Rayleigh, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rayleigh	Kamloops	British Columbia
Median household income	$122,923	$89,921	$86,325
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.7%	3.9%
In labour force	70.0%	65.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Rayleigh is 49% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rayleigh is 58% lower than the national average
In Rayleigh 0.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rayleigh 13.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rayleigh 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,941 $89,921 $179,842

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

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.

Rayleigh median earnings by income bracket

Rayleigh employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%
Public administration	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%
Other	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), BC	3,860	$103,132	25.1%
Kamloops 1, BC	3,556	$96,483	17.0%
Whispering Pines 4, BC	64	$50,904	38.3%
Kamloops, BC	101,505	$89,921	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	$74,402	9.7%
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	$73,730	10.6%
Renton, WA	101,871	n/a
Davenport, IA	102,199	n/a
Vista, CA	100,659	n/a
Kamloops, BC	101,505	$89,921	9.1%

Source: The Rayleigh, Kamloops, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Rayleigh, Kamloops, BC Employment