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 46th
Only 3 states have a lower average income for individuals.
This state has the 10th largest gap between men’s and
women’s median incomes.
Arizona – $70,432 – ranked 31st
Ranked 38th for men’s median income and 28th for women
Men’s median income over $8,400 higher than women’s
median income
Arkansas – $58,850 – ranked 48th
Only Mississippi has a lower average hourly wage
Remember that Walmart’s headquarters are here
California – $91,149 – ranked 8th
Third smallest gap, -$6,000, in women’s and men’s
median income
Colorado – $84,384 – ranked 12th
Ranked 11th in average hourly wage @ $25.34/hr
8th smallest gap in women’s & men’s median income
Connecticut – $102,616 – ranked 2nd
Highest average household income by state – only DC
Higher
5th largest gap between women’s & men’s median income
Delaware – $80,432 – ranked 16th based @ household income
Ranked 22nd based @ per capita personal income
Average hourly wages in line – 15th highest
DC – $110,614 – ranked 1st
Highest household, per capita & hourly wage @ $40/hr
Florida – $69,936 – ranked 32nd
Smallest gap in median incomes of men and women @
$5,500
Georgia – $71,420 – ranked 31st
12th smallest gap in median incomes of women and men
Beats out Florida by less than $1,500
Hawaii – $91,169 – ranked 7th
One of most expensive states in which to live
Idaho – $64,513 – ranked 44th
Hourly wages @ $20/hr
$11,000 gap between median incomes of men & women
Illinois – $81,865 – ranked 15thj
$11,000 gap (7th highest) between median incomes of men & women
Indiana – $66,480 – ranked 39th
Also ranked 39th in hourly wages
$13,000 gap between median incomes of men &
women
Iowa – $70,708 – ranked 30th
Only 38th highest in hourly wages
27th highest per capita personal income
Kansas – $71,975 – ranked 25th
37th highest average hourly wage @ $21.13
$10,800 gap between median incomes of men & women
Kentucky – $61,757 – ranked 46th
hourly wages ranked @ 44th, barely $20/hr
Louisiana – $65,229 – ranked 43rd
39th per capita personal income
$15,000, the largest, gap between median incomes of
men & women
Maine – $67,011 – ranked 38th
$7,650. 5th smallest, gap between median incomes of
men & women
Maryland – $100,071
One of four states with median household +$100,000
Women median income 3rd highest but gap +$10,000
Massachusetts – $97,295 – ranked 5th
Know that 75% Boston households cannot afford to
buy a house
Michigan – $68,928 – ranked 33rd
Ranked 23rd in hourly wage @ $22.76/hr
Huge variations in cost of living throughout state
Minnesota – $83,100 – ranked 14th
Same ranking in hourly wages & per capita personal
Income
$9,000 gap between median incomes of women and men
Mississippi – $56,358 – ranked 50th
ranked lowest for everything
Only 2 states have lower median income for men
Missouri – $67,210 – ranked 37th
Same ranking for median household and per capita
personal income
Ranked 31st for hourly wage @ $21.45
Montana – $65,410 – ranked 41st
Hourly wage – $20/hr
$12,500, 8th, gap between median incomes of men &
women
Nebraska – $71,166 – ranked 28th
#20 @ per capita personal income
#23rd in gender income gap
Nevada – $70,855 – ranked 29th
$8,645 gap between median incomes of men & women
New Hampshire – $87,900 – ranked 11th in household income
Ranked 8th in per capita personal income
$9,000 gap between median incomes of men & women
New Jersey – $101,634 – ranked 3rd
8th highest hourly wage
$11,700 gap between median incomes of men & women
New Mexico – $63,057 – ranked 44th
$21.23 hourly wage ranks at 34th
5th smallest gap between median incomes of men &
women
New York – $89,397 –
Ranked 3rd highest in average hourly wages @ $28.32/hr
$5,766, ranked 2nd, gap between median incomes of men
& women
North Carolina – $67,367 – ranked 36th
$21.77 hourly wages ranked 29th
North Dakota – $78,828 – ranked 20th
Ranked 11th @ per capita personal income
$13,400, 4th largest, gap between median incomes of
women & men
Ohio – $68,3421 – ranked 35th
Ranked 27th in terms of hourly wages
$11,500 gap between median incomes of women &
men
Oklahoma – $65,458 – ranked 40th
Only 50% of paychecks are spent on living expenses
Oregon – $72,013 – ranked 24th
24th largest gap between median incomes of women &
men
Pennsylvania – $75,235 – ranked 21st
Ranked 22nd in terms of hourly wages
$10,700 gap between median incomes of men & women
Rhode Island – $79,024 – ranked 18th household & per capita
Ranked 12th in hourly wages
South Carolina – $64,115 – ranked 45th in everything
Hourly wage is $19.97
South Dakota – $68,419 – ranked 34th
Ranked 47th in terms of hourly wage at $19.27
Tennessee – $65,368 – ranked 41st in household & hourly wage
$7,745, one of smallest, gap between median incomes of
men & women
Texas – $77,585 – ranked 20th in household & hourly wages
Ranked 26th in per capita personal income
Utah – $79,414 – ranked 17th
$15,000, second highest, gap between median incomes
of women & men
Ranked 42nd in terms of per capita personal income
Vermont – $73,016 – ranked 23rd in median household income
$6,700, 4th smallest, gap between median incomes of men
& women
Virginia – $90,881 – ranked 9th
$25.53/hr, ranked 10th
Washington – $84,023 – ranked 13th
$26.83/hr, ranked 9th
West Virginia – $57,779 – ranked 49th
48th hourly wages at $19.35
$12,801, 6th highest, gap in median incomes between men
& women
Wisconsin – $71,459 – ranked 26th
$11,000 gap between median incomes of men & women
Wyoming – $74,667 – ranked 22nd
Ranked 24th hourly wages
Ranked 10th highest in per capita personal income
Remember the positive correlation between highest incomes and highest costs of living.