Income by State
Median income, poverty, employment, living wage, and the real cost of a paycheck in every state.
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Rank
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State
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Median Income
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Regional Price Parity
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Purchasing Power of $100
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Poverty Rate
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Employment/Population Ratio
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Unemployment Rate
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Job Growth
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Infant Childcare Cost
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Income Needed to Live Alone
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| 1 |
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98,461 | 107.70 | 96.55 | 9.50 | 64.10 | 4.20 | -0.40 | 18,946 | 108,867 |
| 2 |
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97,126 | 112.90 | 93.45 | 9.70 | 63.60 | 5.40 | 0.20 | 18,155 | 108,992 |
| 3 |
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96,505 | 110.40 | 95.55 | 10.40 | 64.40 | 4.80 | 0 | 26,709 | 120,141 |
| 4 |
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90,845 | 103.40 | 98.82 | 7.20 | 64.70 | 3.10 | -0.80 | 17,364 | 103,085 |
| 5 |
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90,325 | 106 | 100.88 | 10.30 | 61.10 | 4.70 | -0.30 | 20,677 | 109,658 |
| 6 |
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90,213 | 106.90 | 99.03 | 10.30 | 63.10 | 4.20 | -0.10 | 20,254 | 105,165 |
| 7 |
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88,005 | 119.30 | 88.13 | 10.10 | 57 | 2.20 | 1.10 | 21,167 | 124,467 |
| 8 |
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87,598 | 102.50 | 102.46 | 9.30 | 65.40 | 3.80 | 0.80 | 21,840 | 105,955 |
| 9 |
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87,249 | 102.40 | 104.84 | 10.20 | 61.10 | 3.60 | -0.30 | 14,277 | 106,704 |
| 10 |
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86,533 | 102.70 | 97.79 | 10.40 | 59.80 | 4.80 | -0.40 | 20,943 | 100,298 |
| 11 |
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84,313 | 95.50 | 107.32 | 9.30 | 66.20 | 4.10 | 1.10 | 22,569 | 91,728 |
| 12 |
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84,097 | 113.40 | 92.31 | 12 | 60.20 | 5.50 | -0.10 | 21,945 | 119,475 |
| 13 |
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79,325 | 100.90 | 103.24 | 10.50 | 59.60 | 5.20 | 1.10 | 16,220 | 97,469 |
| 14 |
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79,133 | 95.60 | 103.60 | 9 | 67.60 | 3.60 | 1.20 | 13,094 | 99,466 |
| 15 |
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78,609 | 114.80 | 88.30 | 14.20 | 59.70 | 4.60 | 0.70 | 17,361 | 114,691 |
| 16 |
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78,433 | 97.60 | 104.29 | 11.60 | 62.10 | 4.60 | 0 | 16,107 | 98,010 |
| 17 |
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77,728 | 102.80 | 100.83 | 10.80 | 61 | 4.30 | -0.30 | 16,758 | 101,338 |
| 18 |
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75,313 | 102.60 | 100.87 | 12.20 | 59.90 | 5.20 | 0.30 | 19,064 | 104,666 |
| 19 |
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74,014 | 102.50 | 97.83 | 9.70 | 63.20 | 2.60 | 1 | 18,836 | 99,632 |
| 20 |
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73,959 | 91 | 110.70 | 9.80 | 65.90 | 2.60 | 0 | 12,373 | 82,285 |
| 21 |
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72,627 | 97.40 | 104.78 | 12 | 60 | 4.20 | 1.20 | 13,354 | 95,306 |
| 22 |
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72,581 | 99.20 | 103.97 | 12.40 | 57.80 | 4.30 | 0.80 | 15,625 | 101,587 |
| 23 |
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72,281 | 101.20 | 104.51 | 12 | 60 | 5.20 | -0.60 | 15,950 | 99,216 |
| 24 |
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71,887 | 93.20 | 108.93 | 10.70 | 63.40 | 3.10 | 0.20 | 16,956 | 87,194 |
| 25 |
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71,772 | 91.10 | 111.22 | 10.50 | 66.80 | 3 | -0.50 | 14,106 | 87,318 |
| 26 |
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71,355 | 93.40 | 111.01 | 13.60 | 60.60 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 11,863 | 99,590 |
| 27 |
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70,571 | 90.40 | 111.93 | 11.30 | 64.40 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 9,605 | 86,902 |
| 28 |
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70,214 | 92.60 | 107.39 | 10.10 | 60.10 | 3.60 | 1 | 9,630 | 96,429 |
| 29 |
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70,171 | 100.60 | 103.77 | 10.40 | 60 | 3.20 | -0.60 | 13,310 | 96,595 |
| 30 |
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70,010 | 91.60 | 111.28 | 11.80 | 65.10 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 8,680 | 82,160 |
| 31 |
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68,505 | 90.80 | 110.59 | 13.50 | 58.90 | 4.50 | 0.70 | 10,023 | 87,235 |
| 32 |
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68,002 | 93.80 | 106.35 | 11.30 | 60.70 | 3.40 | -0.20 | 9,327 | 87,942 |
| 33 |
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67,917 | 100.70 | 106.45 | 12.30 | 57.20 | 4.30 | 0.40 | 13,021 | 97,386 |
| 34 |
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67,173 | 89.90 | 110.68 | 12.30 | 61.90 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 14,471 | 86,570 |
| 35 |
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66,990 | 91 | 109.91 | 13.30 | 60.80 | 4.50 | 1 | 17,071 | 84,781 |
| 36 |
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66,963 | 97.20 | 109.17 | 13.70 | 62.60 | 4.30 | 0.90 | 10,706 | 90,771 |
| 37 |
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66,962 | 88.90 | 113.09 | 11.20 | 63.20 | 3.80 | -0.10 | 9,105 | 87,610 |
| 38 |
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65,920 | 89.50 | 112.21 | 12 | 61.50 | 3.90 | 1.80 | 13,173 | 86,819 |
| 39 |
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63,947 | 95.20 | 108.99 | 12.80 | 59.50 | 3.90 | 1.60 | 11,720 | 93,766 |
| 40 |
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63,623 | 94.70 | 109.57 | 13.90 | 57.60 | 4.80 | 1.40 | 11,512 | 92,144 |
| 41 |
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63,249 | 97.20 | 107.15 | 11.70 | 60.80 | 3.40 | 0.80 | 12,778 | 92,851 |
| 42 |
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62,166 | 92 | 111.32 | 14 | 59.90 | 3.60 | 0.70 | 12,249 | 91,478 |
| 43 |
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58,218 | 89.10 | 110.41 | 16.40 | 57.40 | 4.50 | 0.30 | 8,756 | 83,574 |
| 44 |
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57,852 | 91.70 | 110.20 | 18.90 | 55.90 | 4.20 | 1.20 | 8,873 | 85,322 |
| 45 |
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57,287 | 92 | 106.52 | 17.80 | 55 | 4.30 | 1 | 14,244 | 87,402 |
| 46 |
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56,956 | 88.40 | 113.65 | 15.90 | 57.70 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 12,468 | 84,282 |
| 47 |
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54,943 | 87.20 | 114.62 | 15.60 | 55.80 | 2.70 | 0.50 | 7,871 | 85,280 |
| 48 |
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52,480 | 86.70 | 112.73 | 16.70 | 51.70 | 4.60 | -0.30 | 9,692 | 80,829 |
| 49 |
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52,123 | 86.10 | 113.40 | 15.70 | 56.10 | 4.20 | 1.10 | 8,873 | 81,078 |
| 50 |
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49,111 | 85.50 | 116.01 | 18 | 54.30 | 3.40 | 0.80 | 6,868 | 86,320 |
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Common Questions
Which state has the highest median income?
Maryland has the highest median income at $98,461. Mississippi has the lowest, at $49,111.
Which state has the lowest regional price parity?
Mississippi has the lowest regional price parity at 85.5. Hawaii has the highest, at 119.3.
Which state has the highest purchasing power of $100?
Mississippi has the highest purchasing power of $100 at $116.01. Hawaii has the lowest, at $88.13.
Which state has the lowest poverty rate?
New Hampshire has the lowest poverty rate at 7.2%. Louisiana has the highest, at 18.9%.
Which state has the highest employment/population ratio?
Utah has the highest employment/population ratio at 67.6%. West Virginia has the lowest, at 51.7%.
Which state has the lowest unemployment rate?
Hawaii has the lowest unemployment rate at 2.2%. California has the highest, at 5.5%.
Which state has the highest job growth?
Missouri has the highest job growth at 1.8%. New Hampshire has the lowest, at -0.8%.
Which state has the lowest infant childcare cost?
Mississippi has the lowest infant childcare cost at $6,868/yr. Massachusetts has the highest, at $26,709/yr.