Earning more than $110,000 in household income doesn’t make you rich — but in most states, it means you’re upper-middle class.
Nationwide, upper-middle class households earn a median income between $117,000 and $150,000, according to a new GOBankingRates analysis of 2023 Census Bureau data.
The analysis is based on Pew Research’s definition of middle class: households earning between two-thirds and twice their state’s median income. Using the most recent Census data from 2023, GOBankingRates calculated the middle class range for each state, then used the top third to determine what was upper-middle class.
At the state level, the income range for upper-middle class varies widely. In Maryland — where many high-earning government workers live in affluent suburbs near Washington, D.C. — households earning between $158,125 and $203,304 fall into the upper-middle class.
In contrast, the mostly rural state of Mississippi has the lowest range of all states, starting at $85,423 and capping at $109,830.
Below, see how much your household would need to earn to be considered upper-middle class in your state — and how that compares to the state’s median income.
Alabama
Low end of upper-middle class: $96,486High end of upper-middle class: $124,054Median household income: $62,027
Alaska
Low end of upper-middle class: $138,967High end of upper-middle class: $178,672Median household income: $89,336
Arizona
Low end of upper-middle class: $119,579 High end of upper-middle class: $153,744Median household income: $76,872
Arkansas
Low end of upper-middle class: $91,425High end of upper-middle class: $117,546Median household income: $58,773
California
Low end of upper-middle class: $149,853High end of upper-middle class: $192,668Median household income: $96,334
Colorado
Low end of upper-middle class: $143,842High end of upper-middle class: $184,940Median household income: $92,470
Connecticut
Low end of upper-middle class: $145,849High end of upper-middle class: $187,520Median household income: $93,760
Delaware
Low end of upper-middle class: $128,886High end of upper-middle class: $165,710Median household income: $82,855
Florida
Low end of upper-middle class: $111,550High end of upper-middle class: $143,422Median household income: $71,711
Georgia
Low end of upper-middle class: $116,144 High end of upper-middle class: $149,328Median household income: $74,664
Hawaii
Low end of upper-middle class: $152,938High end of upper-middle class: $196,634Median household income: $98,317
Idaho
Low end of upper-middle class: $116,100High end of upper-middle class: $149,272Median household income: $74,636
Illinois
Low end of upper-middle class: $127,092High end of upper-middle class: $163,404Median household income: $81,702
Indiana
Low end of upper-middle class: $108,968High end of upper-middle class: $140,102Median household income: $70,051
Iowa
Low end of upper-middle class: $113,784High end of upper-middle class: $146,294Median household income: $73,147
Kansas
Low end of upper-middle class: $112,994High end of upper-middle class: $145,278Median household income: $72,639
Kentucky
Low end of upper-middle class: $97,093High end of upper-middle class: $124,834Median household income: $62,417
Louisiana
Low end of upper-middle class: $93,369High end of upper-middle class: $120,046 Median household income: $60,023
Maine
Low end of upper-middle class: $111,647High end of upper-middle class: $143,546Median household income: $71,773
Maryland
Low end of upper-middle class: $158,125High end of upper-middle class: $203,304Median household income: $101,652
Massachusetts
Low end of upper-middle class: $157,642High end of upper-middle class: $202,682Median household income: $101,341
Michigan
Low end of upper-middle class: $110,676High end of upper-middle class: $142,298Median household income: $71,149
Minnesota
Low end of upper-middle class: $136,198High end of upper-middle class: $175,112Median household income: $87,556
Mississippi
Low end of upper-middle class: $85,423High end of upper-middle class: $109,830Median household income: $54,915
Missouri
Low end of upper-middle class: $107,209High end of upper-middle class: $137,840Median household income: $68,920
Montana
Low end of upper-middle class: $108,768High end of upper-middle class: $139,844Median household income: $69,922
Nebraska
Low end of upper-middle class: $116,643High end of upper-middle class: $149,970Median household income: $74,985
Nevada
Low end of upper-middle class: $117,539High end of upper-middle class: $151,122Median household income: $75,561
New Hampshire
Low end of upper-middle class: $148,755High end of upper-middle class: $191,256Median household income: $95,628
New Jersey
Low end of upper-middle class: $157,189High end of upper-middle class: $202,100Median household income: $101,050
New Mexico
Low end of upper-middle class: $96,639High end of upper-middle class: $124,250Median household income: $62,268
New York
Low end of upper-middle class: $131,566High end of upper-middle class: $169,156Median household income: $84,578
North Carolina
Low end of upper-middle class: $108,740High end of upper-middle class: $139,808Median household income: $69,904
North Dakota
Low end of upper-middle class: $118,143High end of upper-middle class: $151,898Median household income: $75,949
Ohio
Low end of upper-middle class: $108,391High end of upper-middle class: $139,360Median household income: $69,680
Oklahoma
Low end of upper-middle class: $98,938High end of upper-middle class: $127,206Median household income: $63,603
Oregon
Low end of upper-middle class: $125,107High end of upper-middle class: $160,852Median household income: $80,426
Pennsylvania
Low end of upper-middle class: $118,348High end of upper-middle class: $152,162Median household income: $76,081
Rhode Island
Low end of upper-middle class: $134,356High end of upper-middle class: $172,744Median household income: $86,372
South Carolina
Low end of upper-middle class: $103,939High end of upper-middle class: $133,636Median household income: $66,818
South Dakota
Low end of upper-middle class: $112,655High end of upper-middle class: $144,842Median household income: $72,421
Tennessee
Low end of upper-middle class: $104,373High end of upper-middle class: $134,194Median household income: $67,097
Texas
Low end of upper-middle class: $118,676High end of upper-middle class: $152,584Median household income: $76,292
Utah
Low end of upper-middle class: $142,722High end of upper-middle class: $183,500Median household income: $91,750
Vermont
Low end of upper-middle class: $121,371High end of upper-middle class: $156,048Median household income: $78,024
Virginia
Low end of upper-middle class: $141,515High end of upper-middle class: $181,948Median household income: $90,974
Washington
Low end of upper-middle class: $147,703High end of upper-middle class: $189,904Median household income: $94,952
West Virginia
Low end of upper-middle class: $90,093High end of upper-middle class: $115,834Median household income: $57,917
Wisconsin
Low end of upper-middle class: $117,709High end of upper-middle class: $151,340Median household income: $75,670
Wyoming
Low end of upper-middle class: $116,379High end of upper-middle class: $149,630Median household income: $74,815
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