10 Wealthiest States in the United States of America

10. Connecticut

Connecticuts median household income is $88,429. The state has 15 companies which are listed on the 2022 Fortune 500 list. Key industries that are found here include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, insurance, medical technology, and biosciences.

9. Utah

Utahs median household income is $89,168. The states largest employers include Walmart, the Intermountain Health system, major universities, and the state government.

8. Colorado

Colorados median household income is $89,302. Trade is one leading employment supersector and employs approximately 500,000 people.

7. New Hampshire

New Hampshires median household income is $89,992. One of the biggest industries in the state is health care. Approximately 95,000 employees belong to this industry.

6. Washington

Washingtons median household income is $91,306. Government jobs employ 587,000 people and trade, transportation, and utilities employ over 620,000.

5. California

Californias median household income is $91,551. Four counties found in California are among the richest in the United States. These include Marin, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties. Santa Claras median household income is $140,258.

4. Hawaii

Hawaiis median household income is $92,458. The public sector is the largest employer ( 124,000 employed) of the state with the most employment in the trade, transportation, and utilities supersector as well as the leisure and hospitality supersector.

3. Massachusetts

Massachusetts median household income is $94,488. With over 840,000 employees, the health services and education supersectors are the largest in the state.

2. Maryland

Marylands median household income is $94,991. The government is the largest employer with a workforce of over 530,000 people.

1. New Jersey

New Jerseys is Median Household Income: $96,346. Morris County is the richest county in the state with a $135,577 median household income. The largest employer is the trade, transportation, and utilities supersector which gives work to over 920,000 individuals.