US states by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Maryland had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 51 states in 2013, at $72,482. Mississippi had the lowest, at $38,191. The median was $51,474 and the figure for the United States was $52,250. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest72,482Maryland

Lowest38,191Mississippi

Median51,47451 states

United States52,250History

Map of states, 2013

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45K to 48K
48K to 51K
51K to 57K
57K to 62K
62K and over

USD, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	States	2013 USD	Change on 2012
1	Maryland	72,482	+1.8%
2	New Jersey	70,224	+0.7%
3	Alaska	70,058	+5.3%
4	Hawaii	67,798	+2.6%
5	Connecticut	67,262	-0%
6	Massachusetts	66,794	+2.2%
7	District of Columbia	66,326	+1.7%
8	New Hampshire	64,064	+1.4%
9	Virginia	62,745	+1.6%
10	Minnesota	60,664	+3.1%
11	California	60,185	+3.2%
12	Utah	59,715	+4.6%
13	Colorado	58,942	+3.6%
14	Washington	58,431	+1.5%
15	Wyoming	58,424	+6%
16	Delaware	58,244	-0.1%
17	New York	57,255	+1.6%
18	North Dakota	56,800	+4.1%
19	Illinois	56,212	+2%
20	Rhode Island	55,015	+1.9%
21	Vermont	52,511	-0.4%
22	Iowa	52,286	+2.5%
23	Pennsylvania	52,005	+1.5%
24	Texas	51,714	+1.9%
25	Nebraska	51,502	+1.4%
26	Wisconsin	51,474	+0.8%
27	Nevada	51,250	+2.7%
28	Kansas	50,892	+1.5%
29	Oregon	50,228	+2.3%
30	South Dakota	49,200	+1.6%
31	Arizona	48,504	+1.5%
32	Michigan	48,200	+3%
33	Ohio	48,138	+2.7%
34	Georgia	47,765	+1.4%
35	Indiana	47,508	+1.2%
36	Maine	47,095	+0.5%
37	Missouri	46,905	+3.5%
38	Montana	46,893	+4.1%
39	Idaho	46,621	+2.9%
40	Florida	46,021	+2.3%
41	North Carolina	45,946	+1.7%
42	Oklahoma	45,724	+3.1%
43	South Carolina	44,310	+2.4%
44	Tennessee	44,268	+3.6%
45	Louisiana	44,234	+2.9%
46	New Mexico	44,026	+2.8%
47	Kentucky	43,307	+3.8%
48	Alabama	42,882	+3.1%
49	West Virginia	41,195	+2.5%
50	Arkansas	40,605	+1.1%
51	Mississippi	38,191	+2.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2013.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2013. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Maryland, with $72,482 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Mississippi, with $38,191 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.