Enter your household income and state to see where you stand. Instantly compare against your state and national averages.
Your annual household income before taxes — this includes wages, salaries, tips, investment income, and any other earnings for everyone in your household.
Cost of living varies dramatically across states. We compare your income to your state's median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
A $100k income means very different things for a single person vs. a family of six. We use OECD equivalence scales to make fair comparisons across household sizes.
Based on the Pew Research Center's methodology, we classify your adjusted income into one of five tiers relative to your area's median.
The Pew Research Center defines middle class as households earning between two-thirds (67%) and double (200%) of the median household income. We expand this into five tiers for more nuanced results.
Income needs scale with household size — a family of four needs roughly twice the income of a single person to maintain the same standard of living. We use OECD equivalence scales to adjust for this.
Our percentile is an approximation based on a log-normal distribution model fitted to U.S. household income data. It's useful for general understanding but should not be treated as exact.
State median household incomes are based on 2023-2024 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). Actual figures may vary slightly from the latest data release.