Tulsa, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Tulsa employment information

Index	Tulsa	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$28,104	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$43,045	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,723	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,203	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,968	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,763	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.5%	15.1%

The Tulsa, OK 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 Tulsa is $28,104, which is 10% higher than than the Oklahoma average and 6% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $43,045, which is 10% lower than than the Oklahoma average and 22% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Tulsa is 5%, which is 3% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Tulsa is 20% which is 35% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,693$43,045$86,090

City

$32,022$48,038$96,076

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 Tulsa is 6% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Tulsa is 22% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Tulsa is 3% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Tulsa is 35% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Tulsa median earnings by income bracket

Tulsa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	13.3%
Public administration	2.6%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	33.8%
Other	31.9%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jenks, OK	19,852	$88,521	60%
Bixby, OK	23,956	$76,515	38%
Limestone, OK	570	$74,583	35%
Valley Park, OK	127	$74,375	34%
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	$68,596	24%
Tulsa, OK	399,906	$43,045	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minneapolis, MN	404,670	$52,611	5%
Cleveland, OH	389,165	$26,583	52%
Wichita, KS	388,033	$46,775	15%
Oakland, CA	412,040	$57,778	4%
Arlington, TX	383,899	$53,574	3%
Tulsa, OK	399,906	$43,045	22%

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