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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 2015, at $75,784. Mississippi had the lowest, at $40,630. The median was $54,843 and the figure for the United States was $55,775. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest75,784Maryland
Lowest40,630Mississippi
Median54,84351 states
United States55,775History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 44,833 USDAlaska: 73,391 USDArizona: 51,473 USDArkansas: 42,046 USDCalifornia: 64,483 USDColorado: 63,945 USDConnecticut: 71,333 USDDelaware: 61,327 USDDistrict of Columbia: 73,115 USDFlorida: 49,416 USDGeorgia: 51,225 USDHawaii: 73,097 USDIdaho: 48,311 USDIllinois: 59,590 USDIndiana: 50,510 USDIowa: 54,843 USDKansas: 53,802 USDKentucky: 45,178 USDLouisiana: 45,829 USDMaine: 51,419 USDMaryland: 75,784 USDMassachusetts: 70,659 USDMichigan: 51,063 USDMinnesota: 63,459 USDMississippi: 40,630 USDMissouri: 50,200 USDMontana: 49,650 USDNebraska: 55,073 USDNevada: 52,544 USDNew Hampshire: 70,003 USDNew Jersey: 72,337 USDNew Mexico: 45,524 USDNew York: 60,805 USDNorth Carolina: 47,884 USDNorth Dakota: 61,674 USDOhio: 51,086 USDOklahoma: 48,595 USDOregon: 54,074 USDPennsylvania: 55,683 USDRhode Island: 57,265 USDSouth Carolina: 47,308 USDSouth Dakota: 53,263 USDTennessee: 47,243 USDTexas: 55,668 USDUtah: 62,961 USDVermont: 56,883 USDVirginia: 66,263 USDWashington: 64,080 USDWest Virginia: 41,969 USDWisconsin: 55,623 USDWyoming: 61,213 USD
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USD, 2015. 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, 2015

Maryland: 75,784 USDMaryland75,784Alaska: 73,391 USDAlaska73,391District of Columbia: 73,115 USDDistrict of Columbia73,115Hawaii: 73,097 USDHawaii73,097New Jersey: 72,337 USDNew Jersey72,337Connecticut: 71,333 USDConnecticut71,333Massachusetts: 70,659 USDMassachusetts70,659New Hampshire: 70,003 USDNew Hampshire70,003Virginia: 66,263 USDVirginia66,263California: 64,483 USDCalifornia64,483Washington: 64,080 USDWashington64,080Colorado: 63,945 USDColorado63,945Minnesota: 63,459 USDMinnesota63,459Utah: 62,961 USDUtah62,961North Dakota: 61,674 USDNorth Dakota61,674Delaware: 61,327 USDDelaware61,327Wyoming: 61,213 USDWyoming61,213New York: 60,805 USDNew York60,805Illinois: 59,590 USDIllinois59,590Rhode Island: 57,265 USDRhode Island57,265Vermont: 56,883 USDVermont56,883Pennsylvania: 55,683 USDPennsylvania55,683Texas: 55,668 USDTexas55,668Wisconsin: 55,623 USDWisconsin55,623Nebraska: 55,073 USDNebraska55,073Iowa: 54,843 USDIowa54,843Oregon: 54,074 USDOregon54,074Kansas: 53,802 USDKansas53,802South Dakota: 53,263 USDSouth Dakota53,263Nevada: 52,544 USDNevada52,544Arizona: 51,473 USDArizona51,473Maine: 51,419 USDMaine51,419Georgia: 51,225 USDGeorgia51,225Ohio: 51,086 USDOhio51,086Michigan: 51,063 USDMichigan51,063Indiana: 50,510 USDIndiana50,510Missouri: 50,200 USDMissouri50,200Montana: 49,650 USDMontana49,650Florida: 49,416 USDFlorida49,416Oklahoma: 48,595 USDOklahoma48,595Idaho: 48,311 USDIdaho48,311North Carolina: 47,884 USDNorth Carolina47,884South Carolina: 47,308 USDSouth Carolina47,308Tennessee: 47,243 USDTennessee47,243Louisiana: 45,829 USDLouisiana45,829New Mexico: 45,524 USDNew Mexico45,524Kentucky: 45,178 USDKentucky45,178Alabama: 44,833 USDAlabama44,833Arkansas: 42,046 USDArkansas42,046West Virginia: 41,969 USDWest Virginia41,969Mississippi: 40,630 USDMississippi40,630Maryland: 75,784 USDMaryland75,784Alaska: 73,391 USDAlaska73,391District of Columbia: 73,115 USDDistrict of Columbia73,115Hawaii: 73,097 USDHawaii73,097New Jersey: 72,337 USDNew Jersey72,337Connecticut: 71,333 USDConnecticut71,333Massachusetts: 70,659 USDMassachusetts70,659New Hampshire: 70,003 USDNew Hampshire70,003Virginia: 66,263 USDVirginia66,263California: 64,483 USDCalifornia64,483Washington: 64,080 USDWashington64,080Colorado: 63,945 USDColorado63,945Minnesota: 63,459 USDMinnesota63,459Utah: 62,961 USDUtah62,961North Dakota: 61,674 USDNorth Dakota61,674Delaware: 61,327 USDDelaware61,327Wyoming: 61,213 USDWyoming61,213New York: 60,805 USDNew York60,805Illinois: 59,590 USDIllinois59,590Rhode Island: 57,265 USDRhode Island57,265Vermont: 56,883 USDVermont56,883Pennsylvania: 55,683 USDPennsylvania55,683Texas: 55,668 USDTexas55,668Wisconsin: 55,623 USDWisconsin55,623Nebraska: 55,073 USDNebraska55,073Iowa: 54,843 USDIowa54,843Oregon: 54,074 USDOregon54,074Kansas: 53,802 USDKansas53,802South Dakota: 53,263 USDSouth Dakota53,263Nevada: 52,544 USDNevada52,544Arizona: 51,473 USDArizona51,473Maine: 51,419 USDMaine51,419Georgia: 51,225 USDGeorgia51,225Ohio: 51,086 USDOhio51,086Michigan: 51,063 USDMichigan51,063Indiana: 50,510 USDIndiana50,510Missouri: 50,200 USDMissouri50,200Montana: 49,650 USDMontana49,650Florida: 49,416 USDFlorida49,416Oklahoma: 48,595 USDOklahoma48,595Idaho: 48,311 USDIdaho48,311North Carolina: 47,884 USDNorth Carolina47,884South Carolina: 47,308 USDSouth Carolina47,308Tennessee: 47,243 USDTennessee47,243Louisiana: 45,829 USDLouisiana45,829New Mexico: 45,524 USDNew Mexico45,524Kentucky: 45,178 USDKentucky45,178Alabama: 44,833 USDAlabama44,833Arkansas: 42,046 USDArkansas42,046West Virginia: 41,969 USDWest Virginia41,969Mississippi: 40,630 USDMississippi40,630
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

RankStates2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Maryland75,784+2.6%
2Alaska73,391+3.5%
3District of Columbia73,115+4.5%
4Hawaii73,097+5.1%
5New Jersey72,337+0.5%
6Connecticut71,333+1.9%
7Massachusetts70,659+2.1%
8New Hampshire70,003+5.3%
9Virginia66,263+2.1%
10California64,483+4.1%
11Washington64,080+4.4%
12Colorado63,945+4.3%
13Minnesota63,459+3.2%
14Utah62,961+3.3%
15North Dakota61,674+2.4%
16Delaware61,327+2.5%
17Wyoming61,213+5%
18New York60,805+3.5%
19Illinois59,590+3.7%
20Rhode Island57,265+4.5%
21Vermont56,883+5%
22Pennsylvania55,683+4.6%
23Texas55,668+4.9%
24Wisconsin55,623+5.7%
25Nebraska55,073+4.3%
26Iowa54,843+1.9%
27Oregon54,074+5.8%
28Kansas53,802+2.7%
29South Dakota53,263+4.3%
30Nevada52,544+2.1%
31Arizona51,473+2.9%
32Maine51,419+4.1%
33Georgia51,225+4%
34Ohio51,086+3.5%
35Michigan51,063+2.6%
36Indiana50,510+2.3%
37Missouri50,200+4%
38Montana49,650+6.5%
39Florida49,416+4.2%
40Oklahoma48,595+2.3%
41Idaho48,311+1.6%
42North Carolina47,884+2.8%
43South Carolina47,308+4.3%
44Tennessee47,243+6.5%
45Louisiana45,829+2.6%
46New Mexico45,524+1.4%
47Kentucky45,178+5.3%
48Alabama44,833+4.5%
49Arkansas42,046+1.7%
50West Virginia41,969+2.3%
51Mississippi40,630+2.2%

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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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, US states by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Maryland, with $75,784 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $40,630 in 2015.

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.

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