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Percentage of Households Making Over $400K by State

District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over $400k Gross in 2025 (9%), followed by Massachusetts (7%) and California (6%). Mississippi has the lowest (1%).

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Median
3%
Middle half 3% – 4%
Average
3.43%
51 states
Highest
9%
District of Columbia
Lowest
1%
Mississippi

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
  • California
  • New Jersey
  • New York

Data

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51 states · # = rank by % of Households Making Over $400k Gross
#
1District of Columbia9%$999,406
2Massachusetts7%$1.12M
3California6%$856,580
3New Jersey6%$787,390
5New York5%$706,228
5Washington5%$618,155
5Maryland5%$791,730
5Utah5%$885,101
5New Hampshire5%$612,842
10Pennsylvania4%$707,750
10Illinois4%$646,004
10Virginia4%$667,503
10Connecticut4%$587,318
10Kansas4%$563,104
10Nebraska4%$794,471
10Rhode Island4%$760,350
10Alaska4%$902,002
18Texas3%$645,402
18Florida3%$729,221
18Ohio3%$626,002
18Georgia3%$490,500
18North Carolina3%$555,880
18Michigan3%$514,062
18Arizona3%$632,160
18Tennessee3%$589,650
18Colorado3%$634,360
18Wisconsin3%$516,018
18Minnesota3%$784,463
18South Carolina3%$617,629
18Alabama3%$608,527
18Louisiana3%$567,002
18Oregon3%$511,622
18Oklahoma3%$789,315
18Nevada3%$697,499
18Arkansas3%$581,782
18New Mexico3%$503,000
18Idaho3%$447,465
18Hawaii3%$547,919
18Delaware3%$706,750
18South Dakota3%$637,596
41Indiana2%$474,876
41Missouri2%$444,935
41Kentucky2%$450,000
41Iowa2%$452,200
41West Virginia2%$417,440
41Maine2%$758,289
41Montana2%$535,232
41North Dakota2%$525,327
41Vermont2%$503,048
41Wyoming2%$652,630
51Mississippi1%$331,896

What correlates with % of Households Making Over $400k Gross (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over $400k Gross tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Households Making Over 300kPercentage of Households Making Over $300,000 by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. % of Households Making Over 250kPercentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Annual IncomeAverage Income by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Average Hourly WageAverage Income by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
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  6. Five Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Households Making Over $400k Gross tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Median Income Spent On GroceriesGrocery Prices by State
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Drive SoloCommute Time by State
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Trump % Vote RecievedTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Trump VotesMost Republican States
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest % of Households Making Over $400k Gross?
District of Columbia has the highest % of Households Making Over $400k Gross in 2025, at 9%, followed by Massachusetts (7%) and California (6%).
Which state has the lowest % of Households Making Over $400k Gross?
Mississippi has the lowest % of Households Making Over $400k Gross in 2025, at 1%.
What is the median % of Households Making Over $400k Gross across US states?
The median is 3% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this percentage of households making over $400k by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Median Income by State - Investopedia; Income Percentile by State Calculator - DQYDJ.

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