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The richest U.S. states by household income

Massachusetts ranks first by median household income ($103,960), within the margin of error of Maryland; Mississippi is last ($56,447). Median household income in 2024 dollars, from the five-year survey.

Which states have the highest median household income?

First to fifth: Massachusetts ($103,960), Maryland ($103,678), New Jersey ($103,556), Hawaii ($100,389) and California ($99,122).

The richest U.S. states by household income, by median household income. "Within the margin": the survey cannot tell it from the next one.
RankStateMedian household incomeResidents, 2025
1 Massachusettswithin the margin $103,960±$527 7,154,084
2 Marylandwithin the margin $103,678±$597 6,265,347
3 New Jersey $103,556±$513 9,548,215
4 Hawaii $100,389±$1,121 1,432,820
5 Californiawithin the margin $99,122±$310 39,355,309
6 New Hampshirewithin the margin $99,031±$1,123 1,415,342
7 Washington $98,141±$414 8,001,020
8 Connecticutwithin the margin $95,781±$732 3,688,496
9 Coloradowithin the margin $95,470±$578 6,012,561
10 Utah $95,166±$774 3,538,904
11 Virginiawithin the margin $93,170±$458 8,880,107
12 Alaska $92,788±$1,232 737,270
13 Minnesotawithin the margin $89,062±$409 5,830,405
14 Rhode Island $87,796±$1,209 1,114,521
15 New Yorkwithin the margin $85,974±$402 20,002,427
16 Delaware $84,954±$1,251 1,059,952
17 Illinoiswithin the margin $83,390±$362 12,719,141
18 Oregon $83,011±$573 4,273,586
19 Vermontwithin the margin $81,203±$1,339 644,663
20 Arizona $79,964±$407 7,623,818
21 Texaswithin the margin $78,476±$263 31,709,821
22 Nevadawithin the margin $78,260±$596 3,282,188
23 Pennsylvaniawithin the margin $77,971±$342 13,059,432
24 Idahowithin the margin $77,800±$743 2,029,733
25 Wisconsinwithin the margin $77,485±$455 5,972,787
26 Georgiawithin the margin $77,353±$407 11,302,748
27 North Dakotawithin the margin $76,657±$1,163 799,358
28 Nebraskawithin the margin $76,475±$633 2,018,006
29 Wyomingwithin the margin $76,176±$1,168 588,753
30 South Dakotawithin the margin $75,081±$888 935,094
31 Iowawithin the margin $75,059±$418 3,238,387
32 Mainewithin the margin $74,733±$795 1,414,874
33 Floridawithin the margin $74,568±$284 23,462,518
34 Kansas $74,275±$475 2,977,220
35 Michiganwithin the margin $72,875±$293 10,127,884
36 Montanawithin the margin $72,509±$761 1,144,694
37 North Carolinawithin the margin $72,388±$324 11,197,968
38 Indiana $71,957±$352 6,973,333
39 Ohio $71,389±$321 11,900,510
40 Missouri $70,702±$325 6,270,541
41 Tennesseewithin the margin $69,595±$429 7,315,076
42 South Carolina $69,324±$570 5,570,274
43 Oklahoma $65,039±$439 4,123,288
44 New Mexicowithin the margin $64,059±$808 2,125,498
45 Alabamawithin the margin $63,999±$399 5,193,088
46 Kentucky $63,726±$429 4,606,864
47 Arkansaswithin the margin $60,773±$467 3,114,791
48 Louisiana $60,756±$408 4,618,189
49 West Virginia $59,608±$691 1,766,147
50 Mississippi $56,447±$539 2,954,160

Not states, so not ranked: District of Columbia, $109,870; Puerto Rico, $26,297.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau · Check it at data.census.gov

How is this ranking made?

One figure is read for each of the 50 states: the median household income. A survey estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40% is left out. Equal figures share a rank, listed in order of mean household income. A ranking measures one number; it is not a judgment of a place. The rules are on the methodology page (how a survey figure's reliability is judged), and every ranking is on the rankings page.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau · How ranks are computed