Top 1% Income Threshold by State (2025)

How much do you need to earn to be in the top 1 percent of income earners? Thresholds vary significantly by state.

$685,000

Top 1% (National)

$310,000

Top 5%

$195,000

Top 10%

$100,000

Top 25%

$55,000

Median (Top 50%)

Key finding: The top 1% threshold in Washington D.C. ($1,100,000) is 175% higher than in West Virginia ($400,000) — the widest gap between any two states.

#	State	Top 1%	Top 5%	Top 10%	Median
1	District Of Columbia	$1,100,000	$440,000	$280,000	$75,000
2	Connecticut	$950,000	$400,000	$255,000	$65,000
3	New York	$920,000	$390,000	$245,000	$60,000
4	California	$885,000	$380,000	$240,000	$62,000
5	Massachusetts	$860,000	$370,000	$235,000	$65,000
6	New Jersey	$820,000	$360,000	$230,000	$63,000
7	Washington	$780,000	$340,000	$220,000	$60,000
8	Maryland	$750,000	$320,000	$210,000	$60,000
9	Colorado	$720,000	$310,000	$200,000	$58,000
10	Illinois	$720,000	$310,000	$200,000	$53,000
11	Virginia	$700,000	$305,000	$200,000	$57,000
12	Florida	$680,000	$290,000	$185,000	$48,000
13	Texas	$660,000	$290,000	$188,000	$50,000
14	Minnesota	$650,000	$285,000	$185,000	$52,000
15	New Hampshire	$650,000	$290,000	$190,000	$55,000
16	Hawaii	$620,000	$275,000	$180,000	$52,000
17	Oregon	$620,000	$275,000	$180,000	$50,000
18	Pennsylvania	$620,000	$275,000	$180,000	$50,000
19	Georgia	$600,000	$265,000	$175,000	$47,000
20	Arizona	$580,000	$260,000	$170,000	$46,000
21	Delaware	$580,000	$260,000	$175,000	$49,000
22	Nevada	$580,000	$260,000	$170,000	$46,000
23	Rhode Island	$580,000	$260,000	$172,000	$48,000
24	Utah	$580,000	$260,000	$172,000	$50,000
25	North Carolina	$560,000	$250,000	$165,000	$45,000
26	Tennessee	$560,000	$250,000	$165,000	$44,000
27	Wyoming	$560,000	$250,000	$165,000	$47,000
28	Alaska	$550,000	$250,000	$165,000	$48,000
29	Michigan	$540,000	$240,000	$160,000	$44,000
30	Wisconsin	$540,000	$240,000	$160,000	$45,000
31	Vermont	$530,000	$240,000	$158,000	$46,000
32	Idaho	$520,000	$230,000	$155,000	$44,000
33	Kansas	$520,000	$230,000	$155,000	$44,000
34	Missouri	$520,000	$235,000	$155,000	$43,000
35	Montana	$520,000	$235,000	$155,000	$43,000
36	Nebraska	$520,000	$235,000	$155,000	$44,000
37	North Dakota	$520,000	$235,000	$158,000	$46,000
38	Ohio	$520,000	$235,000	$155,000	$43,000
39	South Dakota	$520,000	$235,000	$155,000	$43,000
40	Indiana	$500,000	$225,000	$150,000	$43,000
41	Louisiana	$500,000	$220,000	$148,000	$40,000
42	Maine	$500,000	$225,000	$150,000	$43,000
43	South Carolina	$500,000	$225,000	$150,000	$42,000
44	Iowa	$490,000	$220,000	$148,000	$43,000
45	Alabama	$480,000	$215,000	$145,000	$40,000
46	Oklahoma	$480,000	$215,000	$145,000	$40,000
47	Kentucky	$470,000	$210,000	$140,000	$39,000
48	Arkansas	$450,000	$200,000	$135,000	$38,000
49	New Mexico	$450,000	$205,000	$138,000	$38,000
50	Mississippi	$420,000	$190,000	$128,000	$35,000
51	West Virginia	$400,000	$185,000	$125,000	$35,000

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How to cite:“Top 1% Income Threshold by State (2025). SalaryRanked.com. Source: IRS Statistics of Income, 2022 tax year.”
Link: https://salaryranked.com/statistics/top-1-percent-income/

Data Source: IRS Statistics of Income (2022 tax year, individual AGI). Percentile thresholds calculated from AGI distribution data. The 2022 tax year is the most recent data available from the IRS.