Massachusetts Knocks NJ Off Its Perch As Highest-Earning U.S. State

(Boston, MA) – Massachusetts has knocked New Jersey off its perch as the highest-earning U.S. state. New census data gives Massachusetts the number one spot with close to 100-thousand-dollars a year in median household income. New Jersey is right behind at over 99-thousand-dollars. But the District of Columbia beats all states with a median household income of more than 108-thousand-dollars.

Mississippi had the lowest income of any state last year at just over 54-thousand-dollars.