Winnipeg, MB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Winnipeg	Manitoba	National
Median household income	$80,928	$81,281	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.6%	6.4%
In labour force	65.5%	65.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Winnipeg is 2% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Winnipeg is 12% lower than the national average
In Winnipeg 8.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Winnipeg 11.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Winnipeg 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,946 $80,928 $161,856

City

$54,181 $81,281 $162,562

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.

Winnipeg median earnings by income bracket

Winnipeg employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%
Public administration	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	14.7%
Other	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East St. Paul, MB	9,842	$167,185	102.8%
Headingley, MB	4,210	$154,639	87.6%
West St. Paul, MB	6,185	$131,525	59.5%
Rosser, MB	1,494	$104,690	27.0%
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	$80,928	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mississauga, ON	764,342	$94,663	14.8%
Seattle, WA	741,251	n/a
Brampton, ON	735,754	$99,758	21.0%
Denver, CO	715,878	n/a
Washington, DC	701,974	n/a
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	$80,928	1.8%

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