State rankings
Every state and Washington, D.C., ranked from highest to lowest median household income, using the newest U.S. Census data.
Highest
Washington, D.C.
$109,870
U.S. median
$80,734
20 states and D.C. combined are above it
Lowest
Mississippi
$56,447
The last column shows how each state compares with the U.S. median of $80,734. Click a state to see income for every zip code in it.
| Rank | State | Median household income | Vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | $109,870 | +36% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $103,960 | +29% |
| 3 | Maryland | $103,678 | +28% |
| 4 | New Jersey | $103,556 | +28% |
| 5 | Hawaii | $100,389 | +24% |
| 6 | California | $99,122 | +23% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $99,031 | +23% |
| 8 | Washington | $98,141 | +22% |
| 9 | Connecticut | $95,781 | +19% |
| 10 | Colorado | $95,470 | +18% |
| 11 | Utah | $95,166 | +18% |
| 12 | Virginia | $93,170 | +15% |
| 13 | Alaska | $92,788 | +15% |
| 14 | Minnesota | $89,062 | +10% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $87,796 | +9% |
| 16 | New York | $85,974 | +6% |
| 17 | Delaware | $84,954 | +5% |
| 18 | Illinois | $83,390 | +3% |
| 19 | Oregon | $83,011 | +3% |
| 20 | Vermont | $81,203 | +1% |
| 21 | Arizona | $79,964 | -1% |
| 22 | Texas | $78,476 | -3% |
| 23 | Nevada | $78,260 | -3% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $77,971 | -3% |
| 25 | Idaho | $77,800 | -4% |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $77,485 | -4% |
| 27 | Georgia | $77,353 | -4% |
| 28 | North Dakota | $76,657 | -5% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $76,475 | -5% |
| 30 | Wyoming | $76,176 | -6% |
| 31 | South Dakota | $75,081 | -7% |
| 32 | Iowa | $75,059 | -7% |
| 33 | Maine | $74,733 | -7% |
| 34 | Florida | $74,568 | -8% |
| 35 | Kansas | $74,275 | -8% |
| 36 | Michigan | $72,875 | -10% |
| 37 | Montana | $72,509 | -10% |
| 38 | North Carolina | $72,388 | -10% |
| 39 | Indiana | $71,957 | -11% |
| 40 | Ohio | $71,389 | -12% |
| 41 | Missouri | $70,702 | -12% |
| 42 | Tennessee | $69,595 | -14% |
| 43 | South Carolina | $69,324 | -14% |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $65,039 | -19% |
| 45 | New Mexico | $64,059 | -21% |
| 46 | Alabama | $63,999 | -21% |
| 47 | Kentucky | $63,726 | -21% |
| 48 | Arkansas | $60,773 | -25% |
| 49 | Louisiana | $60,756 | -25% |
| 50 | West Virginia | $59,608 | -26% |
| 51 | Mississippi | $56,447 | -30% |
Source: Census table B19013. "Above it" counts Washington, D.C. along with the states.
The top five are Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and Hawaii. At the other end, Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky have the lowest median household incomes. The gap between the top and bottom is $53,423 a year.
Keep in mind that higher-income states often have higher housing costs too. See rent affordability by state for how far incomes stretch.
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