Quesnel, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Quesnel	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$72,515	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	61.5%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Quesnel is 12% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Quesnel is 21% lower than the national average
In Quesnel 10.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Quesnel 10.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Quesnel 1.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$48,338 $72,515 $145,030

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.

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Quesnel employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	10.4%
Other	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cariboo B, BC	4,074	$88,658	7.5%
Quesnel 1, BC	131	$37,286	54.8%
Quesnel, BC	10,461	$72,515	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kearney, MO	10,460	n/a
Pleasant View, UT	10,460	n/a
Bois-des-Filion, QC	10,460	$79,475	3.6%
Cadillac, MI	10,462	n/a
Jessup, MD	10,458	n/a
Quesnel, BC	10,461	$72,515	12.0%

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