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DC
$173,874
Connecticut
$139,506
Massachusetts
$139,154
New Jersey
$138,130
Maryland
$133,817
California
$124,332
Virginia
$123,883
New York
$123,221
Hawaii
$120,352
New Hampshire
$120,331
Washington
$120,270
Colorado
$119,073
Minnesota
$116,714
Illinois
$113,734
Alaska
$112,443
Rhode Island
$111,700
Delaware
$107,809
North Dakota
$106,573
Utah
$105,348
Pennsylvania
$105,058
Oregon
$103,600
Texas
$102,456
Vermont
$102,413
Wisconsin
$100,128
Georgia
$99,832
Nebraska
$99,693
Kansas
$99,062
Wyoming
$98,307
Michigan
$97,175
Iowa
$97,161
Arizona
$97,003
Nevada
$96,532
Florida
$96,492
Ohio
$95,193
North Carolina
$94,483
Maine
$94,310
South Dakota
$94,036
Montana
$94,034
Missouri
$93,919
Indiana
$91,731
Tennessee
$91,215
South Carolina
$90,694
Idaho
$90,514
Louisiana
$88,371
Oklahoma
$88,048
Alabama
$86,610
Kentucky
$85,749
Arkansas
$82,767
New Mexico
$82,405
West Virginia
$78,106
Mississippi
$77,072

Average Family Income by State [Updated January 2023]

Average Family Income by State [Updated January 2023]

The average family income for America can be difficult to calculate, as it is frequently calculated on different variables. Gender, location, and industry, all play roles in determining the average family income. Also coming into play to calculate this amount of the average family income are single and dual-income families or households.

The average personal income in the United States is $63,214, with the median income across the country being $44,225. Real wages averaged $67,521 in 2022, and average household incomes averaged to $87,864.

Variables That Impact Average Family Income

This complicates other variables. Single-parent households where the sole provider is female will have a notably higher chance of income disparity than families with dual incomes. It does not mean the individual earns less, just that, there are fewer incomes in the home to distribute.

These variables are also influenced by tax brackets as well. A single-parent household that is taxed will have even less money for the cost of living than a dual-income family that is also taxed. That brings additional disadvantages to single-parent families. While single parents and married parents do not have different tax rates, married workers do have more tax benefits than single. Tax rates will not impact average incomes but will impact the quality of living.

The Middle-Class Defined

Defining the middle class is easier than it sounds, although there are complexities here as well. It is the middle class that defined the average family income in and will every year. The middle, is the average.

In every country, there are levels of the middle class, with low middle-class earners and high middle-class earners. In America, the states all have their own middle-class medians as well. For example, in Alabama, low-middle-class families start at $38,582 while higher middle-class ranges can end at $161,524.

Overall, middle-class incomes are defined as an income that starts at two-thirds of the median household income and has an upper range that is twice the income of the United States median household income. The middle class is always a range, and always a median at the same time, and is where you will find the average income of families in every country.

  1. District of Columbia: $173,874 per family
  2. Connecticut: $139,506 per family
  3. Massachusetts: $139,154 per family
  4. New Jersey: $138,130 per family
  5. Maryland: $133,817 per family
  6. California: $124,332 per family
  7. Virginia: $123,883 per family
  8. New York: $123,221 per family
  9. Hawaii: $120,352 per family
  10. New Hampshire: $120,331 per family

Average Family Income by State [Updated January 2023]

Average Family Income by State [Updated January 2023]

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Average Family Income by State [Updated January 2023]

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