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 2016, at $78,787. Mississippi had the lowest, at $41,793. The median was $56,583 and the figure for the United States was $57,617. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest78,787Maryland

Lowest41,793Mississippi

Median56,58351 states

United States57,617History

Map of states, 2016

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49K to 52K
52K to 57K
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USD, 2016. 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, 2016

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	2016 USD	Change on 2015
1	Maryland	78,787	+4%
2	New Jersey	76,212	+5.4%
3	Alaska	76,144	+3.8%
4	Massachusetts	75,207	+6.4%
5	Hawaii	74,659	+2.1%
6	District of Columbia	74,093	+1.3%
7	Connecticut	73,380	+2.9%
8	New Hampshire	70,986	+1.4%
9	Virginia	68,127	+2.8%
10	California	67,715	+5%
11	Washington	67,064	+4.7%
12	Utah	65,931	+4.7%
13	Colorado	65,718	+2.8%
14	Minnesota	65,583	+3.3%
15	New York	62,700	+3.1%
16	Delaware	62,112	+1.3%
17	North Dakota	61,898	+0.4%
18	Wyoming	61,686	+0.8%
19	Illinois	60,977	+2.3%
20	Rhode Island	60,046	+4.9%
21	Vermont	57,661	+1.4%
22	Oregon	57,379	+6.1%
23	Nebraska	56,979	+3.5%
24	Pennsylvania	56,897	+2.2%
25	Wisconsin	56,808	+2.1%
26	Texas	56,583	+1.6%
27	Iowa	56,354	+2.8%
28	Nevada	55,201	+5.1%
29	South Dakota	54,926	+3.1%
30	Kansas	54,828	+1.9%
31	Arizona	53,481	+3.9%
32	Georgia	53,468	+4.4%
33	Maine	52,926	+2.9%
34	Michigan	52,436	+2.7%
35	Ohio	52,357	+2.5%
36	Indiana	52,289	+3.5%
37	Missouri	51,713	+3%
38	Idaho	51,647	+6.9%
39	Florida	50,857	+2.9%
40	North Carolina	50,595	+5.7%
41	Montana	50,265	+1.2%
42	South Carolina	49,587	+4.8%
43	Oklahoma	49,204	+1.3%
44	Tennessee	48,506	+2.7%
45	New Mexico	46,844	+2.9%
46	Kentucky	46,610	+3.2%
47	Alabama	46,309	+3.3%
48	Louisiana	45,374	-1%
49	Arkansas	44,406	+5.6%
50	West Virginia	43,175	+2.9%
51	Mississippi	41,793	+2.9%

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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2016.

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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2016 (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=2016. 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which state has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Maryland, with $78,787 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $41,793 in 2016.

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.