Highest Income States
States ranked by median household income.
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF Massachusetts · MA
2 Median income $104,828
New Jersey · NJ
3 Median income $104,294
Maryland · MD
Median income $102,905
Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index.
FAQ
Highest Income States — FAQ
How are these rankings calculated?
Highest Income States is ranked by median income, computed at build time directly from verified public data. Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index. Only the top 3 are shown here.
Why does this only show 3 states?
Top Rankings highlights the top 3 in each category. The underlying ranking is computed the same way for every tracked location; this page focuses on the leaders.