U.S. states ranked by median household income
All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Median household income by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 81,604 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 59,301 to 72,007 $
- Group 2: 72,007 to 76,975 $
- Group 3: 76,975 to 81,404 $
- Group 4: 81,404 to 96,336 $
- Highest: 96,336 to 109,289 $
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | District of Columbia | 109,289 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massachusetts | 104,569 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 104,202 |
| 4 | Maryland | 102,835 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 101,581 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 100,364 |
| 7 | California | 100,130 |
| 8 | Washington | 99,309 |
| 9 | Colorado | 96,871 |
| 10 | Utah | 96,398 |
| 11 | Alaska | 96,336 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 95,670 |
| 13 | Virginia | 92,116 |
| 14 | Delaware | 87,510 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 87,120 |
| 16 | New York | 85,768 |
| 17 | Oregon | 84,897 |
| 18 | Illinois | 83,327 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 83,250 |
| 20 | Vermont | 82,836 |
| 21 | Arizona | 81,404 |
| 22 | Nevada | 81,129 |
| 23 | Idaho | 80,852 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 80,132 |
| 25 | Georgia | 79,912 |
| 26 | Texas | 79,723 |
| 27 | Florida | 77,687 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 77,557 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 77,532 |
| 30 | South Dakota | 77,494 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 76,975 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 76,578 |
| 33 | Maine | 76,372 |
| 34 | Iowa | 75,623 |
| 35 | Montana | 75,520 |
| 36 | Kansas | 75,402 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 74,055 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 72,507 |
| 39 | Michigan | 72,336 |
| 40 | Ohio | 72,259 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 72,007 |
| 42 | Indiana | 71,958 |
| 43 | Missouri | 71,583 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 67,838 |
| 45 | Alabama | 66,704 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 66,124 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 64,481 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 62,146 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 61,038 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 60,662 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 59,301 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): 2024 State and County Estimates. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by median household income (2024). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), SAIPE state and county estimates; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-26. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-median-household-income/