This Is How Much Money Makes You Middle Class in Your State, Data Shows
Here's how your personal finances stack up in your home state.
![Person counting cash money](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/counting-cash-money.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Much has been made of America's vanishing middle class, and it's true that the divide between the rich and the poor has become increasingly stark over the past several decades. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, America's wealth gap has more than doubled from 1989 to 2016. More recently, the COVID crisis further deepened the divide, crushing some under the strain of sudden unemployment, while others paid down debts.
This sudden change in personal finances has led many families to wonder where they stand compared to their peers. The short answer from the Pew Research Center is that in order to be considered middle class, you must make between two-thirds (67 percent) and double (200 percent) the U.S. median household income. However, other factors—including your state and the size of your household—can greatly influence your purchasing power, and whether you meet this particular benchmark.
According to the personal finance site GOBankingRates, which analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 American Community Survey, what it takes to be considered middle class in Alaska is a literal and figuratively a continent away from what it takes in Massachusetts. Read on to find out how much money qualifies a family of four as middle class in your hme state, and see how your own finances stack up.
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Alabama
![The Alabama State Capital in Montgomery](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/montgomery-alabama-state-house.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $52,438.89 to $156,534
Alaska
![glaciers, lake, and tress in Chugach, Alaska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/chugach-alaska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $69,665.26 to $207,956
Arizona
![landscape photo of Phoenix, Arizona at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/phoenix-arizona-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $53,119.61 to $158,566
Arkansas
![The skyline of Little Rock, Arkansas at dawn](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/little-rock-arkansas-skyline-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $46,507.38 to $138,828
California
![walkway pier, palm trees, oceanside, california](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/shutterstock_263138459.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $62,647.68 to $187,008
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Colorado
![city skyline of Denver, Colorado at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/denver-colorado.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $67,509.20 to $201,520
Connecticut
![Connecticut](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/connecticut.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $80,839.52 to $241,312
Delaware
![the Christina River and Brandywine Creek in downtown Wilmington, Delaware](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/wilmington-delaware.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $67,502.50 to $201,500
Florida
![Florida Keys](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/keys.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $51,789.66 to $154,596
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Georgia
![cityscape photo of Atlanta, Georgia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/atlanta-georgia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $53,740.03 to $160,418
Hawaii
![The skyline of downtown Honolulu, Hawaii during the daytime.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/downtown-honolulu-hawaii-covid-not-surging.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $69,842.14 to $208,484
Idaho
![cityscape photos of mountains, moving cars, buildings, and the state capitol in Boise, Idaho at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/boise-idaho-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $50,060.39 to $149,434
Illinois
![the downtown area and bean in Chicago, Illinois](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/chicago-illinos.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $65,412.77 to $195,262
Indiana
![the Monument Circle and downtown area of Indianapolis, Indiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/indianapolis-indiana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $55,750.03 to $166,418
Iowa
![des moines iowa](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/shutterstock_1054476143.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $61,254.08 to $182,848
Kansas
![cityscape photo of downtown Wichita, Kansas at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/wichita-kansas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $58,316.13 to $174,078
Kentucky
![The skyline of Louisville, Kentucky with a blue bridge in the foreground](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/skyline-louisville-kentucky-coronavirus-alarming.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $52,059 to $155,400
Louisiana
![bourbon street in new orleans](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_1372299326.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $53,242.89 to $158,934
Maine
![Lighthouse in Portland, Maine during the evening](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Portland-Maine.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $60,412.56 to $180,336
Maryland
![the Baltimore skyline and Inner Harbor Promenade in Baltimore, Maryland](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/baltimore-maryland.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $80,429.48 to $240,088
Massachusetts
![cityscape photos of buildings and shops in Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/boston-massachusetts.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $83,974.45 to $250,670
Michigan
![ann arbor michigan](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/ann-arbor-michigan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $60,088.28 to $179,368
Minnesota
![cityscape photo of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/st-paul-minnesota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $72,837.71 to $217,426
Mississippi
![Jackson, Mississippi, USA cityscape at dusk.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/jackson-mississippi-vaccination-cases.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $44,646.79 to $133,274
Missouri
![The skyline of Kansas City, Missouri at sunset.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/kansas-city-missouri-skyline-covid-surge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $56,973.45 to $170,070
Montana
![Montana landscape](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/Montana-scenery.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $57,155.02 to $170,612
Nebraska
![Downtown Omaha Nebraska Drone Photo](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/omaha-nebraska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $60,474.87 to $180,522
Nevada
![The Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/las-vegas-nevada-strip-states-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $52,754.46 to $157,476
New Hampshire
![river in new hampshire, pemigewasset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/new-hampshire-river.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $77,816.48 to $232,288
New Jersey
![The skyline of Newark, New Jersey as shot from the Passaic River with a rail bridge on the left of the frame](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/newark-new-jersey-skyline-travel-advisory-covid.jpg)
Middle-class income range: $82,698.10 to $246,860
New Mexico
![buildings in and the city skyline of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/alburquerque-new-mexico.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $43,667.92 to $130,352
New York
![people crossing the street in New York City](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/new-york-city-new-york.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $67,252.59 to $200,754
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North Carolina
![The skyline of Charlotte, North Carolina with fall foliage in the foreground](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/charlotte-north-carolina-skyline-covid-cases-rising-e1611753795106.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $54,094.46 to $161,476
North Dakota
![Snow outside the Fargo theatre in North Dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/11/fargo-theatre-north-dakota-e1624921354288.jpg)
Middle-class income range: $67,521.93 to $201,558
Ohio
![columbus, ohio, grass, city](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_772847002.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $58,955.98 to $175,988
Oklahoma
![bricktown in oklahoma city, river,](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/oklahoma-city-river.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $49,231.60 to $146,960
Oregon
![skyline, portland, oregon, mountains, city](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/portland-oregon-skyline.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $59,710.40 to $178,240
Pennsylvania
![city skyline and the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/philadelphia-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $64,841.26 to $193,556
Rhode Island
![The skyline of Providence, Rhode Island from the water at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/providence-rhode-island-skyline-vaccine-limited.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $69,286.71 to $206,826
South Carolina
![landscape photo of a garden in Charleston, South Carolina](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleston-south-carolina.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $51,590 to $154,000
South Dakota
![downtown area of Rapid City, South Dakota in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/rapid-city-south-dakota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $57,928.87 to $172,922
Tennessee
![The skyline of Nashville, Tennessee](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/skyline-nashville-tennessee-reopening-rollback-covid.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $51,220.83 to $152,898
Texas
![cityscape photo of courthouse building and illuminated street in Forth Worth, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/fort-worth-texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $54,994.94 to $164,164
Utah
![city skyline of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/salt-lake-city-utah.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $57,409.62 to $171,372
Vermont
![road and trees in front of a mountain in Huntington, Vermont at sunrise](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/huntington-vermont.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $63,166.26 to $188,556
Virginia
![james river skyline, richmond, virginia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/richmond-virginia-skyline.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $70,116.84 to $209,304
Washington
![The skyline of Seattle, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/seattle-washington-covid-cases-rising-june-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $68,185.23 to $203,538
West Virginia
![city skyline and river in downtown Charleston, West Virginia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleston-west-virginia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $49,760.90 to $148,540
Wisconsin
![Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/green-bay-wisconsin.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $64,167.91 to $191,546
Wyoming
![Grand Teton National Park wyoming](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/grand-teton-national-park-wyoming.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Middle-class income range: $61,159.61 to $182,566
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