Average Household Income by State (2025)

All 50 states ranked by median household income — with percentile cutoffs and state tax data

National Median

$83,592

Top 25%

$153,000

Top 10%

$251,036

Top 1%

$659,060

Median Household Income by State — Ranked

Rank	State	Median Income	Top 25%	Top 10%	vs. National	Percentile
1	Massachusetts	$113,820	$202,603	$341,814	+36.2%	See percentiles
2	New Hampshire	$112,318	$185,100	$337,303	+34.4%	See percentiles
3	Maryland	$109,720	$189,201	$329,501	+31.3%	See percentiles
4	Colorado	$105,855	$176,554	$317,894	+26.6%	See percentiles
5	District of Columbia	$104,151	$215,996	$312,777	+24.6%	See percentiles
6	Utah	$103,851	$165,856	$311,876	+24.2%	See percentiles
7	New Jersey	$103,621	$196,239	$311,185	+24.0%	See percentiles
8	California	$100,007	$182,510	$300,332	+19.6%	See percentiles
9	Connecticut	$99,900	$183,921	$300,011	+19.5%	See percentiles
10	Hawaii	$98,102	$173,140	$294,611	+17.4%	See percentiles
11	Virginia	$97,646	$180,050	$293,242	+16.8%	See percentiles
12	Washington	$96,526	$166,045	$289,878	+15.5%	See percentiles
13	Minnesota	$92,473	$158,112	$277,707	+10.6%	See percentiles
14	Rhode Island	$91,501	$165,190	$274,788	+9.5%	See percentiles
15	Maine	$90,632	$156,000	$272,178	+8.4%	See percentiles
16	Alaska	$90,222	$162,300	$270,947	+7.9%	See percentiles
17	Oregon	$89,511	$152,459	$268,811	+7.1%	See percentiles
18	Kansas	$87,657	$150,002	$263,244	+4.9%	See percentiles
19	North Dakota	$87,500	$150,375	$262,772	+4.7%	See percentiles
20	New York	$86,768	$168,882	$260,574	+3.8%	See percentiles
21	Delaware	$85,640	$141,160	$257,186	+2.4%	See percentiles
22	Nebraska	$85,600	$163,000	$257,066	+2.4%	See percentiles
23	Vermont	$85,054	$144,229	$255,427	+1.7%	See percentiles
24	Iowa	$85,000	$135,696	$255,264	+1.7%	See percentiles
25	Arizona	$84,915	$145,084	$255,009	+1.6%	See percentiles
26	Illinois	$84,105	$158,064	$252,577	+0.6%	See percentiles
27	Wisconsin	$82,518	$149,605	$247,811	-1.3%	See percentiles
28	Montana	$82,000	$142,396	$246,255	-1.9%	See percentiles
29	Idaho	$81,700	$137,996	$245,354	-2.3%	See percentiles
30	Texas	$80,800	$152,118	$242,651	-3.3%	See percentiles
31	Georgia	$80,215	$149,001	$240,894	-4.0%	See percentiles
32	Ohio	$80,022	$143,857	$240,315	-4.3%	See percentiles
33	Nevada	$80,000	$140,000	$240,249	-4.3%	See percentiles
34	Pennsylvania	$80,000	$147,577	$240,249	-4.3%	See percentiles
35	South Dakota	$79,954	$130,002	$240,111	-4.4%	See percentiles
36	Michigan	$79,751	$140,940	$239,501	-4.6%	See percentiles
37	Missouri	$78,941	$137,432	$237,069	-5.6%	See percentiles
38	Wyoming	$78,600	$130,300	$236,044	-6.0%	See percentiles
39	Indiana	$76,200	$135,377	$228,837	-8.8%	See percentiles
40	Tennessee	$75,712	$132,597	$227,371	-9.4%	See percentiles
41	Florida	$75,200	$134,700	$225,834	-10.0%	See percentiles
42	South Carolina	$75,052	$130,340	$225,389	-10.2%	See percentiles
43	North Carolina	$67,112	$127,721	$201,545	-19.7%	See percentiles
44	Alabama	$65,382	$127,601	$196,349	-21.8%	See percentiles
45	Oklahoma	$65,007	$120,000	$195,223	-22.2%	See percentiles
46	Arkansas	$64,553	$115,675	$193,860	-22.8%	See percentiles
47	Kentucky	$64,553	$122,016	$193,860	-22.8%	See percentiles
48	New Mexico	$64,000	$122,600	$192,199	-23.4%	See percentiles
49	West Virginia	$63,005	$115,611	$189,211	-24.6%	See percentiles
50	Louisiana	$60,000	$113,423	$180,187	-28.2%	See percentiles
51	Mississippi	$55,500	$99,000	$166,673	-33.6%	See percentiles

Key Findings

Household income varies dramatically across the United States. The highest-income states (led by Maryland, New Jersey, and Hawaii) have median household incomes more than 50% above the lowest-income states (Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas). This disparity reflects differences in industry concentration, cost of living, educational attainment, and urbanization.

Northeast Dominates Top Rankings

Northeastern states consistently rank at the top due to concentration of finance, technology, healthcare, and professional services industries. Maryland's high median reflects proximity to federal government employment in the DC metro area.

Cost of Living Context

Raw income figures don't tell the whole story. A household earning $80,000 in Mississippi has significantly more purchasing power than the same income in California or New York. When adjusted for cost of living, the income gap between states narrows considerably.

Income Growth Trends

Median household income grew substantially between 2020 and 2024, driven by pandemic-era labor market tightening, wage growth in lower-wage sectors, and federal stimulus payments. Inflation-adjusted gains varied by state.

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Methodology & Sources

• Primary source: DQYDJ household income calculator using IPUMS CPS data (income year 2024, published 2025)
• National benchmarks: U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS) P60-286 report
• Percentile estimates: p10, p90, p95 estimated from national ratios applied to state medians where direct bracket-level data is unavailable
• Income definition: Household income includes wages, salaries, self-employment income, investment income, transfer payments, and other sources for all members of the household
• Update frequency: Annual (DQYDJ updates annually after Census CPS release)