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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 2017, at $80,711. West Virginia had the lowest, at $43,238. The median was $58,706 and the figure for the United States was $60,336. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest80,711Maryland
Lowest43,238West Virginia
Median58,70651 states
United States60,336History

Map of states, 2017

Alabama: 48,193 USDAlaska: 74,058 USDArizona: 56,508 USDArkansas: 45,916 USDCalifornia: 71,785 USDColorado: 69,113 USDConnecticut: 74,428 USDDelaware: 64,085 USDDistrict of Columbia: 80,153 USDFlorida: 52,582 USDGeorgia: 56,117 USDHawaii: 77,936 USDIdaho: 52,280 USDIllinois: 63,044 USDIndiana: 54,134 USDIowa: 58,706 USDKansas: 56,382 USDKentucky: 48,332 USDLouisiana: 46,283 USDMaine: 55,980 USDMaryland: 80,711 USDMassachusetts: 77,385 USDMichigan: 54,840 USDMinnesota: 68,364 USDMississippi: 43,595 USDMissouri: 53,506 USDMontana: 53,262 USDNebraska: 59,913 USDNevada: 57,932 USDNew Hampshire: 73,638 USDNew Jersey: 80,106 USDNew Mexico: 47,086 USDNew York: 64,783 USDNorth Carolina: 52,797 USDNorth Dakota: 62,400 USDOhio: 54,077 USDOklahoma: 50,051 USDOregon: 60,123 USDPennsylvania: 59,165 USDRhode Island: 62,923 USDSouth Carolina: 50,675 USDSouth Dakota: 56,871 USDTennessee: 51,319 USDTexas: 59,195 USDUtah: 68,395 USDVermont: 58,271 USDVirginia: 71,518 USDWashington: 70,942 USDWest Virginia: 43,238 USDWisconsin: 59,300 USDWyoming: 61,279 USD
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USD, 2017. 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, 2017

Maryland: 80,711 USDMaryland80,711District of Columbia: 80,153 USDDistrict of Columbia80,153New Jersey: 80,106 USDNew Jersey80,106Hawaii: 77,936 USDHawaii77,936Massachusetts: 77,385 USDMassachusetts77,385Connecticut: 74,428 USDConnecticut74,428Alaska: 74,058 USDAlaska74,058New Hampshire: 73,638 USDNew Hampshire73,638California: 71,785 USDCalifornia71,785Virginia: 71,518 USDVirginia71,518Washington: 70,942 USDWashington70,942Colorado: 69,113 USDColorado69,113Utah: 68,395 USDUtah68,395Minnesota: 68,364 USDMinnesota68,364New York: 64,783 USDNew York64,783Delaware: 64,085 USDDelaware64,085Illinois: 63,044 USDIllinois63,044Rhode Island: 62,923 USDRhode Island62,923North Dakota: 62,400 USDNorth Dakota62,400Wyoming: 61,279 USDWyoming61,279Oregon: 60,123 USDOregon60,123Nebraska: 59,913 USDNebraska59,913Wisconsin: 59,300 USDWisconsin59,300Texas: 59,195 USDTexas59,195Pennsylvania: 59,165 USDPennsylvania59,165Iowa: 58,706 USDIowa58,706Vermont: 58,271 USDVermont58,271Nevada: 57,932 USDNevada57,932South Dakota: 56,871 USDSouth Dakota56,871Arizona: 56,508 USDArizona56,508Kansas: 56,382 USDKansas56,382Georgia: 56,117 USDGeorgia56,117Maine: 55,980 USDMaine55,980Michigan: 54,840 USDMichigan54,840Indiana: 54,134 USDIndiana54,134Ohio: 54,077 USDOhio54,077Missouri: 53,506 USDMissouri53,506Montana: 53,262 USDMontana53,262North Carolina: 52,797 USDNorth Carolina52,797Florida: 52,582 USDFlorida52,582Idaho: 52,280 USDIdaho52,280Tennessee: 51,319 USDTennessee51,319South Carolina: 50,675 USDSouth Carolina50,675Oklahoma: 50,051 USDOklahoma50,051Kentucky: 48,332 USDKentucky48,332Alabama: 48,193 USDAlabama48,193New Mexico: 47,086 USDNew Mexico47,086Louisiana: 46,283 USDLouisiana46,283Arkansas: 45,916 USDArkansas45,916Mississippi: 43,595 USDMississippi43,595West Virginia: 43,238 USDWest Virginia43,238Maryland: 80,711 USDMaryland80,711District of Columbia: 80,153 USDDistrict of Columbia80,153New Jersey: 80,106 USDNew Jersey80,106Hawaii: 77,936 USDHawaii77,936Massachusetts: 77,385 USDMassachusetts77,385Connecticut: 74,428 USDConnecticut74,428Alaska: 74,058 USDAlaska74,058New Hampshire: 73,638 USDNew Hampshire73,638California: 71,785 USDCalifornia71,785Virginia: 71,518 USDVirginia71,518Washington: 70,942 USDWashington70,942Colorado: 69,113 USDColorado69,113Utah: 68,395 USDUtah68,395Minnesota: 68,364 USDMinnesota68,364New York: 64,783 USDNew York64,783Delaware: 64,085 USDDelaware64,085Illinois: 63,044 USDIllinois63,044Rhode Island: 62,923 USDRhode Island62,923North Dakota: 62,400 USDNorth Dakota62,400Wyoming: 61,279 USDWyoming61,279Oregon: 60,123 USDOregon60,123Nebraska: 59,913 USDNebraska59,913Wisconsin: 59,300 USDWisconsin59,300Texas: 59,195 USDTexas59,195Pennsylvania: 59,165 USDPennsylvania59,165Iowa: 58,706 USDIowa58,706Vermont: 58,271 USDVermont58,271Nevada: 57,932 USDNevada57,932South Dakota: 56,871 USDSouth Dakota56,871Arizona: 56,508 USDArizona56,508Kansas: 56,382 USDKansas56,382Georgia: 56,117 USDGeorgia56,117Maine: 55,980 USDMaine55,980Michigan: 54,840 USDMichigan54,840Indiana: 54,134 USDIndiana54,134Ohio: 54,077 USDOhio54,077Missouri: 53,506 USDMissouri53,506Montana: 53,262 USDMontana53,262North Carolina: 52,797 USDNorth Carolina52,797Florida: 52,582 USDFlorida52,582Idaho: 52,280 USDIdaho52,280Tennessee: 51,319 USDTennessee51,319South Carolina: 50,675 USDSouth Carolina50,675Oklahoma: 50,051 USDOklahoma50,051Kentucky: 48,332 USDKentucky48,332Alabama: 48,193 USDAlabama48,193New Mexico: 47,086 USDNew Mexico47,086Louisiana: 46,283 USDLouisiana46,283Arkansas: 45,916 USDArkansas45,916Mississippi: 43,595 USDMississippi43,595West Virginia: 43,238 USDWest Virginia43,238
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

RankStates2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Maryland80,711+2.4%
2District of Columbia80,153+8.2%
3New Jersey80,106+5.1%
4Hawaii77,936+4.4%
5Massachusetts77,385+2.9%
6Connecticut74,428+1.4%
7Alaska74,058-2.7%
8New Hampshire73,638+3.7%
9California71,785+6%
10Virginia71,518+5%
11Washington70,942+5.8%
12Colorado69,113+5.2%
13Utah68,395+3.7%
14Minnesota68,364+4.2%
15New York64,783+3.3%
16Delaware64,085+3.2%
17Illinois63,044+3.4%
18Rhode Island62,923+4.8%
19North Dakota62,400+0.8%
20Wyoming61,279-0.7%
21Oregon60,123+4.8%
22Nebraska59,913+5.1%
23Wisconsin59,300+4.4%
24Texas59,195+4.6%
25Pennsylvania59,165+4%
26Iowa58,706+4.2%
27Vermont58,271+1.1%
28Nevada57,932+4.9%
29South Dakota56,871+3.5%
30Arizona56,508+5.7%
31Kansas56,382+2.8%
32Georgia56,117+5%
33Maine55,980+5.8%
34Michigan54,840+4.6%
35Indiana54,134+3.5%
36Ohio54,077+3.3%
37Missouri53,506+3.5%
38Montana53,262+6%
39North Carolina52,797+4.4%
40Florida52,582+3.4%
41Idaho52,280+1.2%
42Tennessee51,319+5.8%
43South Carolina50,675+2.2%
44Oklahoma50,051+1.7%
45Kentucky48,332+3.7%
46Alabama48,193+4.1%
47New Mexico47,086+0.5%
48Louisiana46,283+2%
49Arkansas45,916+3.4%
50Mississippi43,595+4.3%
51West Virginia43,238+0.1%

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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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Maryland, with $80,711 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Virginia, with $43,238 in 2017.

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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