Tempe, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tempe	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$48,562	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$91,046	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,125	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,855	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,321	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,576	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tempe is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tempe is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tempe is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tempe is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,691 $91,046 $182,092

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Tempe median earnings by income bracket

Tempe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,999	$322,452	296.5%
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
Scottsdale, AZ	261,070	$136,683	68.1%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	$129,502	59.2%
Chandler, AZ	266,863	$127,292	56.5%
Tempe, AZ	197,595	$91,046	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%
Overland Park, KS	197,888	$132,282	62.6%
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%
Grand Prairie, TX	198,327	$102,971	26.6%
Tempe, AZ	197,595	$91,046	11.9%

Source: The Tempe, AZ 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.