Household Income by State
Median household, family and per-capita income, and median earnings of men and women, for all 50 states and DC.
Household income counts every earner and every income source in a home, so it is much higher than the typical individual wage. In the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey, U.S. median household income was $81,604, median family income $101,265 and per-capita income $45,256. Median household income is highest in District of Columbia ($109,707) and lowest in Mississippi ($59,127).
All figures are ACS 2024 1-year estimates in 2024 dollars. “Full-time year-round” = worked 35+ hours a week for 50+ weeks. Sorted by median household income.
| State | Median household | Median family | Per capita | Median earnings (all) | Men FTYR | Women FTYR | Women/men |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $81,604 | $101,265 | $45,256 | $46,949 | $66,965 | $55,678 | 83% |
| District of Columbia | $109,707 | $151,049 | $76,604 | $80,645 | $111,603 | $97,942 | 88% |
| Massachusetts | $104,828 | $131,831 | $57,789 | $57,238 | $82,255 | $72,471 | 88% |
| New Jersey | $104,294 | $127,593 | $53,818 | $55,531 | $80,925 | $66,551 | 82% |
| Maryland | $102,905 | $130,035 | $53,199 | $57,033 | $79,125 | $70,808 | 89% |
| Hawaii | $100,745 | $119,933 | $46,713 | $49,652 | $62,799 | $55,191 | 88% |
| California | $100,149 | $113,969 | $49,934 | $50,460 | $72,043 | $63,653 | 88% |
| New Hampshire | $99,782 | $124,960 | $53,064 | $52,029 | $75,397 | $61,442 | 81% |
| Washington | $99,389 | $120,265 | $55,177 | $56,325 | $81,895 | $67,361 | 82% |
| Colorado | $97,113 | $121,209 | $54,531 | $54,163 | $77,210 | $65,542 | 85% |
| Utah | $96,658 | $111,919 | $41,806 | $44,769 | $70,917 | $52,177 | 74% |
| Connecticut | $96,049 | $122,804 | $56,190 | $52,631 | $79,701 | $66,096 | 83% |
| Alaska | $95,665 | $114,035 | $47,267 | $50,872 | $71,716 | $60,918 | 85% |
| Virginia | $92,090 | $114,278 | $50,866 | $51,322 | $73,833 | $61,112 | 83% |
| Delaware | $87,534 | $105,622 | $45,438 | $46,579 | $65,194 | $57,209 | 88% |
| Minnesota | $87,117 | $112,716 | $47,926 | $51,228 | $71,931 | $61,018 | 85% |
| New York | $85,820 | $106,073 | $51,002 | $51,169 | $72,097 | $65,869 | 91% |
| Oregon | $85,220 | $104,569 | $45,821 | $47,358 | $70,638 | $60,543 | 86% |
| Rhode Island | $83,504 | $108,082 | $47,260 | $49,492 | $72,391 | $61,508 | 85% |
| Illinois | $83,211 | $106,800 | $46,937 | $49,650 | $71,395 | $59,502 | 83% |
| Vermont | $82,730 | $105,766 | $48,856 | $46,970 | $67,054 | $61,006 | 91% |
| Arizona | $81,486 | $98,284 | $43,676 | $46,251 | $63,294 | $53,325 | 84% |
| Idaho | $81,166 | $96,310 | $39,870 | $41,563 | $66,255 | $50,108 | 76% |
| Nevada | $81,134 | $96,389 | $42,545 | $43,185 | $60,753 | $50,327 | 83% |
| Georgia | $79,991 | $96,419 | $41,996 | $45,204 | $64,177 | $51,864 | 81% |
| Texas | $79,721 | $96,239 | $41,614 | $45,035 | $62,467 | $51,319 | 82% |
| North Dakota | $77,871 | $103,393 | $45,281 | $47,520 | $65,646 | $51,633 | 79% |
| Florida | $77,735 | $93,615 | $43,582 | $42,321 | $60,201 | $50,563 | 84% |
| Pennsylvania | $77,545 | $100,557 | $44,674 | $46,804 | $67,699 | $55,760 | 82% |
| Wisconsin | $77,488 | $100,319 | $43,361 | $47,337 | $65,829 | $53,311 | 81% |
| South Dakota | $76,881 | $98,083 | $41,637 | $45,579 | $61,219 | $50,661 | 83% |
| Maine | $76,442 | $99,546 | $45,286 | $46,556 | $65,053 | $56,341 | 87% |
| Nebraska | $76,376 | $100,245 | $41,026 | $44,461 | $61,827 | $51,375 | 83% |
| Wyoming | $75,532 | $94,951 | $44,008 | $42,185 | $62,469 | $50,152 | 80% |
| Kansas | $75,514 | $96,101 | $41,580 | $44,119 | $62,003 | $51,041 | 82% |
| Iowa | $75,501 | $96,797 | $40,536 | $44,656 | $63,372 | $51,145 | 81% |
| Montana | $75,340 | $97,801 | $43,254 | $41,741 | $61,245 | $50,656 | 83% |
| North Carolina | $73,958 | $92,847 | $42,777 | $43,948 | $61,870 | $51,711 | 84% |
| Michigan | $72,389 | $93,305 | $40,990 | $43,195 | $66,132 | $52,393 | 79% |
| South Carolina | $72,350 | $90,883 | $40,195 | $42,275 | $60,917 | $50,302 | 83% |
| Ohio | $72,212 | $93,734 | $40,934 | $45,067 | $65,375 | $51,851 | 79% |
| Tennessee | $71,997 | $90,018 | $40,729 | $43,255 | $60,714 | $50,326 | 83% |
| Indiana | $71,959 | $90,323 | $38,794 | $44,095 | $62,312 | $51,055 | 82% |
| Missouri | $71,589 | $92,101 | $40,284 | $43,094 | $61,542 | $50,615 | 82% |
| New Mexico | $67,816 | $84,387 | $37,978 | $40,349 | $60,234 | $50,164 | 83% |
| Alabama | $66,659 | $84,851 | $36,940 | $41,871 | $61,286 | $46,985 | 77% |
| Oklahoma | $66,148 | $82,640 | $35,882 | $40,862 | $56,776 | $45,853 | 81% |
| Kentucky | $64,526 | $82,757 | $35,955 | $41,577 | $59,165 | $49,277 | 83% |
| Arkansas | $62,106 | $79,037 | $34,812 | $40,734 | $55,242 | $45,145 | 82% |
| Louisiana | $60,986 | $80,529 | $35,440 | $40,882 | $62,340 | $45,594 | 73% |
| West Virginia | $60,798 | $78,252 | $34,707 | $40,545 | $60,488 | $46,096 | 76% |
| Mississippi | $59,127 | $76,879 | $32,749 | $39,108 | $53,553 | $43,639 | 81% |
Household income vs. wages
Use household income to compare living standards of households; use mean and median wages to compare what a single job pays. The female-to-male earnings ratio for full-time, year-round workers is lowest in Louisiana (73%) and highest in New York (91%); nationally it is 83%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median household income in the U.S.?
U.S. median household income was $81,604 in the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
Which state has the highest household income?
District of Columbia has the highest median household income at $109,707, followed by Massachusetts ($104,828) and New Jersey ($104,294).
Which state has the lowest household income?
Mississippi has the lowest median household income at $59,127.