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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle-class in every US state
On average across all 50 states, the US middle-class households earn between $53,935 and $161,806 annually.Bilanol/Getty ImagesEarnings vary widely across the US, and what constitutes the middle class does too.Massachusetts has the highest median household income in the US, while Mississippi has the lowest.The middle class is considered to earn between two-thirds and double the median income.You've been hearing about the K-shaped economy and the shrinking middle class, but what does. it actually mean to be in the middle class at all in the US today?For many, the label can describe a suburban, non-excessive way of life, but the actual income it implies can span a wide range.A recent SmartAsset study calculated the income needed to be considered middle class in every US state.The study used the US Census Bureau's 2024 one-year American Community Survey median household income estimates for all 50 states. It applied a variation of the Pew Research Center's definition of middle class — households that earn between two-thirds and double the median income — to identify a middle-class salary range.Rankings were then determined by comparing the upper limit of middle-class income among states and ranking those earnings from highest to lowest.In five states, households earning over $200,000 can still be considered middle class, while in seven, you can be counted in the category even with household incomes of under $45,000.In Massachusetts, the highest-ranked state, a household can earn up to $209,656 and still be considered middle class, while in Mississippi, the lowest-ranked, earning more than $118,254 puts you above the threshold.Meanwhile, in West Virginia, the second-lowest, a household earning $40,532 can be considered middle class, while in New Jersey, the second-highest, it takes an annual income of $69,529 to do so.See how much money you really need to earn to be in the middle class in every US state.ALABAMAKruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $44,439 to $133,318Median household income: $66,659Rank: 44 out of 50ALASKAJuneau, Alaska.Lana2011/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $63,777 to $191,330Median household income: $95,665Rank: 11ARIZONATempe, Arizona.Kruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $54,324 to $162,972Median household income: $81,486Rank: 20ARKANSASRdlamkin/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $41,404 to $124,212Median household income: $62,106Rank: 47CALIFORNIAf11photo/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $66,766 to $200,298Median household income: $100,149Rank: 5COLORADONicholas Campbell/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $64,742 to $194,226Median household income: $97,113Rank: 8CONNECTICUTNew Haven, Connecticut.Ashley RK Smith/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $64,033 to $192,098Median household income: $96,049Rank: 10DELAWAREDewey Beach, Delaware.Tyler Smiley/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $58,356 to $175,068Median household income: $87,534Rank: 13FLORIDASt. Augustine, Florida.Bilanol/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $51,823 to $155,470Median household income: $77,735Rank: 26GEORGIASean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $53,327 to $159,982Median household income: $79,991Rank: 23HAWAIIIryna Olkhova/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $67,163 to $201,490Median household income: $100,745Rank: 4IDAHOBoise, Idaho.knowlesgallery/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $54,111 to $162,332Median household income: $81,166Rank: 21ILLINOISChicago.Ultima_Gaina/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $55,474 to $166,422Median household income: $83,211Rank: 18INDIANANicholas Klein/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $47,973 to $143,918Median household income: $71,959Rank: 41IOWADes Moines, Iowa.Ultima_Gaina/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $50,334 to $151,002Median household income: $75,501Rank: 34KANSASUltima_Gaina/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $50,343 to $151,028Median household income: $75,514Rank: 33KENTUCKYlittleny/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $43,017 to $129,052Median household income: $64,526Rank: 46LOUISIANABaton Rouge, Louisiana.George Dodd/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $40,657 to $121,972Median household income: $60,986Rank: 48MAINESeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $50,961 to $152,884Median household income: $76,442Rank: 30MARYLANDBaltimore.Thomas Berberich/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $68,603 to $205,810Median household income: $102,905Rank: 3MASSACHUSETTSBoston.Vadym Terelyuk/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $69,885 to $209,656Median household income: $104,828Rank: bir (the highest middle-class ceiling in the US)MICHIGANSean Pavone/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $48,259 to $144,778Median household income: $72,389Rank: 37MINNESOTAGummyBone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $58,078 to $174,234Median household income: $87,117Rank: 14MISSISSIPPIJackson, Mississippi.SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $39,418 to $118,254Median household income: $59,127Rank: 50 (the lowest middle-class ceiling in the US)MISSOURIPerry Spring/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $47,726 to $143,178Median household income: $71,589Rank: 42MONTANAUltima_Gaina/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $50,227 to $150,680Median household income: $75,340Rank: 35NEBRASKASean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $50,917 to $152,752Median household income: $76,376Rank: 31NEVADASean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $54,089 to $162,268Median household income: $81,134Rank: 22NEW HAMPSHIREConcord, New Hampshire.Ultima_Gaina/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $66,521 to $199,564Median household income: $99,782Rank: 6NEW JERSEYbluebeat76/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $69,529 to $208,588Median household income: $104,294Rank: 2NEW MEXICOAlbuquerque, New Mexico.GummyBone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $45,211 to $135,632Median household income: $67,816Rank: 43NEW YORKWirestock/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $57,213 to $171,640Median household income: $85,820Rank: 15NORTH CAROLINAKruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $49,305 to $147,916Median household income: $73,958Rank: 36NORTH DAKOTAJacob Boomsma/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $51,914 to $155,742Median household income: $77,871Rank: 25OHIORudyBalasko/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $48,141 to $144,424Median household income: $72,212Rank: 39OKLAHOMATulsa, Oklahoma.Sean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $44,099 to $132,296Median household income: $66,148Rank: 45OREGONNicholas Klein/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $56,813 to $170,440Median household income: $85,220Rank: 16PENNSYLVANIAPittsburgh.Sean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $51,697 to $155,090Median household income: $77,545Rank: 27RHODE ISLANDUltima_Gaina/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $55,669 to $167,008Median household income: $83,504Rank: 17SOUTH CAROLINAKruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $48,233 to $144,700Median household income: $72,350Rank: 38SOUTH DAKOTAEunikaSopotnicka/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $51,254 to $153,762Median household income: $76,881Rank: 29TENNESSEEKruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $47,998 to $143,994Median household income: $71,997Rank: 40TEXASHouston.Kruck20/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $53,147 to $159,442Median household income: $79,721Rank: 24UTAHVadym Terelyuk/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $64,439 to $193,316Median household income: $96,658Rank: 9VERMONTJim Espey/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $55,153 to $165,460Median household income: $82,730Rank: 19VIRGINIAUltima_Gaina/Getty Images/iStockphotoMiddle-class range: $61,393 to $184,180Median household income: $92,090Rank: 12WASHINGTONEngel Ching/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $66,259 to $198,778Median household income: $99,389Rank: 7WEST VIRGINIAHarper's Ferry, West Virginia.Sean Pavone/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $40,532 to $121,596Median household income: $60,798Rank: 49WISCONSINNicholas Klein/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $51,659 to $154,976Median household income: $77,488Rank: 28WYOMINGHABesen/Getty ImagesMiddle-class range: $50,355 to $151,064Median household income: $75,532Rank: 32Read the original article on Business Insider
