Whistler, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

30%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Whistler	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$108,973	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	83.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Whistler is 32% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Whistler is 38% lower than the national average
In Whistler 4.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Whistler 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Whistler 8.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$72,641 $108,973 $217,946

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.

Whistler median earnings by income bracket

Whistler employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%
Public administration	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	8.8%
Other	50.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Squamish-Lillooet D, BC	1,153	$142,849	73.3%
Whistler, BC	14,292	$108,973	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Metuchen, NJ	14,289	n/a
Fate, TX	14,300	n/a
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,303	n/a
Port Orchard, WA	14,303	n/a
West Lealman, FL	14,304	n/a
Whistler, BC	14,292	$108,973	32.2%

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