Average Income by State (2025)

Median individual income for all 50 states and Washington D.C., ranked from highest to lowest.

$55,000

National Median

$75,000

Highest (District Of Columbia)

$35,000

Lowest (West Virginia)

Key finding: The highest-income state (District Of Columbia at $75,000) has a median income 114% higher than the lowest (West Virginia at $35,000).

#	State	Median Income	vs National	Top 10% Earn
1	District Of Columbia	$75,000	+36%	$280,000+
2	Connecticut	$65,000	+18%	$255,000+
3	Massachusetts	$65,000	+18%	$235,000+
4	New Jersey	$63,000	+15%	$230,000+
5	California	$62,000	+13%	$240,000+
6	Maryland	$60,000	+9%	$210,000+
7	New York	$60,000	+9%	$245,000+
8	Washington	$60,000	+9%	$220,000+
9	Colorado	$58,000	+5%	$200,000+
10	Virginia	$57,000	+4%	$200,000+
11	New Hampshire	$55,000	+0%	$190,000+
12	Illinois	$53,000	-4%	$200,000+
13	Hawaii	$52,000	-5%	$180,000+
14	Minnesota	$52,000	-5%	$185,000+
15	Oregon	$50,000	-9%	$180,000+
16	Pennsylvania	$50,000	-9%	$180,000+
17	Texas	$50,000	-9%	$188,000+
18	Utah	$50,000	-9%	$172,000+
19	Delaware	$49,000	-11%	$175,000+
20	Alaska	$48,000	-13%	$165,000+
21	Florida	$48,000	-13%	$185,000+
22	Rhode Island	$48,000	-13%	$172,000+
23	Georgia	$47,000	-15%	$175,000+
24	Wyoming	$47,000	-15%	$165,000+
25	Arizona	$46,000	-16%	$170,000+
26	Nevada	$46,000	-16%	$170,000+
27	North Dakota	$46,000	-16%	$158,000+
28	Vermont	$46,000	-16%	$158,000+
29	North Carolina	$45,000	-18%	$165,000+
30	Wisconsin	$45,000	-18%	$160,000+
31	Idaho	$44,000	-20%	$155,000+
32	Kansas	$44,000	-20%	$155,000+
33	Michigan	$44,000	-20%	$160,000+
34	Nebraska	$44,000	-20%	$155,000+
35	Tennessee	$44,000	-20%	$165,000+
36	Indiana	$43,000	-22%	$150,000+
37	Iowa	$43,000	-22%	$148,000+
38	Maine	$43,000	-22%	$150,000+
39	Missouri	$43,000	-22%	$155,000+
40	Montana	$43,000	-22%	$155,000+
41	Ohio	$43,000	-22%	$155,000+
42	South Dakota	$43,000	-22%	$155,000+
43	South Carolina	$42,000	-24%	$150,000+
44	Alabama	$40,000	-27%	$145,000+
45	Louisiana	$40,000	-27%	$148,000+
46	Oklahoma	$40,000	-27%	$145,000+
47	Kentucky	$39,000	-29%	$140,000+
48	Arkansas	$38,000	-31%	$135,000+
49	New Mexico	$38,000	-31%	$138,000+
50	Mississippi	$35,000	-36%	$128,000+
51	West Virginia	$35,000	-36%	$125,000+

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Data Source: IRS Statistics of Income (2022 tax year, individual AGI). Median represents the 50th percentile of individual tax filers.