Which states have the highest and lowest income?

In the United States as a whole, the average income per capita (per person in the workforce) is $28,555.

When looking at the data for each state, it appears that New England has more people with higher incomes and the Southern states have the lowest. One must keep in mind, however, that the cost of living rises with the income of the area.

And one may be willing to give up some of that income for more ideal weather.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 25.2% of the U.S. population lives in a upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 23.7% of Americans living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in Connecticut is $38,480, the highest in the United States.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.6% of Connecticut's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 18.7% of Connecticut's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in Oklahoma is $38,480.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.8% of Oklahoma's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 26.5% of Oklahoma's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average income per capita in Maryland is $36,670.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 31.5% of Maryland's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

The average income per capital in Massachusetts is $36,441.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.5% of Massachusetts's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 20.0% of Massachusetts's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average income per capita in New Jersey is $36,359.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.9% of New Jersey's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Wealthy

The next most common household income level is wealthy with approximately 18.5% of New Jersey's residents living in a household earning an annual income over $150,000.

The average income per capita in Virginia is $33,958.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 28.5% of Virginia's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 20.8% of Virginia's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in New Hampshire is $33,821.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 31.4% of New Hampshire's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 21.1% of New Hampshire's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in Arkansas is $33,129.

Low Income

Approximately 30.5% of Arkansas's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 27.9% of Arkansas's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in New York is $32,829.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 26.3% of New York's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 22.9% of New York's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Colorado is $31,674.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 27.9% of Colorado's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 22.8% of Colorado's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Minnesota is $31,642.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.4% of Minnesota's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 22.1% of Minnesota's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in Washington (state) is $31,233.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 28.5% of Washington's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 22.3% of Washington's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average income per capita in North Dakota is $30,894.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 27.6% of North Dakota's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.3% of North Dakota's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Rhode Island is $30,765.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 27.1% of Rhode Island's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 23.4% of Rhode Island's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Delaware is $30,191.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 28.8% of Delaware's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 22.8% of Delaware's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Illinois is $30,019.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 26.9% of Illinois's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 22.4% of Illinois's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in California is $29,906.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 27.2% of California's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 21.2% of California's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Hawaii is $29,552.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 32.2% of Hawaii's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 19.4% of Hawaii's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Vermont is $29,535.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 26.7% of Vermont's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.3% of Vermont's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Wyoming is $29,381.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.8% of Wyoming's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 23.6% of Wyoming's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Pennsylvania is $28,912.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 25.3% of Pennsylvania's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.0% of Pennsylvania's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Wisconsin is $27,907.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 26.2% of Wisconsin's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 25.3% of Wisconsin's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Iowa is $27,621.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 25.9% of Iowa's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 25.4% of Iowa's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Kansas is $27,367.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 25.9% of Kansas's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Upper Middle Class

The second most common household income level is upper middle class with approximately 25.0% of Kansas's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

The average annual income per capita in Nebraska is $27,339.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 25.7% of Nebraska's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 25.6% of Nebraska's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Maine is $27,332.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 25.9% of Maine's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 25.1% of Maine's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Oregon is $27,173.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 25.3% of Oregon's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Upper Middle Class

The second most common household income level is upper middle class with approximately 24.5% of Oregon's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

The average annual income per capita in Ohio is $26,520.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 25.5% of the population of Ohio lives in households in the lower middle class, with household incomes of $25,000-$49,999. The same percentage lives in the lowest income group with incomes of less than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Nevada is $26,515.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.0% of Nevada's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Upper Middle Class

The second most common household income level is upper middle class with approximately 25.1% of Nevada's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

The average annual income per capita in Texas is $26,513.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 24.6% of Texas's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a typical percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.2% of Texas's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Florida is $26,499.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.8% of Florida's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 25.7% of Florida's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in South Dakota is $26,311.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.8% of South Dakota's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Upper Middle Class

The second most common household income level is upper middle class with approximately 24.8% of South Dakota's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000.

The average annual income per capita in Michigan is $26,143.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 25.5% of Michigan's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 25.2% of Michigan's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Missouri is $26,006.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.3% of Missouri's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 25.5% of Missouri's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Montana is $25,977.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 27.1% of Montana's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 25.8% of Montana's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in North Carolina is $25,608.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.7% of North Carolina's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 26.3% of North Carolina's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Arizona is $25,537.

See household incomes broken down by counties in Arizona.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.0% of Arizona's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 24.1% of Arizona's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Georgia is $25,427.

Low Income

Approximately 25.7% of Georgia's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.8% of Georgia's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Indiana is $24,953.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 26.8% of Indiana's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 24.3% of Indiana's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Tennessee is $24,811.

Low Income

Approximately 28.0% of Tennessee's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 26.8% of Tennessee's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Louisiana is $24,775.

Low Income

Approximately 29.7% of Louisiana's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 24.3% of Louisiana's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Utah is $24,312.

Upper Middle Class

Approximately 29.2% of Utah's population lives in an upper middle class household, or a household with an annual income between $75,000 and $150,000. This is a high percentage of upper middle class households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 23.2% of Utah's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in South Carolina is $24,222.

Low Income

Approximately 28.1% of South Carolina's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 26.4% of South Carolina's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in New Mexico is $23,948.

Low Income

Approximately 28.9% of New Mexico's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 25.5% of New Mexico's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Alabama is $23,936.

Low Income

Approximately 29.8% of Alabama's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 25.9% of Alabama's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Kentucky is $23,741.

Low Income

Approximately 29.9% of Kentucky's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 26.0% of Kentucky's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in West Virginia is $23,237.

Low Income

Approximately 31.4% of West Virginia's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 26.6% of West Virginia's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Idaho is $23,087.

Lower Middle Class

Approximately 28.2% of Idaho's population lives in a lower middle class household, or a household with an annual income of between $25,000 and $50,000. This is a high percentage of lower middle class households for the United States.

Low Income

The second most common household income level is low income with approximately 24.3% of Idaho's residents living in a household earning an annual income lower than $25,000.

The average annual income per capita in Arkansas is $22,595.

Low Income

Approximately 30.5% of Arkansas's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 27.9% of Arkansas's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.

The average annual income per capita in Mississippi is $20,956.

Low Income

Approximately 33.2% of Mississippi's population lives in a low income household, or a household with an annual income of less than $25,000. This is a high percentage of low income households for the United States.

Lower Middle Class

The second most common household income level is lower middle class with approximately 26.5% of Mississippi's residents living in a household earning an annual income between $25,000 and $50,000.