Personal income per capita in the United States increased by 7% in 2021, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Based on the latest population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and annual income data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, per capita income in the United States is $64,478.
It is important to note that income per capita includes not only wages and salaries, but also Social Security and other government benefits, dividends and interest, profits from business ownership, and other sources.
In Minnesota, per capita income stands at $66,740, higher than the national figure and the 13th highest among states.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers with a bachelor’s degree earn about 65% more each week than those with no education beyond high school. Perhaps not surprisingly, states with higher than average income often also have better-educated populations, and Minnesota is no exception. An estimated 36.8% of the state’s 25 and older population have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 32.9% of all Americans in the same age group.
| Rank | State | Per capita income in 2021 ($) | Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $83,815 | 44.5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $82,888 | 40.0 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $78,018 | 40.7 |
| 4 | New York | $77,672 | 37.5 |
| 5 | California | $76,176 | 34.7 |
| 6 | Washington | $74,054 | 36.7 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $73,796 | 37.6 |
| 8 | Maryland | $70,729 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Colorado | $70,559 | 41.6 |
| 10 | Illinois | $66,860 | 35.5 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $66,798 | 30.7 |
| 12 | Alaska | $66,745 | 30.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $66,740 | 36.8 |
| 14 | Virginia | $66,430 | 39.5 |
| 15 | South Dakota | $65,901 | 29.3 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $65,340 | 28.2 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $64,901 | 32.3 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $64,156 | 35.0 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $63,381 | 32.5 |
| 20 | Florida | $62,376 | 30.5 |
| 21 | Vermont | $61,734 | 39.7 |
| 22 | Oregon | $61,691 | 34.4 |
| 23 | Texas | $61,534 | 30.7 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $61,302 | 33.6 |
| 25 | Delaware | $61,179 | 32.7 |
| 26 | Nevada | $60,418 | 25.5 |
| 27 | Kansas | $59,771 | 33.9 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $59,461 | 30.8 |
| 29 | Montana | $58,944 | 33.1 |
| 30 | Utah | $58,674 | 34.7 |
| 31 | Maine | $58,499 | 32.5 |
| 32 | Iowa | $57,752 | 29.3 |
| 33 | Indiana | $57,068 | 27.2 |
| 34 | Ohio | $56,990 | 28.9 |
| 35 | Georgia | $56,777 | 32.2 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $56,517 | 28.2 |
| 37 | Michigan | $55,979 | 30.0 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $55,917 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Idaho | $55,671 | 28.7 |
| 40 | Missouri | $55,556 | 29.9 |
| 41 | Arizona | $55,075 | 30.3 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $53,962 | 24.9 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $53,658 | 26.1 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $53,088 | 29.0 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $51,386 | 23.8 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $51,238 | 25.0 |
| 47 | Alabama | $50,065 | 26.2 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $49,764 | 28.1 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $47,170 | 21.3 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $44,952 | 22.8 |
