Medicine Hat, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Medicine Hat	Alberta	National
Median household income	$75,819	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	64.4%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Medicine Hat is 8% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Medicine Hat is 29% lower than the national average
In Medicine Hat 7.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Medicine Hat 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Medicine Hat 2.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$50,540 $75,819 $151,638

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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.

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Medicine Hat employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%
Public administration	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	13.0%
Other	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cypress County, AB	8,817	$100,174	21.5%
Redcliff, AB	5,723	$78,077	5.3%
Medicine Hat, AB	65,247	$75,819	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sammamish, WA	65,265	n/a
Castle Rock, CO	65,176	n/a
Schenectady, NY	65,336	n/a
Jupiter, FL	65,139	n/a
Bayonne, NJ	65,112	n/a
Medicine Hat, AB	65,247	$75,819	8.0%

Source: The Medicine Hat, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.