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Median Household Income by State

Last updated
March 2, 2026
Frequency
Annually
Source
U.S. Census Bureau
Key insights

  • The national median household income is $80,734.

  • Washington, D.C., has the highest median household income at $109,870.

  • Mississippi has the lowest median household income at $56,447.

  • Only five states have median household incomes exceeding $100,000: Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey and Hawaii.

  • Thirty-one states have median household incomes below the national median.

Methodology

The ConsumerAffairs research team analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data on median household income in each state to rank states with the highest and lowest incomes. The figures come from the American Community Survey five-year estimates spanning 2020 to 2024, the most recent data available at the time of publication.

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