State ranking · Updated October 2026
States With the Highest Median Household Income (2026)
Median household income in every state, highest first, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
#1 is Massachusetts ($104,828). Last of 50 is Mississippi ($59,127).
Full ranking
| Rank | State | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $104,828 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $104,294 |
| 3 | Maryland | $102,905 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $100,745 |
| 5 | California | $100,149 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $99,782 |
| 7 | Washington | $99,389 |
| 8 | Colorado | $97,113 |
| 9 | Utah | $96,658 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $96,049 |
| 11 | Alaska | $95,665 |
| 12 | Virginia | $92,090 |
| 13 | Delaware | $87,534 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $87,117 |
| 15 | New York | $85,820 |
| 16 | Oregon | $85,220 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $83,504 |
| 18 | Illinois | $83,211 |
| 19 | Vermont | $82,730 |
| 20 | Arizona | $81,486 |
| 21 | Idaho | $81,166 |
| 22 | Nevada | $81,134 |
| 23 | Georgia | $79,991 |
| 24 | Texas | $79,721 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $77,871 |
| 26 | Florida | $77,735 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $77,545 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $77,488 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $76,881 |
| 30 | Maine | $76,442 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $76,376 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $75,532 |
| 33 | Kansas | $75,514 |
| 34 | Iowa | $75,501 |
| 35 | Montana | $75,340 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $73,958 |
| 37 | Michigan | $72,389 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $72,350 |
| 39 | Ohio | $72,212 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $71,997 |
| 41 | Indiana | $71,959 |
| 42 | Missouri | $71,589 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $67,816 |
| 44 | Alabama | $66,659 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $66,148 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $64,526 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $62,106 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $60,986 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $60,798 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $59,127 |
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