Wells, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wells	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$32,382	$41,311	$44,883
Median household income	$50,068	$80,045	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,688	$101,760	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,829	$57,613	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,284	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,905	$40,052	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.9%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wells is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wells is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wells is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wells is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,375 $50,068 $100,136

City

$53,357 $80,045 $160,090

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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Wells median earnings by income bracket

Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	57.6%	57.6%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	10.2%	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wells, NV	1,124	$50,068	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gales Ferry, CT	1,124	$146,463	80.1%
Colfax, IL	1,124	$87,205	7.2%
Jackpot, NV	1,124	$38,389	52.8%
Blue Ball, PA	1,124	$172,776	112.4%
Clear Lake, WA	1,124	$84,185	3.5%
Wells, NV	1,124	$50,068	38.4%

Source: The Wells, NV 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.