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US states by median household income (US single-year estimate)

District of Columbia had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 51 states in 2022, at $99,897. Mississippi had the lowest, at $52,788. The median was $72,279 and the figure for the United States was $74,755. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99,897District of Columbia
Lowest52,788Mississippi
Median72,27951 states
United States74,755History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 59,703 USDAlaska: 88,072 USDArizona: 74,355 USDArkansas: 55,505 USDCalifornia: 91,517 USDColorado: 89,096 USDConnecticut: 88,182 USDDelaware: 81,933 USDDistrict of Columbia: 99,897 USDFlorida: 69,287 USDGeorgia: 72,742 USDHawaii: 93,683 USDIdaho: 72,634 USDIllinois: 76,744 USDIndiana: 66,768 USDIowa: 69,708 USDKansas: 68,827 USDKentucky: 59,246 USDLouisiana: 55,458 USDMaine: 69,485 USDMaryland: 94,957 USDMassachusetts: 94,538 USDMichigan: 66,926 USDMinnesota: 82,343 USDMississippi: 52,788 USDMissouri: 64,783 USDMontana: 67,915 USDNebraska: 69,828 USDNevada: 72,348 USDNew Hampshire: 90,750 USDNew Jersey: 96,341 USDNew Mexico: 59,842 USDNew York: 79,463 USDNorth Carolina: 67,516 USDNorth Dakota: 73,240 USDOhio: 65,786 USDOklahoma: 59,632 USDOregon: 75,638 USDPennsylvania: 71,789 USDRhode Island: 80,873 USDSouth Carolina: 64,227 USDSouth Dakota: 70,597 USDTennessee: 65,231 USDTexas: 72,279 USDUtah: 88,531 USDVermont: 74,555 USDVirginia: 85,838 USDWashington: 91,255 USDWest Virginia: 54,097 USDWisconsin: 71,050 USDWyoming: 71,275 USD
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USD, 2022. 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, 2022

District of Columbia: 99,897 USDDistrict of Columbia99,897New Jersey: 96,341 USDNew Jersey96,341Maryland: 94,957 USDMaryland94,957Massachusetts: 94,538 USDMassachusetts94,538Hawaii: 93,683 USDHawaii93,683California: 91,517 USDCalifornia91,517Washington: 91,255 USDWashington91,255New Hampshire: 90,750 USDNew Hampshire90,750Colorado: 89,096 USDColorado89,096Utah: 88,531 USDUtah88,531Connecticut: 88,182 USDConnecticut88,182Alaska: 88,072 USDAlaska88,072Virginia: 85,838 USDVirginia85,838Minnesota: 82,343 USDMinnesota82,343Delaware: 81,933 USDDelaware81,933Rhode Island: 80,873 USDRhode Island80,873New York: 79,463 USDNew York79,463Illinois: 76,744 USDIllinois76,744Oregon: 75,638 USDOregon75,638Vermont: 74,555 USDVermont74,555Arizona: 74,355 USDArizona74,355North Dakota: 73,240 USDNorth Dakota73,240Georgia: 72,742 USDGeorgia72,742Idaho: 72,634 USDIdaho72,634Nevada: 72,348 USDNevada72,348Texas: 72,279 USDTexas72,279Pennsylvania: 71,789 USDPennsylvania71,789Wyoming: 71,275 USDWyoming71,275Wisconsin: 71,050 USDWisconsin71,050South Dakota: 70,597 USDSouth Dakota70,597Nebraska: 69,828 USDNebraska69,828Iowa: 69,708 USDIowa69,708Maine: 69,485 USDMaine69,485Florida: 69,287 USDFlorida69,287Kansas: 68,827 USDKansas68,827Montana: 67,915 USDMontana67,915North Carolina: 67,516 USDNorth Carolina67,516Michigan: 66,926 USDMichigan66,926Indiana: 66,768 USDIndiana66,768Ohio: 65,786 USDOhio65,786Tennessee: 65,231 USDTennessee65,231Missouri: 64,783 USDMissouri64,783South Carolina: 64,227 USDSouth Carolina64,227New Mexico: 59,842 USDNew Mexico59,842Alabama: 59,703 USDAlabama59,703Oklahoma: 59,632 USDOklahoma59,632Kentucky: 59,246 USDKentucky59,246Arkansas: 55,505 USDArkansas55,505Louisiana: 55,458 USDLouisiana55,458West Virginia: 54,097 USDWest Virginia54,097Mississippi: 52,788 USDMississippi52,788District of Columbia: 99,897 USDDistrict of Columbia99,897New Jersey: 96,341 USDNew Jersey96,341Maryland: 94,957 USDMaryland94,957Massachusetts: 94,538 USDMassachusetts94,538Hawaii: 93,683 USDHawaii93,683California: 91,517 USDCalifornia91,517Washington: 91,255 USDWashington91,255New Hampshire: 90,750 USDNew Hampshire90,750Colorado: 89,096 USDColorado89,096Utah: 88,531 USDUtah88,531Connecticut: 88,182 USDConnecticut88,182Alaska: 88,072 USDAlaska88,072Virginia: 85,838 USDVirginia85,838Minnesota: 82,343 USDMinnesota82,343Delaware: 81,933 USDDelaware81,933Rhode Island: 80,873 USDRhode Island80,873New York: 79,463 USDNew York79,463Illinois: 76,744 USDIllinois76,744Oregon: 75,638 USDOregon75,638Vermont: 74,555 USDVermont74,555Arizona: 74,355 USDArizona74,355North Dakota: 73,240 USDNorth Dakota73,240Georgia: 72,742 USDGeorgia72,742Idaho: 72,634 USDIdaho72,634Nevada: 72,348 USDNevada72,348Texas: 72,279 USDTexas72,279Pennsylvania: 71,789 USDPennsylvania71,789Wyoming: 71,275 USDWyoming71,275Wisconsin: 71,050 USDWisconsin71,050South Dakota: 70,597 USDSouth Dakota70,597Nebraska: 69,828 USDNebraska69,828Iowa: 69,708 USDIowa69,708Maine: 69,485 USDMaine69,485Florida: 69,287 USDFlorida69,287Kansas: 68,827 USDKansas68,827Montana: 67,915 USDMontana67,915North Carolina: 67,516 USDNorth Carolina67,516Michigan: 66,926 USDMichigan66,926Indiana: 66,768 USDIndiana66,768Ohio: 65,786 USDOhio65,786Tennessee: 65,231 USDTennessee65,231Missouri: 64,783 USDMissouri64,783South Carolina: 64,227 USDSouth Carolina64,227New Mexico: 59,842 USDNew Mexico59,842Alabama: 59,703 USDAlabama59,703Oklahoma: 59,632 USDOklahoma59,632Kentucky: 59,246 USDKentucky59,246Arkansas: 55,505 USDArkansas55,505Louisiana: 55,458 USDLouisiana55,458West Virginia: 54,097 USDWest Virginia54,097Mississippi: 52,788 USDMississippi52,788
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

RankStates2022
USD		Change on 2021
1District of Columbia99,897+9.7%
2New Jersey96,341+8%
3Maryland94,957+5.4%
4Massachusetts94,538+5.5%
5Hawaii93,683+9.5%
6California91,517+7.9%
7Washington91,255+8.4%
8New Hampshire90,750+2.8%
9Colorado89,096+8.4%
10Utah88,531+11.4%
11Connecticut88,182+5.4%
12Alaska88,072+12.3%
13Virginia85,838+6.1%
14Minnesota82,343+6%
15Delaware81,933+14.4%
16Rhode Island80,873+10.3%
17New York79,463+7%
18Illinois76,744+6.3%
19Oregon75,638+5.9%
20Vermont74,555+3%
21Arizona74,355+7.8%
22North Dakota73,240+8.3%
23Georgia72,742+9.4%
24Idaho72,634+9.5%
25Nevada72,348+9.3%
26Texas72,279+7.9%
27Pennsylvania71,789+4.1%
28Wyoming71,275+7.2%
29Wisconsin71,050+5.8%
30South Dakota70,597+5.6%
31Nebraska69,828+4.3%
32Iowa69,708+6.2%
33Maine69,485+7.2%
34Florida69,287+9.9%
35Kansas68,827+7.3%
36Montana67,915+7.2%
37North Carolina67,516+8.9%
38Michigan66,926+5.5%
39Indiana66,768+6.4%
40Ohio65,786+5.6%
41Tennessee65,231+9.3%
42Missouri64,783+4.8%
43South Carolina64,227+8%
44New Mexico59,842+10.2%
45Alabama59,703+10.6%
46Oklahoma59,632+6.8%
47Kentucky59,246+6.7%
48Arkansas55,505+5.6%
49Louisiana55,458+6.5%
50West Virginia54,097+5.8%
51Mississippi52,788+8%

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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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

District of Columbia, with $99,897 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Mississippi, with $52,788 in 2022.

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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