Welland, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

33%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Welland	Ontario	National
Median household income	$64,588	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	42.6%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Welland is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Welland is 48% lower than the national average
In Welland 9.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Welland 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Welland 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

Compare Welland, ON Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Welland

See all the best places to live around Welland

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Welland poll results

am i middle class

$43,054 $64,588 $129,176

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Welland median earnings by income bracket

Welland employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%
Public administration	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	9.1%
Other	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelham, ON	18,077	$110,650	34.2%
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	$102,647	24.5%
Lincoln, ON	27,082	$101,973	23.7%
Wainfleet, ON	6,177	$96,935	17.6%
Thorold, ON	21,396	$74,146	10.1%
Welland, ON	56,929	$64,588	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC	56,946	$61,072	25.9%
Palm Beach Gardens, FL	56,979	n/a
Shoreline, WA	56,835	n/a
Arcadia, CA	57,053	n/a
Caldwell, ID	56,734	n/a
Welland, ON	56,929	$64,588	21.7%

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