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 2014, at $73,851. Mississippi had the lowest, at $39,738. The median was $52,632 and the figure for the United States was $53,657. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest73,851Maryland

Lowest39,738Mississippi

Median52,63251 states

United States53,657History

Map of states, 2014

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USD, 2014. 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, 2014

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	2014 USD	Change on 2013
1	Maryland	73,851	+1.9%
2	New Jersey	71,968	+2.5%
3	Alaska	70,898	+1.2%
4	Connecticut	70,007	+4.1%
5	District of Columbia	69,992	+5.5%
6	Hawaii	69,549	+2.6%
7	Massachusetts	69,200	+3.6%
8	New Hampshire	66,469	+3.8%
9	Virginia	64,923	+3.5%
10	California	61,927	+2.9%
11	Minnesota	61,473	+1.3%
12	Washington	61,358	+5%
13	Colorado	61,324	+4%
14	Utah	60,943	+2.1%
15	North Dakota	60,227	+6%
16	Delaware	59,853	+2.8%
17	New York	58,771	+2.6%
18	Wyoming	58,291	-0.2%
19	Illinois	57,458	+2.2%
20	Rhode Island	54,797	-0.4%
21	Vermont	54,153	+3.1%
22	Iowa	53,816	+2.9%
23	Pennsylvania	53,224	+2.3%
24	Texas	53,067	+2.6%
25	Nebraska	52,803	+2.5%
26	Wisconsin	52,632	+2.2%
27	Kansas	52,392	+2.9%
28	Nevada	51,487	+0.5%
29	Oregon	51,088	+1.7%
30	South Dakota	51,059	+3.8%
31	Arizona	50,036	+3.2%
32	Michigan	49,755	+3.2%
33	Indiana	49,384	+3.9%
34	Maine	49,381	+4.9%
35	Ohio	49,349	+2.5%
36	Georgia	49,240	+3.1%
37	Missouri	48,288	+2.9%
38	Idaho	47,572	+2%
39	Oklahoma	47,524	+3.9%
40	Florida	47,439	+3.1%
41	Montana	46,608	-0.6%
42	North Carolina	46,596	+1.4%
43	South Carolina	45,337	+2.3%
44	New Mexico	44,905	+2%
45	Louisiana	44,680	+1%
46	Tennessee	44,357	+0.2%
47	Alabama	42,917	+0.1%
48	Kentucky	42,914	-0.9%
49	Arkansas	41,335	+1.8%
50	West Virginia	41,030	-0.4%
51	Mississippi	39,738	+4.1%

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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2014.

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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2014 (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=2014. 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Maryland, with $73,851 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $39,738 in 2014.

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.