U.S. states ranked by median household income
Compare median household income across 50 states in 2024 dollars, using 2020–2024 ACS estimates. See margins of error, definitions and a complete CSV.
Which states have the highest median household income?
Massachusetts has the highest point estimate, $103,960, for 2020–2024. Next are Maryland ($103,678) and New Jersey ($103,556) .
Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey form the leading group by point estimate. Their nearby medians should be read alongside the published margins of error rather than as an assured first-to-third finish.
Income is expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. This is the median across households, not average earnings, income per resident, or an estimate of purchasing power after local prices.
- Reference period
- 2020–2024
- Original source
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U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year detailed tables, B19013
Source published 2026-01-29 - Ordering
- 50 states, highest exact point estimate first; no composite score
- Data and methods reviewed
- September 30, 2026 · data snapshot apd-2026-10-01-r3
Complete 50-state ranking table
Filter the list or change its display order. Positions always refer to the full 50-state ordering. The ± column contains the published 90% margin of error.
Showing all 50 states.
| Position | State | Dollars | 90% margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $103,960 | ±$527 |
| 2 | Maryland | $103,678 | ±$597 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $103,556 | ±$513 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $100,389 | ±$1,121 |
| 5 | California | $99,122 | ±$310 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $99,031 | ±$1,123 |
| 7 | Washington | $98,141 | ±$414 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $95,781 | ±$732 |
| 9 | Colorado | $95,470 | ±$578 |
| 10 | Utah | $95,166 | ±$774 |
| 11 | Virginia | $93,170 | ±$458 |
| 12 | Alaska | $92,788 | ±$1,232 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $89,062 | ±$409 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $87,796 | ±$1,209 |
| 15 | New York | $85,974 | ±$402 |
| 16 | Delaware | $84,954 | ±$1,251 |
| 17 | Illinois | $83,390 | ±$362 |
| 18 | Oregon | $83,011 | ±$573 |
| 19 | Vermont | $81,203 | ±$1,339 |
| 20 | Arizona | $79,964 | ±$407 |
| 21 | Texas | $78,476 | ±$263 |
| 22 | Nevada | $78,260 | ±$596 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $77,971 | ±$342 |
| 24 | Idaho | $77,800 | ±$743 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $77,485 | ±$455 |
| 26 | Georgia | $77,353 | ±$407 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $76,657 | ±$1,163 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $76,475 | ±$633 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $76,176 | ±$1,168 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $75,081 | ±$888 |
| 31 | Iowa | $75,059 | ±$418 |
| 32 | Maine | $74,733 | ±$795 |
| 33 | Florida | $74,568 | ±$284 |
| 34 | Kansas | $74,275 | ±$475 |
| 35 | Michigan | $72,875 | ±$293 |
| 36 | Montana | $72,509 | ±$761 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $72,388 | ±$324 |
| 38 | Indiana | $71,957 | ±$352 |
| 39 | Ohio | $71,389 | ±$321 |
| 40 | Missouri | $70,702 | ±$325 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $69,595 | ±$429 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $69,324 | ±$570 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $65,039 | ±$439 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $64,059 | ±$808 |
| 45 | Alabama | $63,999 | ±$399 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $63,726 | ±$429 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $60,773 | ±$467 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $60,756 | ±$408 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $59,608 | ±$691 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $56,447 | ±$539 |
The downloads preserve exact values, IDs, source counts, uncertainty status, source release and original ordering. The CSV is the full 50-state table, including when the on-page filter hides rows.
National benchmark and District of Columbia
The United States value is $80,734. The District of Columbia value is $109,870. Both use the same source product as the state table. They do not receive a numbered state position. The national estimate is a source value or an approved calculation from national source counts; it is not an average of the state medians or percentages.
What the lower end of this table means
Mississippi has the lowest point estimate, $56,447. The last three entries are Louisiana ($60,756), West Virginia ($59,608), Mississippi ($56,447) . This ordering is specific to median household income and 2020–2024; it is not a verdict on the state’s overall living conditions.
A household median cannot be added or averaged
The median divides a household income distribution in half. Combining state medians with population weights does not reconstruct the national median; the underlying distribution would be needed. The national benchmark here is the separately published Census estimate.
High income and affordability are separate measures
A high median can coexist with high rents, expensive owner costs or a substantial population below the poverty threshold. Household size, the number of earners and income distribution also matter. Read the rent-burden and poverty tables alongside income; this table does not establish a household’s disposable budget or an individual salary.
Definition, calculation and uncertainty
Median household income in the past 12 months, expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Income medians cannot be added or averaged. These figures do not adjust for local price differences.
B19013_001E
Published margins of error describe uncertainty around the individual estimates. This page has not run pairwise significance tests and does not claim that each neighboring position is distinguishable. Sorting uses full stored precision. Exact equal values share a position; the next position skips the tied places. A missing, suppressed or unavailable estimate would be excluded and identified rather than converted to zero.
Sources and reproducibility
Original source table and documentation · Census guidance on comparing ACS estimates · Population Estimates Program methods .
Editorial ordering release apd-editorial-2026-10-01-r4 uses the unchanged data snapshot apd-2026-10-01-r3. Cite the Census source product, table, 2020–2024, the indicator definition and this page’s snapshot. The retained JSON query makes the inclusion rule, calculation and sort direction explicit. An upstream revision will require a new approved release rather than rewriting this result.