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.

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

Middle-class income range: $52,438.89 to $156,534
Alaska

Middle-class income range: $69,665.26 to $207,956
Arizona

Middle-class income range: $53,119.61 to $158,566
Arkansas

Middle-class income range: $46,507.38 to $138,828
California

Middle-class income range: $62,647.68 to $187,008
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Colorado

Middle-class income range: $67,509.20 to $201,520
Connecticut

Middle-class income range: $80,839.52 to $241,312
Delaware

Middle-class income range: $67,502.50 to $201,500
Florida

Middle-class income range: $51,789.66 to $154,596
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Georgia

Middle-class income range: $53,740.03 to $160,418
Hawaii

Middle-class income range: $69,842.14 to $208,484
Idaho

Middle-class income range: $50,060.39 to $149,434
Illinois

Middle-class income range: $65,412.77 to $195,262
Indiana

Middle-class income range: $55,750.03 to $166,418
Iowa

Middle-class income range: $61,254.08 to $182,848
Kansas

Middle-class income range: $58,316.13 to $174,078
Kentucky

Middle-class income range: $52,059 to $155,400
Louisiana

Middle-class income range: $53,242.89 to $158,934
Maine

Middle-class income range: $60,412.56 to $180,336
Maryland

Middle-class income range: $80,429.48 to $240,088
Massachusetts

Middle-class income range: $83,974.45 to $250,670
Michigan

Middle-class income range: $60,088.28 to $179,368
Minnesota

Middle-class income range: $72,837.71 to $217,426
Mississippi

Middle-class income range: $44,646.79 to $133,274
Missouri

Middle-class income range: $56,973.45 to $170,070
Montana

Middle-class income range: $57,155.02 to $170,612
Nebraska

Middle-class income range: $60,474.87 to $180,522
Nevada

Middle-class income range: $52,754.46 to $157,476
New Hampshire

Middle-class income range: $77,816.48 to $232,288
New Jersey

Middle-class income range: $82,698.10 to $246,860
New Mexico

Middle-class income range: $43,667.92 to $130,352
New York

Middle-class income range: $67,252.59 to $200,754
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North Carolina

Middle-class income range: $54,094.46 to $161,476
North Dakota

Middle-class income range: $67,521.93 to $201,558
Ohio

Middle-class income range: $58,955.98 to $175,988
Oklahoma

Middle-class income range: $49,231.60 to $146,960
Oregon

Middle-class income range: $59,710.40 to $178,240
Pennsylvania

Middle-class income range: $64,841.26 to $193,556
Rhode Island

Middle-class income range: $69,286.71 to $206,826
South Carolina

Middle-class income range: $51,590 to $154,000
South Dakota

Middle-class income range: $57,928.87 to $172,922
Tennessee

Middle-class income range: $51,220.83 to $152,898
Texas

Middle-class income range: $54,994.94 to $164,164
Utah

Middle-class income range: $57,409.62 to $171,372
Vermont

Middle-class income range: $63,166.26 to $188,556
Virginia

Middle-class income range: $70,116.84 to $209,304
Washington

Middle-class income range: $68,185.23 to $203,538
West Virginia

Middle-class income range: $49,760.90 to $148,540
Wisconsin

Middle-class income range: $64,167.91 to $191,546
Wyoming

Middle-class income range: $61,159.61 to $182,566
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