Calgary, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Calgary	Alberta	National
Median household income	$97,218	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	72.4%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Calgary is 18% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Calgary is 6% lower than the national average
In Calgary 5.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Calgary 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Calgary 6.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,805 $97,218 $194,436

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.

Calgary median earnings by income bracket

Calgary employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	$164,301	99.3%
Chestermere, AB	24,643	$126,191	53.1%
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	$100,948	22.5%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	n/a
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	n/a
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

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