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Highest median household income, US states · 2010

US states ranked by median household income from the 2010 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Maryland leads at $70,647. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538$52,703–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$70,647+34%

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$69,811+27%

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$67,740+26%

04Alaska, AKAK735,706$66,521+29%

05Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$66,420+33%

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$64,509+28%

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$63,277+28%

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$61,406+32%

09California, CACA39,287,377$60,883+28%

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$58,526+46%

11Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$57,599+22%

12Washington, WAWA7,816,116$57,244+25%

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$57,243+22%

14Colorado, COCO5,862,189$56,456+20%

15Utah, UTUT3,392,331$56,330+23%

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$55,735+20%

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$55,726+25%

18New York, NYNY19,852,366$55,603+28%

19Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$54,902+30%

20Wyoming, WYWY582,397$53,802+42%

21Vermont, VTVT647,106$51,841+27%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$51,598+18%

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$50,448+24%

24Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$50,398+26%

25Texas, TXTX30,188,424$49,646+24%

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$49,424+22%

27Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$49,347+16%

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$49,342+26%

29Oregon, OROR4,254,293$49,260+20%

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$48,872+24%

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$48,432+8%

32Indiana, ININ6,851,073$47,697+15%

33Florida, FLFL22,416,077$47,661+23%

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$47,358+16%

35Maine, MEME1,387,817$46,933+26%

36North Dakota, NDND784,841$46,781+35%

37Idaho, IDID1,934,262$46,423+24%

38South Dakota, SDSD907,428$46,369+31%

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$46,262+22%

40North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$45,570+16%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$43,939+18%

42Montana, MTMT1,116,875$43,872+33%

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$43,820+28%

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$43,445+33%

45Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$43,314+19%

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$42,979+29%

47Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$42,081+23%

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$41,576+23%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$39,267+22%

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$38,380+29%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$37,881+21%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median household income?

Maryland ranks #1 with $70,647 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median household income?

Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Alaska, Hawaii.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.