Wylie, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wylie	Texas	National
Income per capita	$50,568	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$144,041	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,657	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,290	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,327	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,858	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wylie is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wylie is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wylie is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wylie is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,017 $144,041 $288,082

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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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Wylie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucas, TX	8,398	$261,671	221.7%
Heath, TX	9,311	$258,943	218.4%
Parker, TX	5,111	$249,465	206.7%
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	3,631	$227,769	180.0%
Murphy, TX	21,307	$206,182	153.5%
Wylie, TX	52,661	$144,041	77.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, AL	52,584	$139,808	71.9%
Châteauguay, QC	52,776	n/a
Smyrna, TN	52,802	$97,061	19.3%
Florissant, MO	52,517	$89,276	9.8%
Glendora, CA	52,888	$146,890	80.6%
Wylie, TX	52,661	$144,041	77.1%

Source: The Wylie, TX 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.