Ranking · U.S. Census Bureau
Ranking: typical household income by state
52 states ranked from highest to lowest. The highest is District of Columbia ($109,870) and the lowest Puerto Rico ($26,297); the United States figure is $80,734. It compares housing costs, nothing more: it says nothing about quality of life.
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The key figures
- United States
- $80,734
- per year · Average 2020–2024
- Highest: District of Columbia
- $109,870
- 36% above the U.S.
- Lowest: Puerto Rico
- $26,297
- 67% below the U.S.
American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
How it spreads across the states
In short
What the ranking says
The 5 highest are District of Columbia ($109,870), Massachusetts ($103,960), Maryland ($103,678), New Jersey ($103,556) and Hawaii ($100,389).
The 5 lowest are Puerto Rico ($26,297), Mississippi ($56,447), West Virginia ($59,608), Louisiana ($60,756) and Arkansas ($60,773).
The biggest gap between two consecutive places is between no. 51, Mississippi ($56,447), and no. 52, Puerto Rico ($26,297).
No two states share a figure: the 52 places are all distinct.
The highest
- 1. District of Columbia $109,870+36.1%
- 2. Massachusetts $103,960+28.8%
- 3. Maryland $103,678+28.4%
The lowest
- 52. Puerto Rico $26,297−67.4%
- 51. Mississippi $56,447−30.1%
- 50. West Virginia $59,608−26.2%
The states, highest first
United States: $80,734
| 1 | District of Columbia | $109,870 | +36.1% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $103,960 | +28.8% |
| 3 | Maryland | $103,678 | +28.4% |
| 4 | New Jersey | $103,556 | +28.3% |
| 5 | Hawaii | $100,389 | +24.3% |
| 6 | California | $99,122 | +22.8% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $99,031 | +22.7% |
| 8 | Washington | $98,141 | +21.6% |
| 9 | Connecticut | $95,781 | +18.6% |
| 10 | Colorado | $95,470 | +18.3% |
| 11 | Utah | $95,166 | +17.9% |
| 12 | Virginia | $93,170 | +15.4% |
| 13 | Alaska | $92,788 | +14.9% |
| 14 | Minnesota | $89,062 | +10.3% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $87,796 | +8.7% |
| 16 | New York | $85,974 | +6.5% |
| 17 | Delaware | $84,954 | +5.2% |
| 18 | Illinois | $83,390 | +3.3% |
| 19 | Oregon | $83,011 | +2.8% |
| 20 | Vermont | $81,203 | +0.6% |
| 21 | Arizona | $79,964 | −1.0% |
| 22 | Texas | $78,476 | −2.8% |
| 23 | Nevada | $78,260 | −3.1% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $77,971 | −3.4% |
| 25 | Idaho | $77,800 | −3.6% |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $77,485 | −4.0% |
| 27 | Georgia | $77,353 | −4.2% |
| 28 | North Dakota | $76,657 | −5.0% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $76,475 | −5.3% |
| 30 | Wyoming | $76,176 | −5.6% |
| 31 | South Dakota | $75,081 | −7.0% |
| 32 | Iowa | $75,059 | −7.0% |
| 33 | Maine | $74,733 | −7.4% |
| 34 | Florida | $74,568 | −7.6% |
| 35 | Kansas | $74,275 | −8.0% |
| 36 | Michigan | $72,875 | −9.7% |
| 37 | Montana | $72,509 | −10.2% |
| 38 | North Carolina | $72,388 | −10.3% |
| 39 | Indiana | $71,957 | −10.9% |
| 40 | Ohio | $71,389 | −11.6% |
| 41 | Missouri | $70,702 | −12.4% |
| 42 | Tennessee | $69,595 | −13.8% |
| 43 | South Carolina | $69,324 | −14.1% |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $65,039 | −19.4% |
| 45 | New Mexico | $64,059 | −20.7% |
| 46 | Alabama | $63,999 | −20.7% |
| 47 | Kentucky | $63,726 | −21.1% |
| 48 | Arkansas | $60,773 | −24.7% |
| 49 | Louisiana | $60,756 | −24.7% |
| 50 | West Virginia | $59,608 | −26.2% |
| 51 | Mississippi | $56,447 | −30.1% |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $26,297 | −67.4% |
- District of Columbia $109,870+36.1%
- Massachusetts $103,960+28.8%
- Maryland $103,678+28.4%
- New Jersey $103,556+28.3%
- Hawaii $100,389+24.3%
- California $99,122+22.8%
- New Hampshire $99,031+22.7%
- Washington $98,141+21.6%
- Connecticut $95,781+18.6%
- Colorado $95,470+18.3%
- Utah $95,166+17.9%
- Virginia $93,170+15.4%
- Alaska $92,788+14.9%
- Minnesota $89,062+10.3%
- Rhode Island $87,796+8.7%
- New York $85,974+6.5%
- Delaware $84,954+5.2%
- Illinois $83,390+3.3%
- Oregon $83,011+2.8%
- Vermont $81,203+0.6%
- Arizona $79,964−1.0%
- Texas $78,476−2.8%
- Nevada $78,260−3.1%
- Pennsylvania $77,971−3.4%
- Idaho $77,800−3.6%
- Wisconsin $77,485−4.0%
- Georgia $77,353−4.2%
- North Dakota $76,657−5.0%
- Nebraska $76,475−5.3%
- Wyoming $76,176−5.6%
- South Dakota $75,081−7.0%
- Iowa $75,059−7.0%
- Maine $74,733−7.4%
- Florida $74,568−7.6%
- Kansas $74,275−8.0%
- Michigan $72,875−9.7%
- Montana $72,509−10.2%
- North Carolina $72,388−10.3%
- Indiana $71,957−10.9%
- Ohio $71,389−11.6%
- Missouri $70,702−12.4%
- Tennessee $69,595−13.8%
- South Carolina $69,324−14.1%
- Oklahoma $65,039−19.4%
- New Mexico $64,059−20.7%
- Alabama $63,999−20.7%
- Kentucky $63,726−21.1%
- Arkansas $60,773−24.7%
- Louisiana $60,756−24.7%
- West Virginia $59,608−26.2%
- Mississippi $56,447−30.1%
- Puerto Rico $26,297−67.4%
American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
The counties at each end
Among the 3213 counties with data, the 20 highest and the 20 lowest. Tap a county to open its page.
The highest
- 1 Loudoun CountyVirginia $181,765
- 2 Santa Clara CountyCalifornia $164,281
- 3 San Mateo CountyCalifornia $158,855
- 4 Fairfax CountyVirginia $153,637
- 5 Howard CountyMaryland $149,763
- 6 Douglas CountyColorado $149,594
- 7 Marin CountyCalifornia $149,091
- 8 Los Alamos CountyNew Mexico $147,139
- 9 Nassau CountyNew York $146,202
- 10 Forsyth CountyGeorgia $143,784
- 11 City of Falls ChurchVirginia $143,262
- 12 Arlington CountyVirginia $142,114
- 13 Hunterdon CountyNew Jersey $141,715
- 14 San Francisco CountyCalifornia $140,970
- 15 Somerset CountyNew Jersey $140,374
- 16 Nantucket CountyMassachusetts $139,688
- 17 Summit CountyUtah $138,114
- 18 Stafford CountyVirginia $137,807
- 19 Morris CountyNew Jersey $137,326
- 20 Williamson CountyTennessee $135,594
The lowest
- 3091 Las Marías MunicipioPuerto Rico $16,314
- 3090 Comerío MunicipioPuerto Rico $17,134
- 3089 Guánica MunicipioPuerto Rico $17,633
- 3088 Maunabo MunicipioPuerto Rico $18,045
- 3087 Mayagüez MunicipioPuerto Rico $18,295
- 3086 San Germán MunicipioPuerto Rico $18,317
- 3085 Lares MunicipioPuerto Rico $18,917
- 3084 Adjuntas MunicipioPuerto Rico $19,549
- 3083 Lajas MunicipioPuerto Rico $19,695
- 3082 Vieques MunicipioPuerto Rico $19,803
- 3081 Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico $19,877
- 3080 San Sebastián MunicipioPuerto Rico $19,920
- 3079 Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico $20,302
- 3078 Guayama MunicipioPuerto Rico $20,402
- 3077 Utuado MunicipioPuerto Rico $20,800
- 3076 Arroyo MunicipioPuerto Rico $21,186
- 3075 Maricao MunicipioPuerto Rico $21,302
- 3074 Aguada MunicipioPuerto Rico $21,501
- 3073 Aguadilla MunicipioPuerto Rico $21,540
- 3072 Aibonito MunicipioPuerto Rico $21,744
What it means for your family
Typical household income lets you compare your income with your state's. Many assistance programs use income limits by county: check your county's.
How to read this ranking
- 1A cost ranking is not a quality-of-life ranking: a high or low value says nothing about what living in a place is like.
- 2Ties share a rank. When many places share the minimum (the FHA floor), they appear with the same rank.
- 3The difference from the United States compares with the national figure from the same source and date.
- It is per household, not per person: it adds the incomes of everyone living together.
- It averages five years adjusted for inflation, not this year’s income.
- In small counties the margin of error is large; we mark those numbers as approximate or leave them out.