U.S. Median Household Income by State Explorer
Compare median household income estimates across U.S. states, view margins of error, and compare annual household income using official Census ACS data.
Last updated: August 2026
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Median household income by state
| Rank | State | Median | Margin of error | Difference from U.S. | Monthly equivalent |
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Ranks use point estimates only. Small differences may not be statistically meaningful because ACS estimates have margins of error.
What this income estimate measures
U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates · Table B19013. The estimate is median household income in the past 12 months, in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
Median means half of households are estimated above and half below the median. It is a survey estimate, not an individual salary or cost-of-living comparison.
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