa employment information

Index	Tampa	Florida	National
Income per capita	$31,605	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$45,874	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,453	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,676	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,690	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,031	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	16.1%	15.1%

The Tampa, FL 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 Tampa is $31,605, which is 15% higher than than the Florida average and 6% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $45,874, which is 6% lower than than the Florida average and 17% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Tampa is 6%, which is 32% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Tampa is 21% which is 40% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$30,579$45,874$91,748

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Tampa is 6% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Tampa is 17% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Tampa is 32% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Tampa is 40% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Tampa median earnings by income bracket

Tampa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	13.1%
Public administration	4.3%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	33.8%
Other	36.4%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keystone, FL	23,850	$110,571	100%
Westchase, FL	22,999	$92,043	66%
Bloomingdale, FL	22,638	$85,111	54%
Pebble Creek, FL	8,146	$81,494	47%
East Lake, FL	32,046	$78,513	42%
Tampa, FL	361,477	$45,874	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	$58,669	6%
Aurora, CO	351,131	$55,303	0%
Honolulu, HI	349,597	$63,361	15%
Anaheim, CA	346,776	$61,826	12%
New Orleans, LA	382,922	$37,488	32%
Tampa, FL	361,477	$45,874	17%

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