Wellersburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellersburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$41,145	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$73,200	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,286	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,506	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,544	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,350	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellersburg is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellersburg is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellersburg is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellersburg is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,795 $73,200 $146,400

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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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Wellersburg median earnings by income bracket

Wellersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Wellersburg, PA	163	$73,200	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deepstep, GA	163	$163,178	100.6%
Bentley, IA	163	$286,466	252.2%
Calumet, IA	163	$62,304	23.4%
Shambaugh, IA	163	$69,256	14.8%
De Smet, ID	163	$59,746	26.5%
Wellersburg, PA	163	$73,200	10.0%

Source: The Wellersburg, PA 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.