Walla Walla, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walla Walla	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,737	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$82,035	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,769	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,179	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,355	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,658	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walla Walla is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walla Walla is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walla Walla is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walla Walla is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,684 $82,035 $164,070

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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Walla Walla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walla Walla East, WA	2,546	$113,711	39.8%
Garrett, WA	1,861	$108,668	33.6%
Waitsburg, WA	1,209	$96,299	18.4%
Dixie, WA	175	$92,461	13.7%
College Place, WA	9,501	$72,485	10.9%
Walla Walla, WA	33,841	$82,035	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
LaSalle, ON	33,838	n/a
Houma, LA	33,829	$67,531	17.0%
Helena, MT	33,820	$89,267	9.8%
Lewiston, ID	33,803	$80,306	1.3%
Pueblo West, CO	33,798	$108,832	33.8%
Walla Walla, WA	33,841	$82,035	0.9%

Source: The Walla Walla, WA 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.