Want to Be In The 1%? Here’s The Salary You’d Need In Every State

May 20, 2025 | Jesse Singer

Want to Be In The 1%? Here’s The Salary You’d Need In Every State

Playing The Percentages

We're always hearing about the top 1%—but what does that actually mean? Well, in America these days, it means a salary of about $800,000 to be a one-percenter nationally. However, if we break it down state by state, cracking that 1% threshold varies quite significantly.

So, how much do you need to earn to be in the top 1% of your state? These are the numbers...

Top 1 Percent States L

50: West Virginia

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $420,453

Number of top 1% tax returns: 7,336

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $193,495

File:River view of Fairmont, West Virginia LCCN2015631573.jpg Carol M. Highsmith, Wikimedia Commons

49: Mississippi

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $440,744

Number of top 1% tax returns: 11,862

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $193,057

File:BR Mississippi.jpg Kkmurray, Wikimedia Commons

48: New Mexico

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $476,196

Number of top 1% tax returns: 9,184

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $214,903

File:Downtown Albuquerque, NM.jpg Ron Reiring, Wikimedia Commons

47: Kentucky

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $513,865

Number of top 1% tax returns: 18,434

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $214,334

File:Downtown Louisville, Kentucky.jpg Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, Wikimedia Commons

46: Arkansas

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $531,692

Number of top 1% tax returns: 12,184

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $216,609

File:Gfp-arkansas-hot-springs-town-center.jpg Yinan Chen, Wikimedia Commons

45: Oklahoma

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $540,879

Number of top 1% tax returns: 16,003

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $220,874

File:Oklahoma city downtown.JPG Urbanative, Wikimedia Commons

44: Indiana

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $552,877

Number of top 1% tax returns: 30,114

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $225,467

File:Indianapolis-1872528.jpg tpsdave, Wikimedia Commons

43: Alabama

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $557,334

Number of top 1% tax returns: 20,150

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $226,801

File:Aerial view of Montgomery, Alabama LCCN2011646683.jpg Carol M. Highsmith, Wikimedia Commons

42: Iowa

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $571,730

Number of top 1% tax returns: 13,808

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $241,477

File:Iowa State House; Des Moines, Iowa; June 30, 2013.JPG Stephen Matthew Milligan, Wikimedia Commons

41: Ohio

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $581,161

Number of top 1% tax returns: 53,509

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $231,962

File:Aerial view of Columbus, Ohio, September 2015.JPG Pi.1415926535, Wikimedia Commons

40: Louisiana

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $587,399

Number of top 1% tax returns: 18,837

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $227,642

File:Louisiana State University (aerial view).jpg Stuart Adams, stuadams.com, Wikimedia Commons

39: Maine

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $588,394

Number of top 1% tax returns: 6,620

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $241,513

File:La Maine a Angers.jpg Denis Pithon, Wikimedia Commons

38: Missouri

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $590,001

Number of top 1% tax returns: 26,722

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $238,375

File:Jrb kansas city union station downtown 001.JPG Jesper Rautell Balle, Wikimedia Commons

37: Michigan

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $603,834

Number of top 1% tax returns: 45,085

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $244,489

File:Aerial View of Downtown Detroit.jpg Barbara Eckstein, Wikimedia Commons

36: Hawaii

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $609,846

Number of top 1% tax returns: 6,489

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $258,532

File:HawaiiKai.JPG Caracas1830, Wikimedia Commons

35: Wisconsin

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $610,435

Number of top 1% tax returns: 27,144

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $245,562

File:Wisconsin State Capitol Aerial.jpg Lectrician2, Wikimedia Commons

34: South Carolina

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $611,219

Number of top 1% tax returns: 22,737

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $242,922

File:Fall skyline of Columbia SC from Arsenal Hill.jpg Akhenaton06, Wikimedia Commons

33: Delaware

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $618,488

Number of top 1% tax returns: 4,662

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $265,526

File:Wilmington Delaware skyline.jpg Tim Kiser (User:Malepheasant), Wikimedia Commons

32: Alaska

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $620,783

Number of top 1% tax returns: 3,231

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $271,250

File:USS Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska.jpg Jack Connaher, Wikimedia Commons

31: Vermont

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $623,244

Number of top 1% tax returns: 3,107

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $258,200

File:Burlington, Vermont.jpg Jared and Corin, Wikimedia Commons

30: Nebraska

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $629,413

Number of top 1% tax returns: 8,604

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $251,224

File:City of Omaha, Nebraska Skyline on the Missouri River (30899969517).jpg Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Wikimedia Commons

29: Rhode Island

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $650,914

Number of top 1% tax returns: 5,166

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $262,860

File:Downtown Providence Rhode Island 2008.jpg Kenneth C. Zirkel, Wikimedia Commons

28: Kansas

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $651,226

Number of top 1% tax returns: 12,659

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $255,138

File:Kansas city (16778782291).jpg Dean Hochman from Overland Park, Kansas, U.S., Wikimedia Commons

27: North Carolina

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $665,021

Number of top 1% tax returns: 45,833

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $266,297

File:Asheville at dusk.jpg Michael Tracey, Wikimedia Commons

26: Tennessee

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $678,956

Number of top 1% tax returns: 30,306

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $248,448

File:Chattanooga, Tennessee (2023).jpg WeaponizingArchitecture, Wikimedia Commons

25: Oregon

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $683,170

Number of top 1% tax returns: 19,147

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $280,067

File:Salem Oregon downtown.JPG M.O. Stevens, Wikimedia Commons

24: North Dakota

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $684,124

Number of top 1% tax returns: 3,417

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $267,235

File:Fargo ND Downtown overview.jpg Ron Reiring, Wikimedia Commons

23: Arizona

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $688,934

Number of top 1% tax returns: 31,720

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $267,508

File:Downtown Phoenix Aerial Looking Northeast.jpg DPPed, Wikimedia Commons

22: Pennsylvania

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $696,192

Number of top 1% tax returns: 59,123

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $273,345

File:ReadingPAKodachrome1983.jpg BigCheddah, Wikimedia Commons

21: Georgia

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $700,544

Number of top 1% tax returns: 45,961

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $266,292

File:Bright Atlanta.jpg Brett Weinstein from Scarsdale, New York, Wikimedia Commons

20: Idaho

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $703,997

Number of top 1% tax returns: 8,085

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $260,966

File:Boise, Idaho.jpg Jyoni Shuler, Wikimedia Commons

19: Montana

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $715,899

Number of top 1% tax returns: 5,054

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $260,164

File:Crans-Montana.jpg Reustli, Wikimedia Commons

18: South Dakota

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $727,168

Number of top 1% tax returns: 4,044

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $258,733

File:Rapid City Skyline (2022).jpg WeaponizingArchitecture, Wikimedia Commons

17: Minnesota

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $730,096

Number of top 1% tax returns: 26,169

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $291,033

File:Minneapolis skyline from Loring Park neighborhood aerial, October 2024.jpg Bspor.88, Wikimedia Commons

16: Maryland

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $741,501

Number of top 1% tax returns: 28,558

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $311,722

File:Some Annapolis commercial strip.jpg Flickr user: high limitzz https://www.flickr.com/people/highlimitstudio/, Wikimedia Commons

15: Virginia

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $760,610

Number of top 1% tax returns: 38,483

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $322,794

File:Richmond, Virginia downtown.jpg Will Weaver from Glen Allen, VA, United States. Edited by User:Patrickneil, Wikimedia Commons

14: Texas

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $762,090

Number of top 1% tax returns: 126,128

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $280,676

File:Downtown Austin, Texas from the Colorado River, October 2022.jpg Ryan Friesen, Wikimedia Commons

13: Nevada

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $777,180

Number of top 1% tax returns: 14,766

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $253,500

File:Reno, Nevada photo D Ramey Logan.jpg Don Ramey Logan, Wikimedia Commons

12: Illinois

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $783,340

Number of top 1% tax returns: 56,796

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $294,302

File:Chicago, Illinois (14023988838).jpg Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, Wikimedia Commons

11: Utah

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $784,233

Number of top 1% tax returns: 13,739

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $279,124

File:Utah State Capitol and rear environs - 23 August 2012.JPG Mangoman88, Wikimedia Commons

10: New Hampshire

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $811,098

Number of top 1% tax returns: 6,742

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $320,808

File:Portsmouth NH aerial view.jpg Carol M. Highsmith, Wikimedia Commons

9: Wyoming

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $843,121

Number of top 1% tax returns: 2,616

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $259,730

File:CheyenneWyoming.jpg Vasiliymeshko, Wikimedia Commons

8: Florida

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $852,206

Number of top 1% tax returns: 101,940

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $276,217

File:Skyline of Fort Lauderdale, Nov-15.jpg KeanoManu, Wikimedia Commons

7: Colorado

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $865,700

Number of top 1% tax returns: 27,447

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $329,566

File:CC COSPRINGS.jpg The original uploader was Postoak at English Wikipedia., Wikimedia Commons

6: New York

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $965,645

Number of top 1% tax returns: 92,142

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $311,560

File:Manhattan, New York2.JPG Clement Bardot, Wikimedia Commons

5: New Jersey

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $975,645

Number of top 1% tax returns: 42,437

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $372,171

File:Lower Manhattan from Jersey City November 2014 panorama 1.jpg King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons

4: Washington

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $989,649

Number of top 1% tax returns: 35,456

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $377,265

File:Washington, D.C. - 2007 aerial view.jpg Carol M. Highsmith, Wikimedia Commons

3: California

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $1,035,673

Number of top 1% tax returns: 177,645

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $364,788

File:OAKLAND, CA, USA - Skyline and Bridge.JPG Basil D Soufi, Wikimedia Commons

2: Massachusetts

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $1,113,662

Number of top 1% tax returns: 32,598

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $393,160

File:View of Charles River Basin.agr.JPG ArnoldReinhold, Wikimedia Commons

1: Connecticut

Income floor on the top 1% of earners in 2024 dollars: $1,152,254

Number of top 1% tax returns: 16,811

Income floor on the top 5% of earners in 2024 dollars: $370,060

File:Hartford Connecticut Aerial (33020933466).jpg formulanone from Huntsville, United States, Wikimedia Commons

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Playing The Percentages

50: West Virginia

49: Mississippi

48: New Mexico

47: Kentucky

46: Arkansas

45: Oklahoma

44: Indiana

43: Alabama

42: Iowa

41: Ohio

40: Louisiana

39: Maine

38: Missouri

37: Michigan

36: Hawaii

35: Wisconsin

34: South Carolina

33: Delaware

32: Alaska

31: Vermont

30: Nebraska

29: Rhode Island

28: Kansas

27: North Carolina

26: Tennessee

25: Oregon

24: North Dakota

23: Arizona

22: Pennsylvania

21: Georgia

20: Idaho

19: Montana

18: South Dakota

17: Minnesota

16: Maryland

15: Virginia

14: Texas

13: Nevada

12: Illinois

11: Utah

10: New Hampshire

9: Wyoming

8: Florida

7: Colorado

6: New York

5: New Jersey

4: Washington

3: California

2: Massachusetts

1: Connecticut

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