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Median Household Income by State
Median household income, latest year, constant dollars as published by Census
Latest reading for each area, to 2025 · Bins hold about equal counts · lower values in the deeper colour
Plays the chart through its history, period by period.
U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS ASEC), historical Table H-8: median household money income, in constant dollars as Census publishes them. State samples are small, so single-year differences between states carry wide margins of error.
Where in the United States the typical household earns the most and the least. Each state is shaded by its median; the legend gives each shade’s range. Use the slider to step back through earlier years, in the same constant dollars.
Ranked, 51 areas
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $118,500 | 2025 |
| 2 | Maryland | $116,300 | 2025 |
| 3 | Washington | $112,600 | 2025 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $112,100 | 2025 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $111,400 | 2025 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $107,600 | 2025 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $105,100 | 2025 |
| 8 | Utah | $102,900 | 2025 |
| 9 | Alaska | $102,500 | 2025 |
| 10 | Colorado | $102,500 | 2025 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $101,400 | 2025 |
| 12 | California | $100,800 | 2025 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $100,600 | 2025 |
| 14 | Virginia | $100,000 | 2025 |
| 15 | Delaware | $99,800 | 2025 |
What this chart reads·51 series
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- Real Median Household Income · Alabamaas “Alabama”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Alaskaas “Alaska”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Arizonaas “Arizona”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Arkansasas “Arkansas”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Californiaas “California”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Coloradoas “Colorado”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Connecticutas “Connecticut”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Delawareas “Delaware”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · District of Columbiaas “District of Columbia”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Floridaas “Florida”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Georgiaas “Georgia”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Hawaiias “Hawaii”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Idahoas “Idaho”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Illinoisas “Illinois”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Indianaas “Indiana”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Iowaas “Iowa”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Kansasas “Kansas”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Kentuckyas “Kentucky”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Louisianaas “Louisiana”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Maineas “Maine”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Marylandas “Maryland”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Massachusettsas “Massachusetts”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Michiganas “Michigan”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Minnesotaas “Minnesota”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Mississippias “Mississippi”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Missourias “Missouri”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Montanaas “Montana”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Nebraskaas “Nebraska”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Nevadaas “Nevada”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · New Hampshireas “New Hampshire”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · New Jerseyas “New Jersey”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · New Mexicoas “New Mexico”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · New Yorkas “New York”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · North Carolinaas “North Carolina”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · North Dakotaas “North Dakota”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Ohioas “Ohio”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Oklahomaas “Oklahoma”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Oregonas “Oregon”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Pennsylvaniaas “Pennsylvania”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Rhode Islandas “Rhode Island”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · South Carolinaas “South Carolina”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · South Dakotaas “South Dakota”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Tennesseeas “Tennessee”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Texasas “Texas”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Utahas “Utah”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Vermontas “Vermont”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Virginiaas “Virginia”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Washingtonas “Washington”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · West Virginiaas “West Virginia”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Wisconsinas “Wisconsin”latest 2025-12-31
- Real Median Household Income · Wyomingas “Wyoming”latest 2025-12-31
Sources·51 sources
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Real Median Household Income · Alabama. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Alaska. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Arizona. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Arkansas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · California. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Colorado. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Connecticut. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Delaware. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Florida. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Georgia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Hawaii. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Idaho. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Illinois. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Indiana. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Iowa. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Kansas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Kentucky. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Louisiana. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Maine. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Maryland. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Massachusetts. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Michigan. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Minnesota. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Mississippi. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Missouri. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Montana. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Nebraska. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Nevada. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · New Hampshire. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · New Jersey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · New Mexico. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · New York. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · North Carolina. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · North Dakota. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Ohio. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Oklahoma. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Oregon. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Rhode Island. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · South Carolina. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · South Dakota. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Tennessee. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Utah. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Vermont. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Virginia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Washington. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · West Virginia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Wisconsin. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
Real Median Household Income · Wyoming. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), historical income Table H-8. Public domain.
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