Waynesboro, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waynesboro	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,990	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$65,291	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,205	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,737	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,653	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,812	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waynesboro is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waynesboro is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waynesboro is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waynesboro is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,522 $65,291 $130,582

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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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Waynesboro median earnings by income bracket

Waynesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nellysford, VA	1,415	$157,138	93.2%
Crozet, VA	7,383	$148,250	82.3%
Harriston, VA	938	$112,926	38.8%
Churchville, VA	259	$111,847	37.5%
Wintergreen, VA	505	$109,164	34.2%
Waynesboro, VA	23,002	$65,291	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, OH	22,996	$197,847	143.3%
Mustang, OK	22,986	$110,322	35.6%
South Lake Tahoe, CA	23,049	$79,111	2.7%
Middletown, DE	23,057	$137,722	69.3%
Mount Pearl, NL	23,066	n/a
Waynesboro, VA	23,002	$65,291	19.7%

Source: The Waynesboro, VA 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.