Smithers, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithers	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$91,203	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	68.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Smithers is 11% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Smithers is 64% lower than the national average
In Smithers 5.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Smithers 13.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Smithers 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,795 $91,203 $182,406

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.

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Smithers employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%
Public administration	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	11.5%
Other	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bulkley-Nechako A, BC	5,276	$108,996	32.2%
Telkwa, BC	1,453	$107,819	30.8%
Bulkley-Nechako G, BC	864	$101,703	23.4%
Jean Baptiste 28, BC	5	$6,681	91.9%
Smithers, BC	5,791	$91,203	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Clarkston-Highland, WA	5,791	n/a
Kennebunk, ME	5,792	n/a
White City, UT	5,792	n/a
Norwood, NJ	5,789	n/a
Vegreville, AB	5,787	$70,473	14.5%
Smithers, BC	5,791	$91,203	10.6%

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