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Top 1 Percent Threshold by State

District of Columbia has the highest One Percent Income Threshold in 2022 ($991,690), followed by Connecticut ($975,899) and Massachusetts ($891,118). West Virginia has the lowest ($384,369).

EconomicsPopulation51 states · 8 metricsUpdated Aug 2, 2026Original page
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One Percent Income Threshold, 2022

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Median
$589,326
Middle half $517.1K – $653.4K
Average
$610,334
51 states
Highest
$991,690
District of Columbia
Lowest
$384,369
West Virginia

Over time · 2020–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

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

Data

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51 states · # = rank by One Percent Income Threshold
#
1District of Columbia$991,690$380,946
2Connecticut$975,899$334,469
3Massachusetts$891,118$349,399
4California$853,930$325,984
5New Jersey$831,947$338,942
6New York$823,230$284,141
7Florida$793,446$260,189
8Washington$756,256$328,471
9Colorado$713,682$294,210
10Wyoming$712,186$235,731
11Texas$686,876$262,821
12New Hampshire$678,953$287,273
13Illinois$657,101$270,270
14Nevada$649,721$229,655
15Virginia$647,948$290,549
16North Dakota$642,377$251,828
17Utah$637,566$249,880
18South Dakota$634,466$236,221
19Maryland$625,559$280,907
20Minnesota$619,895$263,694
21Georgia$611,967$247,399
22Montana$606,435$232,457
23Pennsylvania$605,333$251,261
24Arizona$592,062$241,309
25North Carolina$591,619$248,112
26Tennessee$589,326$228,755
27Idaho$579,669$230,312
28Kansas$563,148$234,359
29Nebraska$557,565$231,871
30Rhode Island$556,885$238,460
31Oregon$556,741$250,094
32Alaska$541,391$246,052
33Vermont$538,786$230,755
34South Carolina$536,054$223,000
35Delaware$534,189$240,778
36Wisconsin$523,231$223,494
37Michigan$518,495$222,882
38Hawaii$518,093$230,680
39Missouri$516,151$219,242
40Iowa$511,537$223,055
41Louisiana$508,840$208,359
42Maine$508,666$218,205
43Ohio$508,470$214,381
44Oklahoma$502,889$206,882
45Alabama$491,737$209,246
46Indiana$490,566$209,674
47Arkansas$478,036$200,431
48Kentucky$458,204$198,685
49New Mexico$416,987$194,904
50Mississippi$405,760$180,197
51West Virginia$384,369$181,271

What correlates with One Percent Income Threshold (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,089 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher One Percent Income Threshold tend to score higher on these

  1. Households Making Over $1MPercentage of Households Making Over $1M by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Avg Income of 99th–99.5th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Avg Income of 99.9th–99.99th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Avg Income of 95th–99th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Taxes Paid To Other States Per CapitaTax Burden by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher One Percent Income Threshold tend to score lower on these

  1. Most Unhealthy States Total ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Per Capita Balance of PaymentsFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Obesity Rate 18-39Most Obese States
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Per Capita Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. % of Median Income Spent On GroceriesGrocery Prices by State
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest One Percent Income Threshold?
District of Columbia has the highest One Percent Income Threshold in 2022, at $991,690, followed by Connecticut ($975,899) and Massachusetts ($891,118).
Which state has the lowest One Percent Income Threshold?
West Virginia has the lowest One Percent Income Threshold in 2022, at $384,369.
What is the median One Percent Income Threshold across US states?
The median is $589,326 across the 51 US states with data in 2022.
Where does this top 1 percent threshold by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: What It Takes to Be in the Top 1% by State – 2023 Edition - Smartasset; SOI Tax Stats - Adjusted gross income (AGI) percentile data by state - IRS.