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United States Median household income

$81,604

dollars 2024

Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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Change, 2023 to 2024

+$3,885 (+5%)

Changes over time

Median household income in the United States rose 5% from 2023

dollars · 1989 to 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Median household income by state

2024 · dollars

$59,301–$71,958$72,007–$76,578$76,975–$81,129$81,404–$95,670$96,336–$109,289

Median household income · 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, 2024
Placedollars
District of Columbia109,289
Massachusetts104,569
New Jersey104,202
Maryland102,835
Hawaii101,581
New Hampshire100,364
California100,130
Washington99,309
Colorado96,871
Utah96,398
Alaska96,336
Connecticut95,670
Virginia92,116
Delaware87,510
Minnesota87,120
New York85,768
Oregon84,897
Illinois83,327
Rhode Island83,250
Vermont82,836
Arizona81,404
Nevada81,129
Idaho80,852
North Dakota80,132
Georgia79,912
Texas79,723
Florida77,687
Wisconsin77,557
Pennsylvania77,532
South Dakota77,494
Wyoming76,975
Nebraska76,578
Maine76,372
Iowa75,623
Montana75,520
Kansas75,402
North Carolina74,055
South Carolina72,507
Michigan72,336
Ohio72,259
Tennessee72,007
Indiana71,958
Missouri71,583
New Mexico67,838
Alabama66,704
Oklahoma66,124
Kentucky64,481
Arkansas62,146
Louisiana61,038
West Virginia60,662
Mississippi59,301

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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Available history

Median household income
Data periodUnited States (dollars)
202481,604
202377,719
202274,755
202169,717
202067,340
201965,712
201861,937
201760,336
201657,617
201555,775
201453,657
201352,250
201251,371
201150,502
201050,046
200950,221
200852,029
200750,740
200648,451
200546,242
200444,334
200343,318
200242,409
200142,228
200041,990
199940,696
199838,885
199737,005
199635,492
199534,076
199331,241
198928,906

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