States Ranked by Median Household Income

All 52 U.S. states and territories ranked by median household income. The highest is District of Columbia at $109,870, and the lowest is Puerto Rico at $26,297. The national value is $75,149.

What is Median Household Income?

The median annual income for all households in a county, including wages, salaries, investments, Social Security, and other government transfers. "Median" means half of households earn more and half earn less.

Median household income is the most commonly used measure of economic well-being. It is less skewed by extremely high earners than average income, making it a better reflection of typical living standards.

Key Findings

The highest median household income is found in District of Columbia, DC at $109,870, followed by Massachusetts, MA ($103,960) and Maryland, MD ($103,678). The median county value is $77,353. At the other end, Arkansas, AR has the lowest value at $60,773.

Median Household Income by State

$26,297

$109,870

All States Ranked

52 states ranked from highest to lowest. Click any state to view its full profile.

Rank	State	Income	Percentile
#1	District of Columbia	$109,870	100
#2	Massachusetts	$103,960	93
#3	Maryland	$103,678	93
#4	New Jersey	$103,556	92
#5	Hawaii	$100,389	89
#6	California	$99,122	87
#7	New Hampshire	$99,031	87
#8	Washington	$98,141	86
#9	Connecticut	$95,781	83
#10	Colorado	$95,470	83
#11	Utah	$95,166	82
#12	Virginia	$93,170	80
#13	Alaska	$92,788	80
#14	Minnesota	$89,062	75
#15	Rhode Island	$87,796	74
#16	New York	$85,974	71
#17	Delaware	$84,954	70
#18	Illinois	$83,390	68
#19	Oregon	$83,011	68
#20	Vermont	$81,203	66
#21	Arizona	$79,964	64
#22	Texas	$78,476	62
#23	Nevada	$78,260	62
#24	Pennsylvania	$77,971	62
#25	Idaho	$77,800	62
#26	Wisconsin	$77,485	61
#27	Georgia	$77,353	61
#28	North Dakota	$76,657	60
#29	Nebraska	$76,475	60
#30	Wyoming	$76,176	60
#31	South Dakota	$75,081	58
#32	Iowa	$75,059	58
#33	Maine	$74,733	58
#34	Florida	$74,568	58
#35	Kansas	$74,275	57
#36	Michigan	$72,875	56
#37	Montana	$72,509	55
#38	North Carolina	$72,388	55
#39	Indiana	$71,957	55
#40	Ohio	$71,389	54
#41	Missouri	$70,702	53
#42	Tennessee	$69,595	52
#43	South Carolina	$69,324	51
#44	Oklahoma	$65,039	46
#45	New Mexico	$64,059	45
#46	Alabama	$63,999	45
#47	Kentucky	$63,726	45
#48	Arkansas	$60,773	41
#49	Louisiana	$60,756	41
#50	West Virginia	$59,608	40
#51	Mississippi	$56,447	36
#52	Puerto Rico	$26,297	0

Based on the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.