- WalletHub ranked states where people have the highest income, using several different measurements.
- Some states with mega-high earners didn’t rank high due their fairly average median incomes.
- California landed outside of the top 10 as many high earners are leaving the state.
Read on for the 15 states where people have the highest income, according to WalletHub.
15. Florida
Total score: 49.89
Average annual income of top 5%: $507,073
Median annual income: $75,737
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $16,378
- Georgia
Total score: 52.76
Average annual income of top 5%: $516,260
Median annual income: $72,437
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $17,301
- California
Total score: 53.45
Average annual income of top 5%: $482,584
Median annual income: $133,974
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $14,662
- District of Columbia
Total score: 54.11
Average annual income of top 5%: $488,074
Median annual income: $174,287
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $9,579
- Texas
Total score: 54.93
Average annual income of top 5%: $520,378
Median annual income: $75,905
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $17,651
- Massachusetts
Total score: 57.11
Average annual income of top 5%: $498,062
Median annual income: $137,563
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $14,440
- Illinois
Total score: 57.88
Average annual income of top 5%: $533,840
Median annual income: $83,277
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $16,813
- Minnesota
Total score: 58.66
Average annual income of top 5%: $500,074
Median annual income: $90,632
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $20,662
- Colorado
Total score: 59.65
Average annual income of top 5%: $498,587
Median annual income: $106,187
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $19,588
- Utah
Total score: 61.24
Average annual income of top 5%: $475,515
Median annual income: $98,858
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $24,307
- Connecticut
Total score: 64.73
Average annual income of top 5%: $543,016
Median annual income: $122,032
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $15,095
- Washington
Total score: 65.23
Average annual income of top 5%: $522,328
Median annual income: $112,933
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $19,082
- New Jersey
Total score: 66.08
Average annual income of top 5%: $527,376
Median annual income: $125,766
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $17,418
- New York
Total score: 66.27
Average annual income of top 5%: $585,523
Median annual income: $96,746
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $13,633
- Virginia
Total score: 67.57
Average annual income of top 5%: $545,097
Median annual income: $95,339
Average annual income of bottom 20%: $19,671
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