Income · 50-STATE RANKING
Where is average household income highest?
Compare mean household income across all 50 states. Highest reported values appear first. Explore the full ranking, find your state, and share the comparison.
HIGHEST REPORTED$144,312Massachusetts
MIDDLE OF THE 50 STATES$105,772Unweighted median of state values
MEASUREMENTDollarsValues as supplied in the extract
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The mean can be influenced by very high incomes. Compare it with median household income for context; their difference is not a formal inequality index.
Where does your state stand?
2024 ACS · 5-YEAR50 states · ranks reflect highest reported values first · ties share a rank
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
Washington, D.C. & Puerto Rico · additional context
Shown separately because the main ranking compares the 50 states.
District Of Columbia ↗$161,107
Puerto Rico ↗$43,218