State rankings

Real Personal Income by State

District of Columbia has the highest Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) in 2024 ($81,872), followed by Wyoming ($75,501) and Connecticut ($74,254). Mississippi has the lowest ($48,465).

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Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars), 2024

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$58,273
Middle half $55,202 – $62,534
Average
$59,311
51 states
Highest
$81,872
District of Columbia
Lowest
$48,465
Mississippi

Over time · 2008–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • District of Columbia
  • Wyoming
  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • South Dakota

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)
#
1District of Columbia$81,872$68,952
2Wyoming$75,501$51,944
3Connecticut$74,254$52,013
4Massachusetts$71,629$55,011
5South Dakota$69,153$49,384
6Nebraska$65,297$48,922
7North Dakota$65,271$52,803
8Colorado$65,223$52,141
9New Hampshire$64,632$53,486
10Washington$64,421$47,482
11New York$64,153$49,772
12New Jersey$63,142$48,956
13California$63,028$49,345
14Minnesota$62,039$47,912
15Virginia$61,914$46,567
16Maryland$61,111$44,924
17Illinois$60,333$49,033
18Alaska$60,272$52,421
19Iowa$60,144$45,584
20Montana$59,203$49,980
21Kansas$59,172$45,862
22Vermont$58,893$51,699
23Oklahoma$58,692$42,638
24Pennsylvania$58,620$49,112
25Tennessee$58,582$45,336
26Wisconsin$58,273$47,012
27Texas$58,219$45,040
28Missouri$57,850$48,442
29Maine$57,480$52,530
30Florida$57,131$48,963
31Louisiana$56,789$46,253
32Nevada$56,503$45,376
33North Carolina$56,310$45,721
34Ohio$56,232$45,941
35Rhode Island$55,878$45,888
36Indiana$55,562$44,899
37Oregon$55,451$45,493
38Arkansas$55,219$43,027
39Delaware$55,185$48,724
40Utah$55,116$43,086
41Michigan$53,569$45,548
42Georgia$52,952$44,344
43Arizona$52,890$45,148
44Idaho$52,816$40,728
45South Carolina$52,463$44,355
46Kentucky$52,290$43,859
47Hawaii$52,272$44,649
48Alabama$52,216$42,875
49New Mexico$51,121$42,196
50West Virginia$50,051$45,435
51Mississippi$48,465$40,868

What correlates with Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,098 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) tend to score higher on these

  1. Taxes Paid To Other States Per CapitaTax Burden by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Avg Income of 99th–99.5th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Avg Income of 99.9th–99.99th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Households Making Over $1MPercentage of Households Making Over $1M by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. One Percent Income ThresholdTop 1 Percent Threshold by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) tend to score lower on these

  1. Pain Reliever Misuse Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Disease Factors & Prevalence ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Most Unhealthy States Total ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. YoY Growth PercJob Growth by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. % of Median Income Spent On GroceriesGrocery Prices by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Per Capita Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)?
District of Columbia has the highest Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) in 2024, at $81,872, followed by Wyoming ($75,501) and Connecticut ($74,254).
Which state has the lowest Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)?
Mississippi has the lowest Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) in 2024, at $48,465.
What is the median Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) across US states?
The median is $58,273 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this real personal income by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Real Personal Income for States and Metropolitan Areas - US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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