Waukesha, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waukesha	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$51,856	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$99,838	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,571	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,209	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,789	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,398	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waukesha is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waukesha is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waukesha is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waukesha is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,552 $99,838 $199,676

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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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Waukesha median earnings by income bracket

Waukesha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oconomowoc Lake, WI	637	$358,918	341.3%
Lac La Belle, WI	254	$261,887	222.0%
Merton, WI	3,864	$206,098	153.4%
Chenequa, WI	601	$204,958	152.0%
Mequon, WI	25,189	$193,875	138.4%
Waukesha, WI	73,902	$99,838	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kissimmee, FL	73,957	$62,628	23.0%
Mansfield, TX	73,975	$151,917	86.8%
Lauderhill, FL	73,782	$64,753	20.4%
Gulfport, MS	73,689	$61,023	25.0%
Decatur, IL	74,163	$68,944	15.2%
Waukesha, WI	73,902	$99,838	22.8%

Source: The Waukesha, WI 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.