Sumber daya perikanan dapat dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup dan kesejahteraan nelayan. Namun pada kenyataannya belum mampu membuat nelayan keluar dari jeratan kemiskinan. Pendapatan yang bersifat tidak pasti membuat keberlanjutan profesi sebagai nelayan tangkap menjadi terancam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pendapatan nelayan dan pengelolaan sumber daya perikanan di Kota Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara. Pengumpulan data primer di lakukan pada bulan Mei tahun 2015 di desa Purirano dan Bungkutoko dengan mewawancarai 200 responden di tingkat rumah tangga. Data primer diperoleh juga melalui Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Data sekunder dikumpulkan melalui studi pustaka. Analisis data dilakukan dengan program SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata pendapatan rumah tangga sampel perbulan di kedua lokasi Rp2.307.863. Pendapatan rata-rata di Kelurahan Purirano Rp3.094.803 lebih tinggi dari pendapatan di Kelurahan Bungkutoko sebesar Rp1.981.209. Rata-rata pendapatan rumah tangga tertinggi diperoleh pada musim gelombang tenang (sekitar Rp3 juta), dan terendah pada musim panceklik (sekitar Rp1,6 juta). Faktor pembeda pendapatan nelayan yaitu (1) faktor internal (kepemilikan jenis armada dan alat tangkap dan besarnya biaya produksi), (2) faktor eksternal (musim, harga dan pemasaran, dan degradasi sumber daya laut). Title: Descriptive Analysis of Socio Economic Factors Influencing to Fishers’ Household Income (Case Study: Kendari City)Fisheries resources are potential to improve the living standard and welfare of fishers, however, its production has not able yet to lift fishers out of poverty. The uncertain level of income threaten the sustainability of the fishers livelihood. This study aims to determine factors that influence the income of fishers and fisheries resources management in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi. Primary data were collected from 200 household respondents in May 2015 through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in Purirano and Bungkutoko villages. Secondary data were collected from literature. Data were analysed using SPSS program. The results showed that average household income per month in the two locations was IDR2,307,863. The average income in Purirano Sub-district was IDR3,094,803. It was IDR1,981,209 higher than the income in Bungkutoko Sub-District.The highest average household income was obtained during the calm wave season (around IDR 3 million), and the lowest income was obtained in the strong wave season (around IDR 1.6 million). The fishers income differentiate factors are (1) internal factors (ownership of fleet type, fishing gear, and production costs), (2) external factors (season, prices and marketing, and degradation of marine resources).