How Does Your Average Income Compare To Your State’s Average Income?

GOBankingRates.com, a personal finance resource that reaches +1B readers, just released its latest data on state household income averages. This firm researched data from the US Census Bureau as well as median incomes of men and women gleaned from data from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

How does your average income stack up with your state’s average income?  Here are all 50 states in alphabetical order, not numerically ordered, for you to compare.

Gaps in median incomes between men and women are always slewed in favor of men.

Alabama – $62,061 – ranked 46^th

Only 3 states have a lower average income for individuals.

This state has the 10^th largest gap between men’s and

women’s median incomes.

Arizona – $70,432 – ranked 31^st

Ranked 38^th for men’s median income and 28^th for women

Men’s median income over $8,400 higher than women’s

median income

Arkansas – $58,850 – ranked 48^th

Only Mississippi has a lower average hourly wage

Remember that Walmart’s headquarters are here

California – $91,149 – ranked 8^th

Third smallest gap, -$6,000, in women’s and men’s

median income

Colorado – $84,384 – ranked 12^th

Ranked 11^th in average hourly wage @ $25.34/hr

8^th smallest gap in women’s & men’s median income

Connecticut – $102,616 – ranked 2^nd

Highest average household income by state – only DC

Higher

5^th largest gap between women’s & men’s median income

Delaware – $80,432 – ranked 16^th based @ household income

Ranked 22^nd based @ per capita personal income

Average hourly wages in line – 15^th highest

DC – $110,614 – ranked 1^st

Highest household, per capita & hourly wage @ $40/hr

Florida – $69,936 – ranked 32^nd

Smallest gap in median incomes of men and women @

$5,500

Georgia – $71,420 – ranked 31^st

12^th smallest gap in median incomes of women and men

Beats out Florida by less than $1,500

Hawaii – $91,169 – ranked 7^th

One of most expensive states in which to live

Idaho – $64,513 – ranked 44^th

Hourly wages @ $20/hr

$11,000 gap between median incomes of men & women

Illinois – $81,865 – ranked 15thj

$11,000 gap (7^th highest) between median incomes of men & women

Indiana – $66,480 – ranked 39^th

Also ranked 39^th in hourly wages

$13,000 gap between median incomes of men &

women

Iowa – $70,708 – ranked 30^th

Only 38^th highest in hourly wages

27^th highest per capita personal income

Kansas – $71,975 – ranked 25^th

37^th highest average hourly wage @ $21.13

$10,800 gap between median incomes of men & women

Kentucky – $61,757 – ranked 46^th

                  ^{hourly wages ranked @ 44th, barely $20/hr}

^Louisiana – $65,229 – ranked 43^rd

39^th per capita personal income

$15,000, the largest, gap between median incomes of

men & women

Maine – $67,011 – ranked 38^th

$7,650. 5^th smallest, gap between median incomes of

men & women

Maryland – $100,071

One of four states with median household +$100,000

Women median income 3^rd highest but gap +$10,000

Massachusetts – $97,295 – ranked 5^th

Know that 75% Boston households cannot afford to

buy a house

Michigan – $68,928 – ranked 33^rd

Ranked 23^rd in hourly wage @ $22.76/hr

Huge variations in cost of living throughout state

Minnesota – $83,100 – ranked 14^th

Same ranking in hourly wages & per capita personal

Income

$9,000 gap between median incomes of women and men

Mississippi – $56,358 – ranked 50^th

                  ^{ranked lowest for everything}

Only 2 states have lower median income for men

Missouri – $67,210 – ranked 37^th

Same ranking for median household and per capita

personal income

Ranked 31^st for hourly wage @ $21.45

Montana – $65,410 – ranked 41^st

Hourly wage – $20/hr

$12,500, 8^th, gap between median incomes of men &

women

Nebraska – $71,166 – ranked 28^th

#20 @ per capita personal income

#23^rd in gender income gap

Nevada – $70,855 – ranked 29^th

$8,645 gap between median incomes of men & women

New Hampshire – $87,900 – ranked 11^th in household income

Ranked 8^th in per capita personal income

$9,000 gap between median incomes of men & women

New Jersey – $101,634 – ranked 3^rd

8^th highest hourly wage

$11,700 gap between median incomes of men & women

New Mexico – $63,057 – ranked 44^th

$21.23 hourly wage ranks at 34^th

5^th smallest gap between median incomes of men &

women

 

New York – $89,397 –

Ranked 3^rd highest in average hourly wages @ $28.32/hr

$5,766, ranked 2^nd, gap between median incomes of men

& women

North Carolina – $67,367 – ranked 36^th

$21.77 hourly wages ranked 29^th

North Dakota – $78,828 – ranked 20^th

Ranked 11^th @ per capita personal income

$13,400, 4^th largest, gap between median incomes of

women & men

Ohio – $68,3421 – ranked 35^th

Ranked 27^th in terms of hourly wages

$11,500 gap between median incomes of women &

men

Oklahoma – $65,458 – ranked 40^th

Only 50% of paychecks are spent on living expenses

Oregon – $72,013 – ranked 24^th

24^th largest gap between median incomes of women &

men

Pennsylvania – $75,235 – ranked 21^st

Ranked 22^nd in terms of hourly wages

$10,700 gap between median incomes of men & women

Rhode Island – $79,024 – ranked 18^th household & per capita

Ranked 12^th in hourly wages

South Carolina – $64,115 – ranked 45^th in everything

Hourly wage is $19.97

South Dakota – $68,419 – ranked 34^th

Ranked 47^th in terms of hourly wage at $19.27

Tennessee – $65,368 – ranked 41^st in household & hourly wage

$7,745, one of smallest, gap between median incomes of

men & women

Texas – $77,585 – ranked 20^th in household & hourly wages

Ranked 26^th in per capita personal income

Utah – $79,414 – ranked 17^th

$15,000, second highest, gap between median incomes

of women & men

Ranked 42^nd in terms of per capita personal income

Vermont – $73,016 – ranked 23^rd in median household income

$6,700, 4^th smallest, gap between median incomes of men

& women

Virginia – $90,881 – ranked 9^th

$25.53/hr, ranked 10^th

Washington – $84,023 – ranked 13^th

$26.83/hr, ranked 9^th

West Virginia – $57,779 – ranked 49^th

48^th hourly wages at $19.35

$12,801, 6^th highest, gap in median incomes between men

& women

Wisconsin – $71,459 – ranked 26^th

$11,000 gap between median incomes of men & women

Wyoming – $74,667 – ranked 22^nd

Ranked 24^th hourly wages

Ranked 10^th highest in per capita personal income

 

Remember the positive correlation between highest incomes and highest costs of living.