(Getty Images) Median household income: $68,114 Virginia's leading employer is the government, with many federal workers and professional consultants heading into the nation's capital every day for work.
(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) Median household income: $76,126 New Jersey is a leader in the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries and is also home to more than 5,000 information and technology companies.
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(Getty Images) Median household income: $74,511 Hawaii's economy relies heavily on tourism, with the industry supporting 192,000 jobs and pulling in $1.8 billion in tax revenues in 2016.
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(Getty Images) Median household income: $70,936 In addition to one of the highest average incomes, New Hampshire boasts the lowest poverty rate, with less than 10 percent of residents falling below the federal poverty line.
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(Getty Images) Median household income: $78,945 Maryland employs the fourth-largest percentage of federal workers in the nation and is known for its top educational systems including the University of Maryland and some of the best high schools.
Nearly three-fourths of adults said they were doing "at least OK financially" in 2017, up 10 percentage points from 2013. In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states.
Nearly three-fourths of adults said they were doing "at least OK financially" in 2017, up 10 percentage points from 2013. In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states.
Nearly three-fourths of adults said they were doing "at least OK financially" in 2017, up 10 percentage points from 2013. In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states.
Nearly three-fourths of adults said they were doing "at least OK financially" in 2017, up 10 percentage points from 2013. In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states.
In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states. In its 2018 Best States rankings, U.S. News determined which states have the highest median household income, based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. In its 34 member states, the richest 10% of the population earn 9.6 times the income of the poorest 10%.
In 2016, the median annual household income in the U.S. was $58,552, but this number varies significantly among states. In its 2018 Best States rankings, U.S. News determined which states have the highest median household income, based on U.S. Census Bureau data.