What does this household income ranking show?

It orders states by Median household income. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

The highest earning states

Median household income.

Census ACS 1-year estimate.

How to read this ranking

District of Columbia has the highest published household income in this comparison, at $109,505. The next states shown are New Jersey ($107,797) and Maryland ($107,700).

The table orders 51 states by median household income. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Census ACS 1-year estimate.

1District of Columbia$109,505
2New Jersey$107,797
3Maryland$107,700
4New Hampshire$106,759
5Massachusetts$106,539
6Hawaii$105,013
7California$102,159
8Washington$101,946
9Connecticut$100,056
10Colorado$99,729
11Virginia$99,322
12Utah$99,311
13Alaska$95,220
14Delaware$92,520
15Minnesota$92,297
16Rhode Island$91,039
17New York$89,210
18Oregon$86,953
19Illinois$86,676
20Vermont$86,018
21Nevada$85,198
22Idaho$84,234
23Arizona$82,940
24Texas$82,625
25Georgia$81,847
26Maine$81,760
27Nebraska$81,614
28North Dakota$81,545
29Pennsylvania$81,473
30Wyoming$80,894
31Florida$80,846
32South Dakota$80,506
33Wisconsin$80,213
34Kansas$77,824
35North Carolina$77,638
36Montana$77,099
37Iowa$76,483
38Tennessee$75,875
39Michigan$75,832
40Missouri$75,485
41Ohio$74,804
42Indiana$74,516
43South Carolina$73,672
44New Mexico$70,342
45Oklahoma$68,441
46Alabama$67,663
47Kentucky$66,447
48Arkansas$65,588
49Louisiana$65,139
50West Virginia$61,340
51Mississippi$59,346

Related money rankings

Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Median household income. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

Put this map on your own site

Free to use. The chart names its source and links back, so it stays honest wherever it ends up.

<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/household-income" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Median household income by state"></iframe>

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. · How this is built

Loading MoverMath…