03/28/2025
How Much Do I Need To Be Middle Class In Each State?
According to the report, you need to be earning between the following to be middle class in every U.S. state:
Massachusetts: $66,565 - $199,716
New Jersey: $66,514 - $199,562
Maryland: $65,779 - $197,356
New Hampshire: $64,552 - $193,676
California: $63,674 - $191,042
Hawaii: $63,542 - $190,644
Washington: $63,064 - $189,210
Utah: $62,274 - $186,842
Colorado: $61,934 - $185,822
Connecticut: $61,104 - $183,330
Virginia: $59,948 - $179,862
Alaska: $57,748 - $173,262
Minnesota: $56,718 - $170,172
Rhode Island: $56,642 - $169,944
New York: $54,725 - $164,190
Delaware: $54,235 - $162,722
Vermont: $54,135 - $162,422
Illinois: $53,532 - $160,612
Oregon: $53,435 - $160,320
Arizona: $51,538 - $154,630
North Dakota: $51,012 - $153,050
Nevada: $50,904 - $152,728
Texas: $50,515 - $151,560
Idaho: $49,956 - $149,884
Georgia: $49,750 - $149,264
Wisconsin: $49,749 - $149,262
Nebraska: $49,722 - $149,180
Pennsylvania: $49,211 - $147,648
Maine: $49,150 - $147,466
Florida: $48,869 - $146,622
Wyoming: $48,272 - $144,830
South Dakota: $47,869 - $143,620
Iowa: $47,617 - $142,866
Montana: $47,198 - $141,608
North Carolina: $47,198 - $141,608
Kansas: $46,884 - $140,666
Indiana: $46,313 - $138,954
Michigan: $46,117 - $138,366
Missouri: $45,692 - $137,090
South Carolina: $45,198 - $135,608
Ohio: $45,175 - $135,538
Tennessee: $45,083 - $135,262
New Mexico: $41,508 - $124,536
Alabama: $41,471 - $124,424
Oklahoma: $41,421 - $124,276
Kentucky: $40,741 - $122,236
Arkansas: $39,129 - $117,400
Louisiana: $38,815 - $116,458
West Virginia: $37,295 - $111,896
Mississippi: $36,132 - $108,406
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/what-salary-you-need-to-be-middle-class-in-every-us-state/ar-AA1BHrpu?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=e42b1d0d1c9f4d00e12df08e564ab19d&ei=20 #
The middle class has long been considered the backbone of the U.S. economy.
