Kelowna, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$85,790	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	68.3%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kelowna is 4% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kelowna is 22% lower than the national average
In Kelowna 6.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kelowna 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kelowna 3.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$57,187 $85,790 $171,580

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.

Kelowna median earnings by income bracket

Kelowna employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%
Education, health & social services	13.7%
Other	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Country, BC	15,217	$105,052	27.4%
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	$104,867	27.2%
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	$99,559	20.8%
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	$91,041	10.4%
Peachland, BC	6,336	$86,298	4.7%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savannah, GA	145,492	n/a
Paterson, NJ	145,484	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	$70,257	14.8%
Bellevue, WA	146,145	n/a
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	n/a
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%

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