Named states with the highest average income
New Hampshire is the state with the highest median income at $76, which is 260% more than the national average. This is evidenced by the latest 30 income data released by the US Census.
The average New Hampshire family earns $ 35 000 per year. Such high rates are due to the fact that the state has the lowest poverty level in the country. Only 6,9% of people live below the poverty line, while the national average is 13,7%.
The second-highest median income state is Connecticut at $75. The top five also includes Alaska ($923), Maryland ($75) and Massachusetts ($723).
In the south of the country are the states with the lowest incomes. The rankings were lower: Mississippi ($ 41 099), Louisiana ($ 42 196), West Virginia ($ 44 354), Kentucky ($ 45 369) and Arkansas ($ 45 907).
State ranking in terms of average income for 2016 year
New Hampshire $ 76 260
Connecticut $ 75 923
Alaska $ 75 723
Maryland $ 73 760
Massachusetts $ 72 266
Hawaii $ 72 133
D.S. $ 70 982
Colorado $ 70 566
Washington $ 70 310
Minnesota $ 70 218
New Jersey $ 68 468
Utah $ 67 481
California $ 66 637
Virginia $ 66 451
Rhode Island $ 61 528
New York $ 61 437
Illinois $ 61 386
Pennsylvania $ 60 979
Vermont $ 60 837
North Dakota $ 60 184
Wisconsin $ 59 817
Nebraska $ 59 374
Oregon $ 59 135
Iowa $ 59 094
Texas $ 58 146
Delaware $ 58 046
Wyoming $ 57 829
South Dakota $ 57 450
Arizona $ 57 100
Michigan $ 57 091
Montana $ 57 075
Kansas $ 56 810
Idaho $ 56 564
Indiana $ 56 094
Nevada $ 55 431
Missouri $ 55 016
South Carolina $ 54 336
Ohio $ 53 985
North Carolina $ 53 764
Georgia $ 53 527
Tennessee $ 51 344
Florida $ 51 176
Oklahoma $ 50 943
Maine $ 50 856
New Mexico $ 48 451
Alabama $ 47 221
Arkansas $ 45 907
Kentucky $ 45 369
West Virginia $ 44 354
Louisiana $ 42 196
Mississippi $ 41 099.
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