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The state with the highest median household income in the United States as of the US Census Bureau 2009 is Maryland with $69,272, followed by New Jersey, Connecticut and Alaska, making the Northeastern United States the wealthiest area by income in the entire country.
Overall, including all households/individuals regardless of employment status, the median household income was $67,521 in 2020 while the median personal income (including individuals aged 15 and over) was $35,805.
Income levels vary with age. For example, the median 2009 income for households headed by individuals age 15–24 was only $30,750, but increased to $50,188 for household headed by individuals age 25–34 and $61,083 for household headed by individuals 35–44. Work experience and additional education may be factors.
On average, the United States' real per capita personal income grew at an annual rate of 2.27% over 1959–2020. The United States posted its highest growth in 1984 (5.53%) and posted its lowest growth in 2009 (−3.87%).
Personal income in the United States. Personal income is an individual's total earnings from wages, investment interest, and other sources. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median weekly personal income of $1,037 for full-time workers in the United States in Q1 2022. [1]
(May 2020) This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected gross domestic product per capita , based on official exchange rates , not on the purchasing power parity (PPP) methodology.
June 2009– Feb 2020 128 +1.1% +2.3%: The effects of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 continued to be felt for years, with the economy described as a "malaise" as late as 2011. Employment growth remained historically low, and unemployment would not return to pre-recession levels until 2016.
States and territories ranked by median household income. Data given in 2019 dollars. No data was given for 2020. Tables do not reflect the margin of error in the values. [2] States and territories ranked by median household income. Average annual growth rate 2010–2021, %. States and Washington, D.C.
The US household income Gini of 46.8 in 2009 varied significantly between states: after-tax income inequality in 2009 was greatest in Texas and lowest in Maine. Income inequality grew from 2005 to 2012 in more than 2 out of 3 metropolitan areas.
In 2009, the median income for Asian males was $37,330, compared to the median income for non-Hispanic white males of $36,785. In 2015, Asian American men were the highest earning racial group at $24/hour.