The median household income in New York is $85,974, which ranks in the top 47% nationally.
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New York ranks #16 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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How does New York stack up? The figures below cover its rank among the states, income thresholds, earnings by age group and the spread across 62 counties.
New York sits in the middle of the national pack: $85,974 at the median, ranking 16th of 51 and 6% above the $80,734 US figure. No cost-of-living adjustment is applied, so this compares dollars earned rather than what they buy.
The top-25% line is roughly $158,027 here and $141,925 for the US as a whole. The share of households at $200,000 or more is 17% versus 13% nationwide, 4 points higher.
For a more recent snapshot, the 2024 one-year survey shows $85,820 (0% against the 2020–2024 average). We use the five-year figure elsewhere because it's more reliable for smaller areas.
The share of New York households at $200,000 or more is about 17%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $158,027, 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.
If your household earns the US median of $80,734, you'd be about top 52% among New York households, below the middle.
Comparing the two lines gives a ratio of 1.86 (top quarter over median), wider than the 1.77 seen nationwide.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $85,024 |
| Top 25% | $158,027 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Looking at individual earners rather than households, the New York median climbs 21% from the 25–34 group ($52,474) to the 35–44 group ($63,545). On average the state runs +10% relative to the US at each age, with the largest difference among workers aged 65+. 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 | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $52,474 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $63,545 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $63,545 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $59,662 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $40,666 | $34,745 |
If you live alone, the more relevant benchmark is the $53,448 median for single and non-family households, not the $131,509 figure for married couples (2.5× higher).
Nassau County ($146,202) and Bronx County ($48,676) mark the two ends of a wide county range, 3.0 to 1. The five highest-income counties are Nassau County, Suffolk County, Putnam County, Westchester County, and Rockland County; the five lowest are Bronx County, Chautauqua County, Cattaraugus County, Broome County, and St. Lawrence County.
Only 16 out of 62 counties top the national median, or 26%. Essex County is the median county at $71,661.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County | $146,202 | Bronx County | $48,676 |
| Suffolk County | $130,686 | Chautauqua County | $58,351 |
| Putnam County | $126,257 | Cattaraugus County | $59,540 |
| Westchester County | $118,976 | Broome County | $62,616 |
| Rockland County | $109,959 | St. Lawrence County | $62,850 |
Sources for this section: ACS 2020–2024 five-year tables for household income (state and 62 counties), plus 439,737 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.