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"Richest to Poorest States and Occupations in America"
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August 28, 2007

According to a recent United States Census Bureau report called the Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data From the 2006 American Community Survey, the richest state in the nation is Maryland, overtaking last year's wealthiest New Jersey. Income growth was highest in the District of Columbia, where it rose 6.4 percent for the year, while the biggest decrease in income was Delaware, down 2.9 percent.

Richest to Poorest States
Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months by State: 2005 & 2006

1 Maryland - $65,144
2 New Jersey - $64,470
3 Connecticut - $63,422
4 Hawaii - $61,160
5 Massachusetts - $59,963
6 New Hampshire - $59,683
7 Alaska - $59,393
8 California - $56,645
9 Virginia - $56,277
10 Minnesota - $54,023
11 Nevada - $52,998
12 Delaware - $52,833
13 Washington - $52,583
14 Colorado - $52,015
15 Illinois - $52,006
16 District of Columbia - $51,847
17 Rhode Island - $51,814
18 New York - $51,384
19 Utah - $51,309
20 Wisconsin - $48,772
21 Vermont - $47,665
22 Wyoming - $47,423
23 Arizona - $47,265
24 Michigan - $47,182
25 Georgia - $46,832
26 Pennsylvania - $46,259
27 Oregon - $46,230
28 Florida - $45,495
29 Kansas - $45,478
30 Nebraska - $45,474
31 Indiana - $45,394
32 Texas - $44,922
33 Ohio - $44,532
34 Iowa - $44,491
35 Maine - $43,439
36 Idaho - $42,865
37 Missouri - $42,841
38 South Dakota - $42,791
39 North Carolina - $42,625
40 North Dakota - $41,919
41 South Carolina - $41,100
42 Montana - $40,627
43 New Mexico - $40,629
44 Tennessee - $40,315
45 Kentucky - $39,372
46 Louisiana - $39,337
47 Alabama - $38,783
48 Oklahoma - $38,770
49 Arkansas - $36,599
50 West Virginia - $35,059
51 Mississippi - $34,473
52 Puerto Rico - $17,621


Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months of Workers by Sex and Occupations (Men vs. Women)
OccupationsMENWOMEN
Full-time, year-round civilian workers 16 years and older with earnings 42,359 32,769
Management occupations 69,669 50,953
Business and financial operations occupations 61,785 45,315
Computer and mathematical occupations 70,423 61,081
Architecture and engineering occupations 67,761 55,029
Life, physical, and social science occupations 61,534 50,458
Community and social services occupations 38,946 35,746
Legal occupations 104,430 51,435
Education, training, and library occupations 50,271 38,397
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 48,060 40,786
Health care practitioner and technical occupations 71,927 48,884
Health care support occupations 27,978 24,135
Protective service occupations 45,436 35,904
Food preparation and serving related occupations 21,588 17,369
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 25,778 18,519
Personal care and service occupations 29,655 20,462
Sales and related occupations 46,650 30,213
Office and administrative support occupations 35,817 30,496
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 22,344 17,296
Construction and extraction occupations 34,561 30,349
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 40,549 37,145
Production occupations 35,490 23,940
Transportation and material moving occupations 33,575 24,145


Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Full American Community Survey Report from the U.S Census Bureau




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