What is the median household income in the United States?

USA medium Data from 2023

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The answer

$80,610

Roughly $80.6K.

Median household income was about $80,600 in 2023, meaning half of all households earn less than that. The median is used instead of the mean because a small number of very large incomes drag the average well above what a typical household actually takes home. State medians range from roughly $55,000 to over $95,000.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, Income in the United States
Figure refers to 2023
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Unit dollars

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