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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 2018, at $83,076. West Virginia had the lowest, at $44,038. The median was $60,071 and the figure for the United States was $61,937. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest83,076Maryland
Lowest44,038West Virginia
Median60,07151 states
United States61,937History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 49,881 USDAlaska: 74,912 USDArizona: 59,079 USDArkansas: 47,094 USDCalifornia: 75,250 USDColorado: 71,949 USDConnecticut: 76,366 USDDelaware: 65,467 USDDistrict of Columbia: 82,533 USDFlorida: 55,433 USDGeorgia: 58,634 USDHawaii: 80,527 USDIdaho: 55,524 USDIllinois: 65,063 USDIndiana: 55,725 USDIowa: 60,071 USDKansas: 58,150 USDKentucky: 50,189 USDLouisiana: 48,021 USDMaine: 55,579 USDMaryland: 83,076 USDMassachusetts: 79,817 USDMichigan: 56,640 USDMinnesota: 70,295 USDMississippi: 44,740 USDMissouri: 54,412 USDMontana: 55,248 USDNebraska: 59,724 USDNevada: 58,740 USDNew Hampshire: 75,322 USDNew Jersey: 81,777 USDNew Mexico: 47,405 USDNew York: 67,648 USDNorth Carolina: 53,922 USDNorth Dakota: 65,250 USDOhio: 56,155 USDOklahoma: 51,914 USDOregon: 63,168 USDPennsylvania: 60,891 USDRhode Island: 63,787 USDSouth Carolina: 52,449 USDSouth Dakota: 57,041 USDTennessee: 52,366 USDTexas: 60,632 USDUtah: 71,381 USDVermont: 60,917 USDVirginia: 72,600 USDWashington: 74,023 USDWest Virginia: 44,038 USDWisconsin: 60,779 USDWyoming: 62,259 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Maryland: 83,076 USDMaryland83,076District of Columbia: 82,533 USDDistrict of Columbia82,533New Jersey: 81,777 USDNew Jersey81,777Hawaii: 80,527 USDHawaii80,527Massachusetts: 79,817 USDMassachusetts79,817Connecticut: 76,366 USDConnecticut76,366New Hampshire: 75,322 USDNew Hampshire75,322California: 75,250 USDCalifornia75,250Alaska: 74,912 USDAlaska74,912Washington: 74,023 USDWashington74,023Virginia: 72,600 USDVirginia72,600Colorado: 71,949 USDColorado71,949Utah: 71,381 USDUtah71,381Minnesota: 70,295 USDMinnesota70,295New York: 67,648 USDNew York67,648Delaware: 65,467 USDDelaware65,467North Dakota: 65,250 USDNorth Dakota65,250Illinois: 65,063 USDIllinois65,063Rhode Island: 63,787 USDRhode Island63,787Oregon: 63,168 USDOregon63,168Wyoming: 62,259 USDWyoming62,259Vermont: 60,917 USDVermont60,917Pennsylvania: 60,891 USDPennsylvania60,891Wisconsin: 60,779 USDWisconsin60,779Texas: 60,632 USDTexas60,632Iowa: 60,071 USDIowa60,071Nebraska: 59,724 USDNebraska59,724Arizona: 59,079 USDArizona59,079Nevada: 58,740 USDNevada58,740Georgia: 58,634 USDGeorgia58,634Kansas: 58,150 USDKansas58,150South Dakota: 57,041 USDSouth Dakota57,041Michigan: 56,640 USDMichigan56,640Ohio: 56,155 USDOhio56,155Indiana: 55,725 USDIndiana55,725Maine: 55,579 USDMaine55,579Idaho: 55,524 USDIdaho55,524Florida: 55,433 USDFlorida55,433Montana: 55,248 USDMontana55,248Missouri: 54,412 USDMissouri54,412North Carolina: 53,922 USDNorth Carolina53,922South Carolina: 52,449 USDSouth Carolina52,449Tennessee: 52,366 USDTennessee52,366Oklahoma: 51,914 USDOklahoma51,914Kentucky: 50,189 USDKentucky50,189Alabama: 49,881 USDAlabama49,881Louisiana: 48,021 USDLouisiana48,021New Mexico: 47,405 USDNew Mexico47,405Arkansas: 47,094 USDArkansas47,094Mississippi: 44,740 USDMississippi44,740West Virginia: 44,038 USDWest Virginia44,038Maryland: 83,076 USDMaryland83,076District of Columbia: 82,533 USDDistrict of Columbia82,533New Jersey: 81,777 USDNew Jersey81,777Hawaii: 80,527 USDHawaii80,527Massachusetts: 79,817 USDMassachusetts79,817Connecticut: 76,366 USDConnecticut76,366New Hampshire: 75,322 USDNew Hampshire75,322California: 75,250 USDCalifornia75,250Alaska: 74,912 USDAlaska74,912Washington: 74,023 USDWashington74,023Virginia: 72,600 USDVirginia72,600Colorado: 71,949 USDColorado71,949Utah: 71,381 USDUtah71,381Minnesota: 70,295 USDMinnesota70,295New York: 67,648 USDNew York67,648Delaware: 65,467 USDDelaware65,467North Dakota: 65,250 USDNorth Dakota65,250Illinois: 65,063 USDIllinois65,063Rhode Island: 63,787 USDRhode Island63,787Oregon: 63,168 USDOregon63,168Wyoming: 62,259 USDWyoming62,259Vermont: 60,917 USDVermont60,917Pennsylvania: 60,891 USDPennsylvania60,891Wisconsin: 60,779 USDWisconsin60,779Texas: 60,632 USDTexas60,632Iowa: 60,071 USDIowa60,071Nebraska: 59,724 USDNebraska59,724Arizona: 59,079 USDArizona59,079Nevada: 58,740 USDNevada58,740Georgia: 58,634 USDGeorgia58,634Kansas: 58,150 USDKansas58,150South Dakota: 57,041 USDSouth Dakota57,041Michigan: 56,640 USDMichigan56,640Ohio: 56,155 USDOhio56,155Indiana: 55,725 USDIndiana55,725Maine: 55,579 USDMaine55,579Idaho: 55,524 USDIdaho55,524Florida: 55,433 USDFlorida55,433Montana: 55,248 USDMontana55,248Missouri: 54,412 USDMissouri54,412North Carolina: 53,922 USDNorth Carolina53,922South Carolina: 52,449 USDSouth Carolina52,449Tennessee: 52,366 USDTennessee52,366Oklahoma: 51,914 USDOklahoma51,914Kentucky: 50,189 USDKentucky50,189Alabama: 49,881 USDAlabama49,881Louisiana: 48,021 USDLouisiana48,021New Mexico: 47,405 USDNew Mexico47,405Arkansas: 47,094 USDArkansas47,094Mississippi: 44,740 USDMississippi44,740West Virginia: 44,038 USDWest Virginia44,038
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

RankStates2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Maryland83,076+2.9%
2District of Columbia82,533+3%
3New Jersey81,777+2.1%
4Hawaii80,527+3.3%
5Massachusetts79,817+3.1%
6Connecticut76,366+2.6%
7New Hampshire75,322+2.3%
8California75,250+4.8%
9Alaska74,912+1.2%
10Washington74,023+4.3%
11Virginia72,600+1.5%
12Colorado71,949+4.1%
13Utah71,381+4.4%
14Minnesota70,295+2.8%
15New York67,648+4.4%
16Delaware65,467+2.2%
17North Dakota65,250+4.6%
18Illinois65,063+3.2%
19Rhode Island63,787+1.4%
20Oregon63,168+5.1%
21Wyoming62,259+1.6%
22Vermont60,917+4.5%
23Pennsylvania60,891+2.9%
24Wisconsin60,779+2.5%
25Texas60,632+2.4%
26Iowa60,071+2.3%
27Nebraska59,724-0.3%
28Arizona59,079+4.5%
29Nevada58,740+1.4%
30Georgia58,634+4.5%
31Kansas58,150+3.1%
32South Dakota57,041+0.3%
33Michigan56,640+3.3%
34Ohio56,155+3.8%
35Indiana55,725+2.9%
36Maine55,579-0.7%
37Idaho55,524+6.2%
38Florida55,433+5.4%
39Montana55,248+3.7%
40Missouri54,412+1.7%
41North Carolina53,922+2.1%
42South Carolina52,449+3.5%
43Tennessee52,366+2%
44Oklahoma51,914+3.7%
45Kentucky50,189+3.8%
46Alabama49,881+3.5%
47Louisiana48,021+3.8%
48New Mexico47,405+0.7%
49Arkansas47,094+2.6%
50Mississippi44,740+2.6%
51West Virginia44,038+1.9%

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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Maryland, with $83,076 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Virginia, with $44,038 in 2018.

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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