Wenatchee, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wenatchee	Washington	National
Income per capita	$44,246	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$83,325	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,356	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,845	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,805	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,431	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wenatchee is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wenatchee is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wenatchee is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wenatchee is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,544 $83,325 $166,650

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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Wenatchee median earnings by income bracket

Wenatchee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyslope, WA	3,887	$150,218	84.7%
East Wenatchee, WA	14,570	$93,475	14.9%
Cashmere, WA	3,228	$80,502	1.0%
Rock Island, WA	1,278	$76,086	6.5%
South Wenatchee, WA	1,397	$65,698	19.2%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adelanto, CA	35,081	$74,020	9.0%
Sun Prairie, WI	35,107	$116,567	43.3%
Newark, DE	35,117	$88,901	9.3%
Chester, PA	35,117	$48,577	40.3%
Salisbury, NC	35,060	$65,895	19.0%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%

Source: The Wenatchee, 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.