On this page is an income by state calculator for the United States in 2018, for either individual income or household income. Enter a full, pre-tax income earned between January and December 2017 and select a state to compare income percentile. You can also choose multiple comparison states for your state income percentile estimate.
Below the income by state tool we include average income by state, median income by state, 1% by state and other stats.
Also: See the income percentile by city calculator for metro area. We also have an individual income calculator and household income calculator.
Income Percentile by State Statistics in 2018
We've run all the numbers you want on income statistics by state (apologies for the length of the tables!). We've also got average income by state, median income by state, top 1% by state as well as some specific percentiles.
Some states are more lucrative than others.
We've broken out individual income and household income into their own charts.
Individual Income by State in 2018: Median, Average, and Top 1%
There are large differences in the summary statistics for income for the various states. Furthermore, while the distribution shapes are similar, there are large differences in income between states.
Here are the extreme individual income states for the stats you care most about. In this data the District of Columbia 'counts' as a state, but we've also run numbers sans-D.C.
- Highest Average Income: Washington, D.C – $84,270.48
- Highest Median Income: Washington, D.C – $60,000.00
- Highest Top 1% Income: Washington, D.C – $500,160.00
- Highest Average Income (Not D.C.): Massachusetts – $65,723.10
- Highest Median Income (Not D.C.): Maryland – $65,723.10
- Highest Top 1% Income (Not D.C.): New York – $414,508.00
- Lowest Average Income: Mississippi – $41,878.65
- Lowest Median Income: Mississippi & New Mexico – $32,000
- Lowest Top 1% Income: West Virginia – $201,651.00
Individual Income Percentile by State Summary Table
Here is every individual income statistic you'd like for the 50 states and DC. (And more than a few stats you don't care about.)
| State | Average | Median | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Top 1% |
| Alabama | $53,236.40 | $37,014.00 | $19,000.00 | $60,150.00 | $100,006.00 | $300,700.00 |
| Alaska | $55,047.01 | $41,269.00 | $20,000.00 | $71,113.00 | $105,100.00 | $268,109.00 |
| Arizona | $50,042.10 | $36,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $62,000.00 | $105,000.00 | $228,942.00 |
| Arkansas | $49,105.78 | $33,300.00 | $19,440.00 | $59,000.00 | $95,602.00 | $273,568.00 |
| California | $59,577.19 | $39,500.00 | $20,000.00 | $73,483.00 | $126,001.00 | $327,272.00 |
| Colorado | $62,233.52 | $42,126.00 | $24,202.00 | $76,924.00 | $122,029.00 | $334,625.00 |
| Connecticut | $63,773.52 | $46,997.00 | $25,001.00 | $80,001.00 | $129,838.00 | $290,578.00 |
| Delaware | $54,400.05 | $40,000.00 | $20,600.00 | $67,159.00 | $110,090.00 | $271,586.00 |
| District of Columbia | $84,270.48 | $60,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $100,909.00 | $168,018.00 | $500,160.00 |
| Florida | $52,153.09 | $36,370.00 | $20,000.00 | $60,239.00 | $101,191.00 | $291,000.00 |
| Georgia | $51,936.64 | $36,014.00 | $20,000.00 | $64,002.00 | $103,058.00 | $300,048.00 |
| Hawaii | $56,357.85 | $40,000.00 | $21,000.00 | $71,002.00 | $115,503.00 | $282,499.00 |
| Idaho | $49,627.72 | $36,518.00 | $19,250.00 | $60,907.00 | $95,000.00 | $260,810.00 |
| Illinois | $58,702.25 | $40,110.00 | $20,001.00 | $70,015.00 | $112,400.00 | $362,006.00 |
| Indiana | $48,227.03 | $36,755.00 | $19,000.00 | $60,086.00 | $97,000.00 | $242,706.00 |
| Iowa | $50,007.64 | $39,375.00 | $22,010.00 | $61,501.00 | $95,002.00 | $258,390.00 |
| Kansas | $53,603.05 | $40,000.00 | $20,003.00 | $65,056.00 | $102,211.00 | $318,788.00 |
| Kentucky | $50,641.25 | $36,091.00 | $20,000.00 | $63,040.00 | $104,999.00 | $264,999.00 |
| Louisiana | $48,426.79 | $34,089.00 | $17,000.00 | $60,003.00 | $96,666.00 | $295,894.00 |
| Maine | $46,793.79 | $35,010.00 | $18,510.00 | $60,010.00 | $93,370.00 | $223,125.00 |
| Maryland | $65,262.99 | $48,429.00 | $25,000.00 | $88,220.00 | $139,079.00 | $303,999.00 |
| Massachusetts | $65,723.10 | $45,000.00 | $23,000.00 | $81,051.00 | $140,270.00 | $382,448.00 |
| Michigan | $53,584.31 | $40,002.00 | $20,000.00 | $68,905.00 | $107,013.00 | $250,003.00 |
| Minnesota | $55,639.07 | $43,000.00 | $21,000.00 | $71,030.00 | $110,025.00 | $265,236.00 |
| Mississippi | $41,878.65 | $32,000.00 | $18,000.00 | $52,025.00 | $83,007.00 | $216,728.00 |
| Missouri | $51,628.71 | $36,010.00 | $20,000.00 | $64,400.00 | $100,200.00 | $259,149.00 |
| Montana | $49,947.54 | $38,001.00 | $20,000.00 | $63,330.00 | $100,010.00 | $231,169.00 |
| Nebraska | $51,843.58 | $38,400.00 | $20,050.00 | $62,363.00 | $100,148.00 | $255,000.00 |
| Nevada | $48,909.02 | $35,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $55,134.00 | $90,000.00 | $303,450.00 |
| New Hampshire | $58,385.09 | $45,121.00 | $22,406.00 | $75,000.00 | $120,538.00 | $289,490.00 |
| New Jersey | $64,570.42 | $45,035.00 | $22,000.00 | $82,009.00 | $140,394.00 | $335,053.00 |
| New Mexico | $46,206.61 | $32,000.00 | $17,800.00 | $57,259.00 | $96,000.00 | $214,040.00 |
| New York | $63,077.72 | $40,101.00 | $21,532.00 | $74,210.00 | $125,070.00 | $414,508.00 |
| North Carolina | $52,517.00 | $36,940.00 | $20,000.00 | $64,375.00 | $110,000.00 | $280,762.00 |
| North Dakota | $50,721.16 | $40,000.00 | $22,001.00 | $63,705.00 | $100,000.00 | $221,999.00 |
| Ohio | $51,840.18 | $37,000.00 | $19,500.00 | $65,473.00 | $102,130.00 | $260,169.00 |
| Oklahoma | $48,101.08 | $35,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $60,027.00 | $95,050.00 | $250,015.00 |
| Oregon | $54,416.21 | $40,000.00 | $20,003.00 | $70,200.00 | $120,000.00 | $251,701.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,107.29 | $40,002.00 | $20,426.00 | $70,450.00 | $120,000.00 | $378,799.00 |
| Rhode Island | $56,802.77 | $41,275.00 | $21,000.00 | $70,309.00 | $113,831.00 | $300,003.00 |
| South Carolina | $53,952.65 | $38,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $65,037.00 | $104,816.00 | $330,000.00 |
| South Dakota | $49,513.84 | $36,952.00 | $20,000.00 | $56,025.00 | $90,004.00 | $286,117.00 |
| Tennessee | $55,274.72 | $35,520.00 | $20,000.00 | $61,678.00 | $102,500.00 | $393,420.00 |
| Texas | $52,058.54 | $36,008.00 | $19,000.00 | $65,000.00 | $107,442.00 | $266,902.00 |
| Utah | $50,619.85 | $37,001.00 | $17,608.00 | $64,202.00 | $104,020.00 | $239,720.00 |
| Vermont | $54,750.18 | $40,000.00 | $20,505.00 | $65,000.00 | $104,028.00 | $300,442.00 |
| Virginia | $60,759.15 | $42,002.00 | $20,108.00 | $80,010.00 | $126,614.00 | $320,000.00 |
| Washington | $62,811.98 | $43,272.00 | $20,250.00 | $78,170.00 | $127,002.00 | $390,022.00 |
| West Virginia | $46,273.06 | $35,010.00 | $19,200.00 | $60,016.00 | $88,270.00 | $201,651.00 |
| Wisconsin | $49,582.64 | $36,000.00 | $19,500.00 | $60,002.00 | $98,455.00 | $272,081.00 |
| Wyoming | $49,767.32 | $37,501.00 | $18,536.00 | $65,001.00 | $94,467.00 | $260,002.00 |
Household Income by State: Median, Average, and Top 1%
As with individual incomes, there is a large spread in household incomes nationwide and between states.
Once again, Washington D.C. took the top spot and swept the summary household income statistics. Tennessee took the non-D.C. top 1% slot at $600,000 in household income, while Maryland took the other non-DC slots for highest state average and median household income.
Mississippi had the lowest statistics for average household income, median household income, and top 1% household income.
- Highest Average Household Income: Washington, D.C – $121,441.91
- Highest Median Household Income: Washington, D.C – $82,300.00
- Highest Top 1% Household Income: Washington, D.C – $642,343.00
- Highest Average Household Income (Not D.C.): Maryland – $106,745.00
- Highest Median Household Income (Not D.C.): Maryland – $80,518.00
- Highest Top 1% Household Income (Not D.C.): Tennessee – $600,000.00
- Lowest Average Household Income: Mississippi – $58,373.59
- Lowest Median Household Income: Mississippi – $43,014.00
- Lowest Top 1% Household Income: West Virginia – $283,000
Household Income Percentile by State Summary Table
As you know, it's impossible to convey all these statistics with only prose. Here's the related summary table for household income percentile by state statistics.
| State | Average | Median | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Top 1% |
| Alabama | $74,157.62 | $50,659.00 | $23,961.00 | $93,028.00 | $150,126.00 | $409,193.00 |
| Alaska | $90,052.42 | $72,036.00 | $36,480.00 | $117,100.00 | $176,167.00 | $360,505.00 |
| Arizona | $79,566.03 | $61,000.00 | $31,654.00 | $106,650.00 | $158,003.00 | $328,119.00 |
| Arkansas | $70,891.59 | $48,667.00 | $24,060.00 | $89,267.00 | $145,000.00 | $402,038.00 |
| California | $98,250.63 | $69,651.00 | $32,568.00 | $127,033.00 | $203,834.00 | $500,140.00 |
| Colorado | $98,312.33 | $73,965.00 | $39,000.00 | $125,080.00 | $187,230.00 | $405,500.00 |
| Connecticut | $97,430.35 | $72,629.00 | $36,418.00 | $125,160.00 | $192,432.00 | $456,594.00 |
| Delaware | $88,485.31 | $62,403.00 | $32,004.00 | $118,488.00 | $182,470.00 | $470,541.00 |
| District of Columbia | $121,441.91 | $82,300.00 | $34,680.00 | $158,542.00 | $260,030.00 | $642,343.00 |
| Florida | $76,289.22 | $53,516.00 | $26,883.00 | $96,088.00 | $155,999.00 | $375,008.00 |
| Georgia | $79,631.35 | $56,942.00 | $28,440.00 | $102,091.00 | $167,785.00 | $400,514.00 |
| Hawaii | $99,956.15 | $73,840.00 | $36,300.00 | $132,169.00 | $204,189.00 | $479,758.00 |
| Idaho | $78,144.57 | $60,000.00 | $31,150.00 | $98,587.00 | $150,111.00 | $350,234.00 |
| Illinois | $92,165.77 | $64,476.00 | $32,678.00 | $115,150.00 | $184,651.00 | $462,449.00 |
| Indiana | $75,851.01 | $59,051.00 | $30,167.00 | $101,632.00 | $155,022.00 | $304,002.00 |
| Iowa | $79,472.93 | $63,200.00 | $32,100.00 | $103,779.00 | $155,810.00 | $351,200.00 |
| Kansas | $79,445.43 | $57,400.00 | $26,772.00 | $103,603.00 | $161,166.00 | $402,140.00 |
| Kentucky | $72,013.15 | $51,364.00 | $26,000.00 | $94,108.00 | $150,003.00 | $330,604.00 |
| Louisiana | $66,210.09 | $43,630.00 | $20,000.00 | $86,210.00 | $140,271.00 | $340,800.00 |
| Maine | $71,339.22 | $51,805.00 | $25,993.00 | $94,715.00 | $155,317.00 | $308,284.00 |
| Maryland | $106,745.00 | $80,518.00 | $36,028.00 | $146,333.00 | $225,485.00 | $455,743.00 |
| Massachusetts | $103,049.84 | $73,386.00 | $32,240.00 | $138,750.00 | $216,858.00 | $474,998.00 |
| Michigan | $80,489.17 | $57,806.00 | $28,413.00 | $105,040.00 | $169,754.00 | $375,684.00 |
| Minnesota | $89,416.80 | $71,652.00 | $32,955.00 | $117,831.00 | $184,641.00 | $376,174.00 |
| Mississippi | $58,373.59 | $43,014.00 | $21,996.00 | $76,876.00 | $120,065.00 | $283,000.00 |
| Missouri | $79,653.19 | $56,858.00 | $28,131.00 | $102,010.00 | $159,006.00 | $392,343.00 |
| Montana | $77,130.32 | $58,400.00 | $28,802.00 | $100,195.00 | $157,010.00 | $314,600.00 |
| Nebraska | $82,114.97 | $59,942.00 | $30,660.00 | $109,746.00 | $164,720.00 | $371,450.00 |
| Nevada | $78,006.53 | $56,000.00 | $30,059.00 | $96,242.00 | $145,187.00 | $450,001.00 |
| New Hampshire | $97,412.20 | $74,598.00 | $38,500.00 | $133,025.00 | $197,012.00 | $400,070.00 |
| New Jersey | $103,354.35 | $72,883.00 | $35,000.00 | $136,004.00 | $220,296.00 | $475,048.00 |
| New Mexico | $68,231.00 | $48,000.00 | $22,295.00 | $89,270.00 | $140,986.00 | $315,600.00 |
| New York | $94,611.95 | $62,326.00 | $29,259.00 | $117,093.00 | $198,510.00 | $538,344.00 |
| North Carolina | $73,999.79 | $50,003.00 | $24,980.00 | $96,285.00 | $160,005.00 | $379,527.00 |
| North Dakota | $76,420.83 | $59,966.00 | $30,010.00 | $102,840.00 | $150,006.00 | $337,014.00 |
| Ohio | $79,929.52 | $59,516.00 | $28,000.00 | $105,880.00 | $160,811.00 | $360,014.00 |
| Oklahoma | $73,237.25 | $55,000.00 | $29,917.00 | $98,178.00 | $149,016.00 | $300,050.00 |
| Oregon | $84,865.00 | $64,772.00 | $31,000.00 | $113,324.00 | $173,052.00 | $365,900.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,191.36 | $63,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $116,385.00 | $180,578.00 | $507,209.00 |
| Rhode Island | $90,446.34 | $65,144.00 | $29,975.00 | $116,000.00 | $185,868.00 | $425,662.00 |
| South Carolina | $77,636.12 | $54,823.00 | $26,437.00 | $98,500.00 | $160,205.00 | $406,055.00 |
| South Dakota | $80,042.24 | $56,833.00 | $32,671.00 | $100,801.00 | $150,003.00 | $405,851.00 |
| Tennessee | $83,602.45 | $55,000.00 | $28,880.00 | $100,002.00 | $162,212.00 | $600,000.00 |
| Texas | $82,967.94 | $59,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $106,679.00 | $175,034.00 | $401,559.00 |
| Utah | $92,198.27 | $70,845.00 | $42,105.00 | $115,208.00 | $176,494.00 | $391,363.00 |
| Vermont | $86,121.06 | $64,000.00 | $29,856.00 | $107,037.00 | $176,520.00 | $456,832.00 |
| Virginia | $94,478.06 | $71,532.00 | $33,851.00 | $121,998.00 | $190,702.00 | $420,634.00 |
| Washington | $100,118.25 | $75,350.00 | $38,066.00 | $126,092.00 | $200,048.00 | $534,443.00 |
| West Virginia | $64,825.63 | $45,000.00 | $22,000.00 | $86,449.00 | $137,340.00 | $297,691.00 |
| Wisconsin | $82,762.23 | $64,005.00 | $32,640.00 | $101,290.00 | $167,080.00 | $356,199.00 |
| Wyoming | $74,847.77 | $58,009.00 | $29,601.00 | $97,388.00 | $142,490.00 | $362,998.00 |
Workforce by State and Households by State in 2018
Ever wondered what percentage of the workforce is from each state? How about the number of households per state?
We've got the numbers for folks who were part of the workforce for some part of 2017 (which rolls into this 2018 survey data), as well as total households.
Following are the estimated numbers of workers and percentage of all workers and households per state:
| Workers | Pct of Workforce | Households | Pct of Households | |
| Alabama | 2,402,970 | 1.38% | 1,967,400 | 1.13% |
| Alaska | 411,768 | 0.24% | 276,259 | 0.16% |
| Arizona | 3,603,358 | 2.07% | 2,717,815 | 1.56% |
| Arkansas | 1,440,930 | 0.83% | 1,163,237 | 0.67% |
| California | 20,944,686 | 12.02% | 14,084,396 | 8.08% |
| Colorado | 3,252,163 | 1.87% | 2,262,008 | 1.30% |
| Connecticut | 1,940,612 | 1.11% | 1,469,918 | 0.84% |
| Delaware | 540,349 | 0.31% | 383,542 | 0.22% |
| District of Columbia | 437,218 | 0.25% | 321,905 | 0.18% |
| Florida | 10,577,595 | 6.07% | 8,634,562 | 4.95% |
| Georgia | 5,533,005 | 3.18% | 3,954,180 | 2.27% |
| Hawaii | 767,221 | 0.44% | 498,002 | 0.29% |
| Idaho | 913,187 | 0.52% | 664,772 | 0.38% |
| Illinois | 7,043,254 | 4.04% | 5,038,482 | 2.89% |
| Indiana | 3,696,413 | 2.12% | 2,703,429 | 1.55% |
| Iowa | 1,790,792 | 1.03% | 1,278,372 | 0.73% |
| Kansas | 1,544,077 | 0.89% | 1,176,179 | 0.67% |
| Kentucky | 2,217,878 | 1.27% | 1,818,916 | 1.04% |
| Louisiana | 2,235,025 | 1.28% | 1,868,462 | 1.07% |
| Maine | 762,601 | 0.44% | 583,435 | 0.33% |
| Maryland | 3,472,278 | 1.99% | 2,358,605 | 1.35% |
| Massachusetts | 3,980,180 | 2.28% | 2,805,087 | 1.61% |
| Michigan | 5,240,657 | 3.01% | 4,115,708 | 2.36% |
| Minnesota | 3,375,037 | 1.94% | 2,327,090 | 1.34% |
| Mississippi | 1,419,170 | 0.81% | 1,203,911 | 0.69% |
| Missouri | 3,320,901 | 1.91% | 2,478,702 | 1.42% |
| Montana | 568,943 | 0.33% | 439,032 | 0.25% |
| Nebraska | 1,075,665 | 0.62% | 754,799 | 0.43% |
| Nevada | 1,596,617 | 0.92% | 1,151,077 | 0.66% |
| New Hampshire | 822,089 | 0.47% | 546,226 | 0.31% |
| New Jersey | 4,755,648 | 2.73% | 3,346,995 | 1.92% |
| New Mexico | 1,012,027 | 0.58% | 828,594 | 0.48% |
| New York | 10,668,932 | 6.12% | 7,921,299 | 4.55% |
| North Carolina | 5,419,453 | 3.11% | 4,367,159 | 2.51% |
| North Dakota | 437,214 | 0.25% | 321,623 | 0.18% |
| Ohio | 6,355,531 | 3.65% | 4,701,390 | 2.70% |
| Oklahoma | 1,999,826 | 1.15% | 1,528,918 | 0.88% |
| Oregon | 2,300,722 | 1.32% | 1,761,651 | 1.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,821,702 | 3.91% | 5,152,794 | 2.96% |
| Rhode Island | 620,574 | 0.36% | 434,526 | 0.25% |
| South Carolina | 2,480,624 | 1.42% | 2,048,473 | 1.18% |
| South Dakota | 501,461 | 0.29% | 350,571 | 0.20% |
| Tennessee | 3,558,882 | 2.04% | 2,687,958 | 1.54% |
| Texas | 14,881,810 | 8.54% | 10,254,042 | 5.88% |
| Utah | 1,734,722 | 1.00% | 1,043,697 | 0.60% |
| Vermont | 373,751 | 0.21% | 263,308 | 0.15% |
| Virginia | 4,614,337 | 2.65% | 3,322,843 | 1.91% |
| Washington | 4,115,558 | 2.36% | 2,904,322 | 1.67% |
| West Virginia | 839,761 | 0.48% | 747,084 | 0.43% |
| Wisconsin | 3,532,412 | 2.03% | 2,412,638 | 1.38% |
| Wyoming | 313,208 | 0.18% | 233,698 | 0.13% |
Source and Methodology on the 2018 Income Percentile by State Calculator
Our data for the income percentile by state calculator comes from IPUMS-CPS. Sarah Flood, Miriam King, Renae Rodgers, Steven Ruggles, and J. Robert Warren. Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Current Population Survey: Version 6.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2018. https://doi.org/10.18128/D030.V6.0
See the individual income bracket article for worker methodology. In general, workers reported working >1 hour a week or looking (or wanting) a job. There is no related screen for households - all civilian non-institutionalized households are included.
As for data quality (apologies for another super long table!), here's the number of samples for every state and for individual workers and full households:
| Worker Samples | Household Samples | |
| Alabama | 1731 | 1433 |
| Alaska | 1135 | 738 |
| Arizona | 1515 | 1088 |
| Arkansas | 1585 | 1240 |
| California | 9323 | 6154 |
| Colorado | 1292 | 866 |
| Connecticut | 889 | 653 |
| Delaware | 1055 | 756 |
| District of Columbia | 1788 | 1395 |
| Florida | 4095 | 3233 |
| Georgia | 2180 | 1595 |
| Hawaii | 1601 | 1079 |
| Idaho | 1451 | 996 |
| Illinois | 2747 | 1903 |
| Indiana | 1585 | 1118 |
| Iowa | 1123 | 746 |
| Kansas | 1175 | 862 |
| Kentucky | 997 | 800 |
| Louisiana | 1958 | 1650 |
| Maine | 702 | 510 |
| Maryland | 1355 | 893 |
| Massachusetts | 1929 | 1325 |
| Michigan | 1957 | 1493 |
| Minnesota | 1269 | 858 |
| Mississippi | 1564 | 1365 |
| Missouri | 1264 | 925 |
| Montana | 1673 | 1247 |
| Nebraska | 1199 | 805 |
| Nevada | 1260 | 878 |
| New Hampshire | 1285 | 831 |
| New Jersey | 1813 | 1283 |
| New Mexico | 1722 | 1402 |
| New York | 3642 | 2735 |
| North Carolina | 2022 | 1578 |
| North Dakota | 1357 | 950 |
| Ohio | 2274 | 1655 |
| Oklahoma | 1413 | 1053 |
| Oregon | 1348 | 965 |
| Pennsylvania | 2336 | 1715 |
| Rhode Island | 846 | 585 |
| South Carolina | 1365 | 1157 |
| South Dakota | 1082 | 725 |
| Tennessee | 1651 | 1234 |
| Texas | 6024 | 4142 |
| Utah | 1566 | 918 |
| Vermont | 1129 | 791 |
| Virginia | 1783 | 1232 |
| Washington | 1838 | 1238 |
| West Virginia | 1531 | 1319 |
| Wisconsin | 1297 | 865 |
| Wyoming | 1312 | 932 |
