West Salem, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Salem	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$49,236	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$98,237	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,012	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,960	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,588	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,354	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Salem is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Salem is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Salem is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Salem is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,484 $98,237 $196,474

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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West Salem median earnings by income bracket

West Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.6%	24.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brice Prairie, WI	2,252	$125,193	53.9%
Holmen, WI	10,291	$102,754	26.3%
Onalaska, WI	19,535	$97,938	20.4%
St. Joseph, WI	610	$92,758	14.0%
Dakota, MN	275	$91,956	13.1%
West Salem, WI	5,126	$98,237	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, IN	5,125	$79,097	2.7%
Midfield, AL	5,127	$63,124	22.4%
Westvale, NY	5,124	$129,731	59.5%
Lexington, OH	5,124	$80,472	1.1%
St. Augustine South, FL	5,123	$95,413	17.3%
West Salem, WI	5,126	$98,237	20.8%

Source: The West Salem, 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.