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- The Income Considered Lower-Middle Class in Every State</p>
<p>Heather TaylorJune 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM</p>
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<p>Does your annual salary place you among the lower-middle class? It depends on the state you live in, according to GOBankingRates data. The minimum income threshold for the lower-middle class in states with high cost of living, such as Massachusetts and Hawaii, is around double the amount required in less expensive states such as West Virginia and Mississippi.</p>
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<p>To rank each state from highest to lowest income required to be considered lower-middle class, GOBankingRates' research team analyzed each state's total population, total households and household median income. With the definition of middle class being two-thirds to double the household median income (as sourced from Pew Research), the middle-class income range was calculated and broken into thirds for each state: lower-middle class, middle-middle class and upper-middle class.</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphotoKey Findings -</p>
<p>Maryland ranks first for the highest income required to be lower-middle class. The Free State outranked competing high cost-of-living of states like California, Hawaii and New York with its minimum income of $67,768.</p>
<p>Maryland aside, the top five states with the highest minimum income requirements for the lower-middle class threshold are Massachusetts ($67,561), New Jersey ($67,367), Hawaii ($65,545) and California ($64,223).</p>
<p>The five states where the lower-middle class made the least are Alabama ($41,351), Louisiana ($40,015), Arkansas ($39,182), West Virginia ($38,611) and Mississippi ($36,610).</p>
<p>Keep reading to see the income required to be considered lower-middle class in every state.</p>
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<p>sborisov / Getty Images/iStockphoto1. Maryland -</p>
<p>Household median income: $101,652</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $430,192</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $67,768</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $112,947</p>
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<p>Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto2. Massachusetts -</p>
<p>Household median income: $101,341</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $642,213</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $67,561</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $112,601</p>
<p>John Penney / Getty Images3. New Jersey -</p>
<p>Household median income: $101,050</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $558,134</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $67,367</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $112,278</p>
<p>Art Wager / Getty Images4. Hawaii -</p>
<p>Household median income: $98,317</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $967,396</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $65,545</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $109,241</p>
<p>Faina Gurevich / Getty Images5. California -</p>
<p>Household median income: $96,334</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $793,150</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $64,223</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $107,038</p>
<p>Pierre-Olivier Valiquette / Getty Images/iStockphoto6. New Hampshire -</p>
<p>Household median income: $95,628</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $495,860</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $63,752</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $106,253</p>
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<p>Yan Lu / Getty Images/iStockphoto7. Washington -</p>
<p>Household median income: $94,952</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $603,927</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $63,301</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $105,502</p>
<p>Ron and Patty Thomas / Getty Images/iStockphoto8. Connecticut -</p>
<p>Household median income: $93,760</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $429,793</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $62,507</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $104,178</p>
<p>SWKrullImaging / Getty Images9. Colorado -</p>
<p>Household median income: $92,470</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $552,897</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $61,647</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $102,744</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto10. Utah -</p>
<p>Household median income: $91,750</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $528,156</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $61,167</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $101,944</p>
<p>halbergman / Getty Images/iStockphoto11. Virginia -</p>
<p>Household median income: $90,974</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $398,259</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $60,649</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $101,082</p>
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<p>krisbasonphotography / Getty Images/iStockphoto12. Alaska -</p>
<p>Household median income: $89,336</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $379,622</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $59,557</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $99,262</p>
<p>culbertson / Getty Images/iStockphoto13. Minnesota -</p>
<p>Household median income: $87,556</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $335,238</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $58,371</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $97,284</p>
<p>aimintang / Getty Images14. Rhode Island -</p>
<p>Household median income: $86,372</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $474,431</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $57,581</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $95,969</p>
<p>Davel5957 / Getty Images/iStockphoto15. New York -</p>
<p>Household median income: $84,578</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $455,344</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $56,385</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $93,976</p>
<p>gregobagel / Getty Images/iStockphoto16. Delaware -</p>
<p>Household median income: $82,855</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $380,485</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $55,237</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $92,061</p>
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<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto17. Illinois -</p>
<p>Household median income: $81,702</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $270,708</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $54,468</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $90,780</p>
<p>Shunyu Fan / Getty Images/iStockphoto18. Oregon -</p>
<p>Household median income: $80,426</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $498,760</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $53,617</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $89,362</p>
<p>Jamesbowyer / Getty Images19. Vermont -</p>
<p>Household median income: $78,024</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $388,319</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $52,016</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $86,693</p>
<p>Art Wager / iStock.com20. Arizona -</p>
<p>Household median income: $76,872</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $433,746</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $51,248</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $85,413</p>
<p>RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / iStock.com21. Texas -</p>
<p>Household median income: $76,292</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $299,948</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $50,861</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $84,769</p>
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<p>iStock / iStock.com22. Pennsylvania -</p>
<p>Household median income: $76,081</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $266,221</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $50,721</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $84,534</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images23. North Dakota -</p>
<p>Household median income: $75,949</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $268,912</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $50,633</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $84,388</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images24. Wisconsin -</p>
<p>Household median income: $75,670</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $307,398</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $50,447</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $84,078</p>
<p>photoquest7 / Getty Images/iStockphoto25. Nevada -</p>
<p>Household median income: $75,561</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $458,436</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $50,374</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $83,957</p>
<p>RiverNorthPhotography / Getty Images26. Nebraska -</p>
<p>Household median income: $74,985</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $257,397</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $49,990</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $83,317</p>
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<p>benedek / Getty Images/iStockphoto27. Wyoming -</p>
<p>Household median income: $74,815</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $349,235</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $49,877</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $83,128</p>
<p>BOB WESTON / Getty Images/iStockphoto28. Georgia -</p>
<p>Household median income: $74,664</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $326,933</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $49,776</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $82,960</p>
<p>christiannafzger / Getty Images/iStockphoto29. Idaho -</p>
<p>Household median income: $74,636</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $452,207</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $49,757</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $82,929</p>
<p>Christa Boaz / Getty Images30. Iowa -</p>
<p>Household median income: $73,147</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $218,773</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $48,765</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $81,274</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com31. Kansas -</p>
<p>Household median income: $72,639</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $225,396</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $48,426</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $80,710</p>
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<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto32. South Dakota -</p>
<p>Household median income: $72,421</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $302,023</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $48,281</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $80,468</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images33. Maine -</p>
<p>Household median income: $71,773</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $387,588</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $47,849</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $79,748</p>
<p>LUNAMARINA / iStock.com34. Florida -</p>
<p>Household median income: $71,711</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $404,924</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $47,807</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $79,679</p>
<p>Jonathon Post / iStock.com35. Michigan -</p>
<p>Household median income: $71,149</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $239,674</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $47,433</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $79,054</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto36. Indiana -</p>
<p>Household median income: $70,051</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $238,281</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $46,701</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $77,834</p>
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<p>peeterv / Getty Images/iStockphoto37. Montana -</p>
<p>Household median income: $69,922</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $450,056</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $46,615</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $77,691</p>
<p>Wirestock / Getty Images38. North Carolina -</p>
<p>Household median income: $69,904</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $328,226</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $46,603</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $77,671</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto39. Ohio -</p>
<p>Household median income: $69,680</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $229,027</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $46,453</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $77,422</p>
<p>peeterv / Getty Images40. Missouri -</p>
<p>Household median income: $68,920</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $246,692</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $45,947</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $76,578</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / iStock.com41. Tennessee -</p>
<p>Household median income: $67,097</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $318,006</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $44,731</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $74,552</p>
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<p>Tony Cane-Honeysett / Getty Images42. South Carolina -</p>
<p>Household median income: $66,818</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $296,068</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $44,545</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $74,242</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com43. Oklahoma -</p>
<p>Household median income: $63,603</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $205,311</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $42,402</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $70,670</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto44. Kentucky -</p>
<p>Household median income: $62,417</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $208,745</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $41,611</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $69,352</p>
<p>Judd Brotman / Getty Images45. New Mexico -</p>
<p>Household median income: $62,125</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $302,570</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $41,417</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $69,028</p>
<p>Michael Warren / Getty Images46. Alabama -</p>
<p>Household median income: $62,027</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $222,475</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $41,351</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $68,919</p>
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<p>Larry Gibson / iStock.com47. Louisiana -</p>
<p>Household median income: $60,023</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $198,094</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $40,015</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $66,692</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto48. Arkansas -</p>
<p>Household median income: $58,773</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $208,734</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $39,182</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $65,303</p>
<p>Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto49. West Virginia -</p>
<p>Household median income: $57,917</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $163,193</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $38,611</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $64,352</p>
<p>DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com50. Mississippi -</p>
<p>Household median income: $54,915</p>
<p>Single family home average value: $176,933</p>
<p>Minimum income for lower-middle class: $36,610</p>
<p>Maximum income for lower-middle class: $61,017</p>
<p>Methodology: GOBankingRates analyzed each state using the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Using the definition of middle class from Pew Research, two-thirds to double the household median income, the middle-class income range was calculated. Breaking the middle class into thirds, the lower-middle class, middle-middle class and upper-middle class were calculated for each state. The states were sorted to show the highest to lowest income required to be considered lower-middle class. All the data was collected on and is up to date as of April 10, 2025.</p>
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