The median household income in Massachusetts is $103,960, which ranks in the top 39% nationally.
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Massachusetts ranks #2 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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A closer look at household income in Massachusetts: how it ranks among the states, what it takes to reach the top 25% or 10%, how earnings change with age, and how far apart its 14 counties are.
Households in Massachusetts have a median income of $103,960, 29% above the national $80,734, good for 2nd place out of 51. Keep in mind the numbers aren't price-adjusted, so they compare incomes, not purchasing power.
A household needs around $184,982 to be in Massachusetts's top quarter; nationwide the bar is $141,925. 22% of households here earn $200,000+, against 13% in the US overall.
For a more recent snapshot, the 2024 one-year survey shows $104,828 (+1% against the 2020–2024 average). We use the five-year figure elsewhere because it's more reliable for smaller areas.
The share of Massachusetts households at $200,000 or more is about 22%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $184,982, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Move a typical American household ($80,734 a year) to Massachusetts and it would sit near the top 59% of local households.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.79 for Massachusetts against 1.77 for the country, about the same as the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $103,628 |
| Top 25% | $184,982 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
For individual workers, median earnings in Massachusetts rise from $59,662 at ages 25–34 to a peak of $78,204 at 45–54 (+31%). Age group by age group, Massachusetts sits +27% from the national medians on average — most noticeably at 25–34. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $59,662 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $73,735 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $78,204 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $71,500 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $42,945 | $34,745 |
Married couples' median household income in Massachusetts is $158,929; for single and non-family households it's $61,123. That 2.6× gap is mostly the second earner.
Between Nantucket County ($139,688) and Hampden County ($71,306), county medians differ by 2.0 times. The five highest-income counties are Nantucket County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Dukes County, and Plymouth County; the five lowest are Hampden County, Franklin County, Berkshire County, Bristol County, and Hampshire County.
11 out of 14 counties top the national median, or 79%. Suffolk County is the median county at $95,631.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket County | $139,688 | Hampden County | $71,306 |
| Middlesex County | $130,847 | Franklin County | $74,907 |
| Norfolk County | $130,739 | Berkshire County | $76,013 |
| Dukes County | $125,786 | Bristol County | $85,625 |
| Plymouth County | $114,201 | Hampshire County | $87,001 |
Sources for this section: ACS 2020–2024 five-year tables for household income (state and 14 counties), plus 167,414 person-level microdata records for the age breakdown. Groups under 100 records are left blank.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.