How Do You Stack Up To the Average Income in Your State?

Understanding what the average income is in your state can help you get a sense of where your own salary falls. Averages are typically measured in two ways: mean and median. Mean or "average" income takes the total amount of earnings across a sample and divides it by the number of participants. Median income, on the other hand, is the midway point of a sample, with half the people sampled earning above the median and half earning less.

The difference can be significant. High earners can skew the average income much higher than the median income. To use a simple example, if two earners make $20,000, one makes $40,000 and two make $120,000, the median income is $40,000. However, the average is $64,000. Thus, depending on how you measure "average" income, the figures can be highly variable. This differential can be seen in terms of the U.S. as a whole, where the average family household income is $88,607 but the median is just $62,843.

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Regional differences can also play a huge role in average income. States with higher costs typically also have higher average wages. However, some states have higher wages overall regardless of typical expenses. For example, California is regarded as a high-cost state, and average salaries top $111,000. However, Minnesota is not generally considered an expensive place to live, yet average salaries top $96,000 in the state, above the national average income of $91,547.

To help get the black-and-white figures for worker income in every U.S. state, GOBankingRates conducted a study using five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey. Both mean and median state income figures were tallied. Results are presented in alphabetical order, from Alabama to Wyoming.

Alabama

• Average household income: $71,964

• Median household income: $52,035

Alaska

• Average household income: $98,811

• Median household income: $77,790

Arizona

• Average household income:$84,380

• Median household income: $61,529

Arkansas

• Average household income: $69,357

• Median household income: $49,475

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California

• Average household income: $111,622

• Median household income: $78,672

Colorado

• Average household income: $100,933

• Median household income: $75,231

Connecticut

• Average household income: $115,337

• Median household income: $79,855

Delaware

• Average household income: $92,308

• Median household income: $69,110

Florida

• Average household income: $83,104

• Median household income: $57,703

Georgia

• Average household income: $85,691

• Median household income: $61,224

Hawaii

• Average household income: $107,348

• Median household income: $83,173

Idaho

• Average household income: $77,399

• Median household income: $58,915

Illinois

• Average household income: $95,115

• Median household income: $68,428

Indiana

• Average household income: $76,984

• Median household income: $58,235

Iowa

• Average household income: $80,316

• Median household income: $61,836

Kansas

• Average household income: $82,103

• Median household income: $61,091

Kentucky

• Average household income: $72,318

• Median household income: $52,238

Louisiana

• Average household income: $73,759

• Median household income: $50,800

Maine

• Average household income: $78,301

• Median household income: $59,489

Maryland

• Average household income: $114,236

• Median household income: $87,063

Massachusetts

• Average household income: $115,964

• Median household income: $84,385

Michigan

• Average household income: $80,803

• Median household income: $59,234

Minnesota

• Average household income: $96,814

• Median household income: $73,382

Mississippi

• Average household income: $65,156

• Median household income: $46,511

Missouri

• Average household income: $78,194

• Median household income: $57,290

Montana

• Average household income: $76,834

• Median household income: $56,539

Nebraska

• Average household income: $82,306

• Median household income: $63,015

Nevada

• Average household income: $84,350

• Median household income: $62,043

New Hampshire

• Average household income: $101,292

• Median household income: $77,923

New Jersey

• Average household income: $117,868

• Median household income: $85,245

New Mexico

• Average household income: $70,241

• Median household income: $51,243

New York

• Average household income: $105,304

• Median household income: $71,117

North Carolina

• Average household income: $79,620

• Median household income: $56,642

North Dakota

• Average household income: $85,506

• Median household income: $65,315

Ohio

• Average household income: $78,797

• Median household income: $58,116

Oklahoma

• Average household income: $74,195

• Median household income: $53,840

Oregon

• Average household income: $88,137

• Median household income: $65,667

Pennsylvania

• Average household income: $87,262

• Median household income: $63,627

Rhode Island

• Average household income: $92,427

• Median household income: $70,305

South Carolina

• Average household income: $76,390

• Median household income: $54,864

South Dakota

• Average household income: $77,932

• Median household income: $59,896

Tennessee

• Average household income: $76,937

• Median household income: $54,833

Texas

• Average household income: $89,506

• Median household income: $63,826

Utah

• Average household income: $94,452

• Median household income: $74,197

Vermont

• Average household income: $83,767

• Median household income: $63,477

Virginia

• Average household income: $106,023

• Median household income: $76,398

Washington

• Average household income: $103,669

• Median household income: $77,006

West Virginia

• Average household income: $65,332

• Median household income: $48,037

Wisconsin

• Average household income: $82,757

• Median household income: $63,293

Wyoming

• Average household income: $83,583

• Median household income: $65,304

Jordan Rosenfeld and John Csiszar contributed to the reporting for this article.

Methodology: In order to determine each state's average income (i.e., mean income), GOBankingRates used the five-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The same information was used to find each state's median household income. All data were collected and are up to date as of June 22, 2022.

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: How Do You Stack Up To the Average Income in Your State?