Do You Make Enough to Be "Upper-Middle Class"? 🤔 - Voronoi
Apr 30, 2026
Do You Make Enough to Be "Upper-Middle Class"? 🤔
What We're Showing
Using a GOBankingRates analysis of 2024 U.S. Census data, this map shows the minimum income needed in each state to break into the top-third of middle-income earners.
Key Takeaways
Nine U.S. states now require $150K+ just to be considered upper-middle class.
In high-cost states like Massachusetts and New Jersey, the threshold exceeds $160K.
Parts of the South still fall below $100K, creating a $70K+ national gap.
