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States and territories ranked by per capita income. Data for the American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands is given as of 2010 (source: American FactFinder). Resident population given as of the 2020 United States Census.
- New Jersey. Median Household Income: $96,346. New Jersey has a total of three counties among the 15 wealthiest counties in the U.S., according to 2017-2021 Census Bureau figures.
- Maryland. Median Household Income: $94,991. Maryland’s Howard County, with a median household income of $129,549, was the seventh-wealthiest county in the nation, according to 2017-2021 Census Bureau estimates.
- Massachusetts. Median Household Income: $94,488. The education and health services supersector is the largest in Massachusetts, with more than 840,000 workers employed in those fields as of October 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Hawaii. Median Household Income: $92,458. With large workforces in the trade, transportation and utilities supersector and in the leisure and hospitality supersector, the public sector remains the largest employer in Hawaii, with more than 124,000 government workers as of October 2023, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
In this article, we'll look at each state's median household income and GDP to determine the wealthiest states in the U.S. The state's median household income varies significantly due to the job market, costs of living, and overall economic health.
The three U.S. states with the highest GDPs were California ($3.86 trillion), Texas ($2.56 trillion), and New York ($2.15 trillion). The three U.S. states with the lowest GDPs were Vermont ($43.1 billion), Wyoming ($50.1 billion), and Alaska ($67.1 billion).
Apr 5, 2024 · Here are the bottom fives states, according to Empower's latest May 2021 data. Arkansas: median net worth of $36,309; North Dakota: $30,523; Louisiana: $29,289; West Virginia: $24,719
- Elizabeth Gravier
While the bottom 30% of the list of US states by wealth are almost exclusively Southern states, two Southwestern states, New Mexico (#37) and Arizona (#43) are included, along with Idaho (#47) of the Pacific Northwest.
Jan 30, 2024 · The United States is the wealthiest country in the world in terms of total global wealth percentage. It also has the world's most millionaires. Though the U.S. is the wealthiest country,...
