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<p>Nicole SpectorJune 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM</p>
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<p>How much money do you need to be considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class, or middle-income households, as those with incomes that are two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income.</p>
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<p>However, because the cost of living and average income vary so widely from state to state, the income needed to be "middle class" in one state could be much more or less than what it takes to be middle class in another. Here's the middle-class income for every state.</p>
<p>SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphotoAlabama -</p>
<p>Median household income: $62,027</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $41,351</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $124,054</p>
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<p>filo / iStock.comAlaska -</p>
<p>Median household income: $89,336</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $59,557</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $178,672</p>
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<p>halbergman / Getty Images/iStockphotoArizona -</p>
<p>Median household income: $76,872</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $51,248</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $153,744</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.comArkansas -</p>
<p>Median household income: $58,773</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $39,182</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $117,546</p>
<p>©ZillowCalifornia -</p>
<p>Median household income: $96,334</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $64,223</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $192,668</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comColorado -</p>
<p>Median household income: $92,470</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $61,647</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $184,940</p>
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<p>Pugalenthi / Getty Images/iStockphotoConnecticut -</p>
<p>Median household income: $93,760</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $62,507</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $187,520</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.comDelaware -</p>
<p>Median household income: $82,855</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $55,237</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $165,710</p>
<p>Art Wager / iStock/Getty ImagesFlorida -</p>
<p>Median household income: $71,711</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $47,807</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $143,422</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comGeorgia -</p>
<p>Median household income: $74,664</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $49,776</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $149,328</p>
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<p>Art Wager / Getty ImagesHawaii -</p>
<p>Median household income: $98,317</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $65,545</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $196,634</p>
<p>Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.comIdaho -</p>
<p>Median household income: $74,636</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $49,757</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $149,272</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comIllinois -</p>
<p>Median household income: $81,702</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $54,468</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $163,404</p>
<p>Purdue9394 / Getty ImagesIndiana -</p>
<p>Median household income: $70,051</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $46,701</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $140,102</p>
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<p>Davel5957 / Getty ImagesIowa -</p>
<p>Median household income: $73,147</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $48,765</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income:$146,294</p>
<p>Davel5957 / iStock.comKansas -</p>
<p>Median household income: $72,639</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $48,426</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $145,278</p>
<p>Davel5957 / iStock.comKentucky -</p>
<p>Median household income: $62,417</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $41,611</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $124,834</p>
<p>Jorg Hackermann / Shutterstock.comLouisiana -</p>
<p>Median household income: $60,023</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $40,015</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $120,046</p>
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<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoMaine -</p>
<p>Median household income: $71,773</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $47,849</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $143,546</p>
<p>Melpomenem / Getty Images/iStockphotoMaryland -</p>
<p>Median household income: $101,652</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $67,768</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $203,304</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comMassachusetts -</p>
<p>Median household income: $101,341</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $67,561</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $202,682</p>
<p>©iStock.comMichigan -</p>
<p>Median household income: $71,149</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $47,433</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $142,298</p>
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<p>YinYang / iStock.comMinnesota -</p>
<p>Median household income: $87,556</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $58,371</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $175,112</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoMississippi -</p>
<p>Median household income: $54,915</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $36,610</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $109,830</p>
<p>Josh_Weinstock / Getty Images/iStockphotoMissouri -</p>
<p>Median household income: $68,920</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $45,947</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $137,840</p>
<p>Jon Bilous / Shutterstock.comMontana -</p>
<p>Median household income: $69,922</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $46,615</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $139,844</p>
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<p>benkrut / Getty Images/iStockphotoNebraska -</p>
<p>Median household income: $74,985</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $49,990</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $149,970</p>
<p>LPETTET / Getty ImagesNevada -</p>
<p>Median household income: $75,561</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $50,375</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $151,122</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoNew Hampshire -</p>
<p>Median household income: $95,628</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $63,752</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $191,256</p>
<p>hanusst / Getty Images/iStockphotoNew Jersey -</p>
<p>Median household income: $101,050</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $67,367</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $202,100</p>
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<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.comNew Mexico -</p>
<p>Median household income: $62,125</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $41,417</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $124,250</p>
<p>frankpeters / Getty Images/iStockphotoNew York -</p>
<p>Median household income: $84,578</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $56,385</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $169,156</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comNorth Carolina -</p>
<p>Median household income: $69,904</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $46,603</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $139,808</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoNorth Dakota -</p>
<p>Median household income: $75,949</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $50,633</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $151,898</p>
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<p>Jenjira Indon / Getty Images/iStockphotoOhio -</p>
<p>Median household income: $69,680</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $46,453</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $139,360</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comOklahoma -</p>
<p>Median household income: $63,603</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $42,402</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $127,206</p>
<p>©ZillowOregon -</p>
<p>Median household income: $80,426</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $53,617</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $160,852</p>
<p>Pgiam / iStock.comPennsylvania -</p>
<p>Median household income: $76,081</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $50,721</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $152,162</p>
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<p>SeanPavonePhoto / iStock.comRhode Island -</p>
<p>Median household income: $86,372</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $57,581</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $172,744</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.comSouth Carolina -</p>
<p>Median household income: $66,818</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $44,545</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $133,636</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoSouth Dakota -</p>
<p>Median household income: $72,421</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $48,281</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $144,842</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.comTennessee -</p>
<p>Median household income: $67,097</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $44,731</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $134,194</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comTexas -</p>
<p>Median household income: $76,292</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $50,861</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $152,584</p>
<p>AndreyKrav / iStock.comUtah -</p>
<p>Median household income: $91,750</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $61,167</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $183,500</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.comVermont -</p>
<p>Median household income: $78,024</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $52,016</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $156,048</p>
<p>ferrantraite / Getty ImagesVirginia -</p>
<p>Median household income: $90,974</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $60,649</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $181,948</p>
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<p>SEASTOCK / Getty Images/iStockphotoWashington -</p>
<p>Median household income: $94,952</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $63,301</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $189,904</p>
<p>©Shutterstock.comWest Virginia -</p>
<p>Median household income: $57,917</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $38,611</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $115,834</p>
<p>Ron_Thomas / Getty ImagesWisconsin -</p>
<p>Median household income: $75,670</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $50,447</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $151,340</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoWyoming -</p>
<p>Median household income: $74,815</p>
<p>Lowest end of middle class income: $49,877</p>
<p>Highest end of middle class income: $149,630</p>
<p>Travis Woods contributed to the reporting of this article.</p>
<p>Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed each US state using the U.S. Census's 2023 5-year American Community Survey to find the household income needed to qualify as middle class. Using the definition of middle class from Pew Research which states that middle class income is two-thirds to double the median household income, the median income was used to calculated the minimum and maximum household income to qualify as middle class. All data was collected on and is up to date as of May 30, 2025.</p>
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