Introduction
Looking at a state’s average median household income is one way to get an idea about the wealth distribution in a given state. The median income of a household is measured by adding all income generated by people who are employed and older than 15 years of age, during a year-long period, who live in the same house.
Individuals who live alone tend to have a lower median household income than people who live with others. Families where both adults are working, and perhaps their children are too, for instance, generally have a higher median household income because their income is composed of a family’s joint income, rather than the income of a single individual.
The median household income of a state is found by lining up the income of that state in numerical order, from lowest to highest, and then finding the number that is directly in the middle of that list. It splits the distribution neatly into two parts: households above the median income of a state, and households below the median income of a state.
The average median household income in the United States was $67,521, but most states range between $50,000—$90,000, with few outliers.
Learn more about the average income of each state by browsing the data in the charts.
| # | State | Average Income (2021) | Percentage Change (vs. 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $96,477 | 7.51% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $83,653 | 6.72% |
| 3 | Connecticut | $83,294 | 6.16% |
| 4 | New Jersey | $77,016 | 7.71% |
| 5 | New York | $76,837 | 7.35% |
| 6 | California | $76,614 | 8.45% |
| 7 | Washington | $73,775 | 7.94% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $73,200 | 6.8% |
| 9 | Colorado | $70,706 | 8.18% |
| 10 | Maryland | $69,817 | 6.29% |
| 11 | Wyoming | $69,666 | 5.9% |
| 12 | Illinois | $67,244 | 8.22% |
| 13 | Virginia | $66,305 | 6.62% |
| 14 | Minnesota | $66,280 | 6.49% |
| 15 | Alaska | $65,813 | 4.87% |
| 16 | North Dakota | $64,524 | 6.01% |
| 17 | South Dakota | $64,462 | 6.64% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $64,376 | 7.4% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $64,279 | 5.92% |
| 20 | Florida | $62,270 | 8.69% |
| 21 | Vermont | $61,882 | 4.36% |
| 22 | Oregon | $61,596 | 8.05% |
| 23 | Nebraska | $61,205 | 6.59% |
| 24 | Hawaii | $60,947 | 6.47% |
| 25 | Nevada | $60,213 | 8.68% |
| 26 | Delaware | $59,931 | 6.4% |
| 27 | Texas | $59,865 | 7.67% |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $59,626 | 6.59% |
| 29 | Kansas | $58,924 | 5.27% |
| 30 | Maine | $58,484 | 6.5% |
| 31 | Iowa | $57,163 | 7.22% |
| 32 | Montana | $56,949 | 5.25% |
| 33 | Ohio | $56,879 | 6.23% |
| 34 | Tennessee | $56,560 | 8.04% |
| 35 | Indiana | $56,497 | 8.19% |
| 36 | Michigan | $56,494 | 5.82% |
| 37 | North Carolina | $56,173 | 8.23% |
| 38 | Utah | $56,019 | 7.26% |
| 39 | Georgia | $55,786 | 7.31% |
| 40 | Arizona | $55,487 | 6.04% |
| 41 | Missouri | $55,325 | 6.17% |
| 42 | Louisiana | $54,217 | 6.71% |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $53,870 | 6.64% |
| 44 | South Carolina | $52,467 | 6.85% |
| 45 | Idaho | $52,369 | 5.82% |
| 46 | Kentucky | $51,266 | 7.87% |
| 47 | Arkansas | $50,625 | 7.36% |
| 48 | New Mexico | $50,311 | 7.59% |
| 49 | Alabama | $49,769 | 7.77% |
| 50 | West Virginia | $48,488 | 7.18% |
| 51 | Mississippi | $45,881 | 7.41% |
Average Income by State
Alabama
Average Income
$49,769
↑ 7.77%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#49
$56,929
Ranked in the US
#46
Personal Income per Capita
$48,540
Ranked in the US
#49
Alaska
Average Income
$65,813
↑ 4.87%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#15
$81,133
Ranked in the US
#12
Personal Income per Capita
$67,742
Ranked in the US
#12
Arizona
Average Income
$55,487
↑ 6.04%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#40
$70,821
Ranked in the US
#28
Personal Income per Capita
$54,422
Ranked in the US
#41
Arkansas
Average Income
$50,625
↑ 7.36%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#47
$50,784
Ranked in the US
#49
Personal Income per Capita
$50,943
Ranked in the US
#46
California
Average Income
$76,614
↑ 8.45%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#6
$81,575
Ranked in the US
#11
Personal Income per Capita
$77,211
Ranked in the US
#4
Colorado
Average Income
$70,706
↑ 8.18%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#9
$84,954
Ranked in the US
#8
Personal Income per Capita
$70,764
Ranked in the US
#9
Connecticut
Average Income
$83,294
↑ 6.16%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#3
$80,958
Ranked in the US
#13
Personal Income per Capita
$82,918
Ranked in the US
#3
Delaware
Average Income
$59,931
↑ 6.4%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#26
$68,687
Ranked in the US
#32
Personal Income per Capita
$59,998
Ranked in the US
#24
District of Columbia
Average Income
$96,477
↑ 7.51%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#1
$90,640
Ranked in the US
#2
Personal Income per Capita
$98,317
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Average Income
$62,270
↑ 8.69%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#20
$59,734
Ranked in the US
#44
Personal Income per Capita
$61,529
Ranked in the US
#21
Georgia
Average Income
$55,786
↑ 7.31%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#39
$61,497
Ranked in the US
#42
Personal Income per Capita
$55,366
Ranked in the US
#37
Hawaii
Average Income
$60,947
↑ 6.47%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#24
$82,199
Ranked in the US
#9
Personal Income per Capita
$58,967
Ranked in the US
#28
Idaho
Average Income
$52,369
↑ 5.82%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#45
$76,918
Ranked in the US
#18
Personal Income per Capita
$52,021
Ranked in the US
#45
Illinois
Average Income
$67,244
↑ 8.22%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#12
$79,253
Ranked in the US
#16
Personal Income per Capita
$67,767
Ranked in the US
#11
Indiana
Average Income
$56,497
↑ 8.19%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#35
$70,190
Ranked in the US
#29
Personal Income per Capita
$56,644
Ranked in the US
#33
Iowa
Average Income
$57,163
↑ 7.22%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#31
$72,429
Ranked in the US
#25
Personal Income per Capita
$57,012
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Average Income
$58,924
↑ 5.27%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#29
$75,979
Ranked in the US
#20
Personal Income per Capita
$59,660
Ranked in the US
#25
Kentucky
Average Income
$51,266
↑ 7.87%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#46
$55,629
Ranked in the US
#47
Personal Income per Capita
$50,713
Ranked in the US
#47
Louisiana
Average Income
$54,217
↑ 6.71%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#42
$57,206
Ranked in the US
#45
Personal Income per Capita
$54,074
Ranked in the US
#42
Maine
Average Income
$58,484
↑ 6.5%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#30
$71,139
Ranked in the US
#26
Personal Income per Capita
$57,319
Ranked in the US
#30
Maryland
Average Income
$69,817
↑ 6.29%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#10
$97,332
Ranked in the US
#1
Personal Income per Capita
$69,694
Ranked in the US
#10
Massachusetts
Average Income
$83,653
↑ 6.72%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#2
$86,566
Ranked in the US
#7
Personal Income per Capita
$83,229
Ranked in the US
#2
Michigan
Average Income
$56,494
↑ 5.82%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#36
$64,488
Ranked in the US
#35
Personal Income per Capita
$54,684
Ranked in the US
#40
Minnesota
Average Income
$66,280
↑ 6.49%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#14
$80,441
Ranked in the US
#14
Personal Income per Capita
$65,579
Ranked in the US
#16
Mississippi
Average Income
$45,881
↑ 7.41%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#51
$46,637
Ranked in the US
#51
Personal Income per Capita
$44,796
Ranked in the US
#51
Missouri
Average Income
$55,325
↑ 6.17%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#41
$63,594
Ranked in the US
#37
Personal Income per Capita
$55,141
Ranked in the US
#39
Montana
Average Income
$56,949
↑ 5.25%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#32
$64,999
Ranked in the US
#34
Personal Income per Capita
$56,936
Ranked in the US
#32
Nebraska
Average Income
$61,205
↑ 6.59%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#23
$78,109
Ranked in the US
#17
Personal Income per Capita
$62,776
Ranked in the US
#19
Nevada
Average Income
$60,213
↑ 8.68%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#25
$64,340
Ranked in the US
#36
Personal Income per Capita
$58,451
Ranked in the US
#29
New Hampshire
Average Income
$73,200
↑ 6.8%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#8
$88,841
Ranked in the US
#3
Personal Income per Capita
$74,229
Ranked in the US
#7
New Jersey
Average Income
$77,016
↑ 7.71%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#4
$88,559
Ranked in the US
#4
Personal Income per Capita
$75,086
Ranked in the US
#6
New Mexico
Average Income
$50,311
↑ 7.59%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#48
$53,463
Ranked in the US
#48
Personal Income per Capita
$49,396
Ranked in the US
#48
New York
Average Income
$76,837
↑ 7.35%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#5
$72,920
Ranked in the US
#23
Personal Income per Capita
$77,029
Ranked in the US
#5
North Carolina
Average Income
$56,173
↑ 8.23%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#37
$62,891
Ranked in the US
#38
Personal Income per Capita
$55,654
Ranked in the US
#36
North Dakota
Average Income
$64,524
↑ 6.01%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#16
$68,882
Ranked in the US
#31
Personal Income per Capita
$65,324
Ranked in the US
#17
Ohio
Average Income
$56,879
↑ 6.23%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#33
$62,689
Ranked in the US
#39
Personal Income per Capita
$56,548
Ranked in the US
#34
Oklahoma
Average Income
$53,870
↑ 6.64%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#43
$60,096
Ranked in the US
#43
Personal Income per Capita
$53,579
Ranked in the US
#43
Oregon
Average Income
$61,596
↑ 8.05%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#22
$81,855
Ranked in the US
#10
Personal Income per Capita
$60,990
Ranked in the US
#22
Pennsylvania
Average Income
$64,279
↑ 5.92%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#19
$72,627
Ranked in the US
#24
Personal Income per Capita
$64,370
Ranked in the US
#18
Rhode Island
Average Income
$64,376
↑ 7.4%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#18
$74,982
Ranked in the US
#21
Personal Income per Capita
$61,726
Ranked in the US
#20
South Carolina
Average Income
$52,467
↑ 6.85%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#44
$62,542
Ranked in the US
#40
Personal Income per Capita
$52,047
Ranked in the US
#44
South Dakota
Average Income
$64,462
↑ 6.64%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#17
$73,893
Ranked in the US
#22
Personal Income per Capita
$65,647
Ranked in the US
#15
Tennessee
Average Income
$56,560
↑ 8.04%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#34
$62,166
Ranked in the US
#41
Personal Income per Capita
$55,315
Ranked in the US
#38
Texas
Average Income
$59,865
↑ 7.67%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#27
$67,404
Ranked in the US
#33
Personal Income per Capita
$60,427
Ranked in the US
#23
Utah
Average Income
$56,019
↑ 7.26%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#38
$87,649
Ranked in the US
#5
Personal Income per Capita
$56,268
Ranked in the US
#35
Vermont
Average Income
$61,882
↑ 4.36%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#21
$76,079
Ranked in the US
#19
Personal Income per Capita
$59,652
Ranked in the US
#26
Virginia
Average Income
$66,305
↑ 6.62%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#13
$80,268
Ranked in the US
#15
Personal Income per Capita
$66,396
Ranked in the US
#13
Washington
Average Income
$73,775
↑ 7.94%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#7
$87,648
Ranked in the US
#6
Personal Income per Capita
$72,163
Ranked in the US
#8
West Virginia
Average Income
$48,488
↑ 7.18%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#50
$46,836
Ranked in the US
#50
Personal Income per Capita
$48,192
Ranked in the US
#50
Wisconsin
Average Income
$59,626
↑ 6.59%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#28
$69,943
Ranked in the US
#30
Personal Income per Capita
$59,064
Ranked in the US
#27
Wyoming
Average Income
$69,666
↑ 5.9%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#11
$71,052
Ranked in the US
#27
Personal Income per Capita
$66,337
Ranked in the US
#14