New Jersey, Maryland, and Hawaii have the highest median household income in the the United States, according to a report by the Census Bureau.
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However, real median earnings of both men and women who worked full time, year-round declined between 2005 and 2006. The median earnings for men fell 1.1 percent to $42,300 in 2006. The last time men saw real median earnings below $42,300 was in 1997. In 2006, real median earnings for women dropped 1.2 percent to $32,500. The last time women saw real median earnings less than $32,500 was in the year 2000.
In the following table, you'll find the three-year average (2004 through 2006) median household income in each state.
New Jersey |
$64,169 |
Maryland |
$62,372 |
Hawaii |
$60,681 |
New Hampshire |
$60,489 |
Connecticut |
$59,972 |
Alaska |
$57,639 |
Minnesota |
$57,363 |
Massachusetts |
$56,236 |
Utah |
$55,179 |
Virginia |
$55,108 |
Colorado |
$54,039 |
California |
$53,770 |
Washington |
$53,439 |
Delaware |
$52,214 |
Rhode Island |
$52,003 |
Vermont |
$51,622 |
Nevada |
$50,819 |
Illinois |
$49,280 |
Wisconsin |
$48,874 |
New York |
$48,201 |
Nebraska |
$48,126 |
Pennsylvania |
$47,791 |
Iowa |
$47,489 |
Wyoming |
$47,227 |
Michigan |
$47,064 |
Georgia |
$46,841 |
Arizona |
$46,729 |
Idaho |
$46,395 |
Ohio |
$45,837 |
Oregon |
$45,485 |
Maine |
$45,040 |
Indiana |
$44,806 |
Missouri |
$44,651 |
South Dakota |
$44,624 |
Florida |
$44,448 |
Kansas |
$44,264 |
Texas |
$43,425 |
North Dakota |
$42,162 |
North Carolina |
$42,061 |
New Mexico |
$40,827 |
South Carolina |
$40,822 |
Tennessee |
$40,676 |
Oklahoma |
$40,001 |
Montana |
$38,629 |
Alabama |
$38,473 |
Kentucky |
$38,466 |
Louisiana |
$37,943 |
Arkansas |
$37,420 |
West Virginia |
$37,227 |
Mississippi |
$35,261 |