This is how much you need to earn to be in the top 1% of every US state
The Economic Policy Institute calculated how much money puts a household in the top 1% of income earners in each of the 50 US states. Image: Business Insider
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No one argues that being in the top 1% of income earners makes you rich.
But the annual income that gets you there depends on where you live.
The Economic Policy Institute calculated how much money puts a household in the top 1% of income earners in each of the 50 US states. For the US overall, the income threshold required to be in the 1% of earners is $389,436, pre-tax. In 12 states, including Connecticut, California, New York, and Texas, a household must earn more than that to be in the state's highest earners.
Below, see what it takes to be in the top 1% — and top .01%, just in case you were feeling flush — of every state, listed from lowest to highest annual income needed.
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $231,276
Top .01%: $3,853,057
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $237,428
Top .01%: $5,323,445
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $244,879
Top .01%: $2,522,272
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $264,952
Top .01%: $3,279,541
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $267,635
Top .01%: $3,716,230
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $281,620
Top .01%: $4,357,613
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $282,474
Top .01%: $3,435,796
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $283,899
Top .01%: $3,992,394
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $288,042
Top .01%: $3,988,813
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $292,324
Top .01%: $4,768,525
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $296,640
Top .01%: $4,448,865
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $297,689
Top .01%: $4,628,105
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $299,259
Top .01%: $4,657,840
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $305,471
Top .01%: $5,715,368
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $306,740
Top .01%: $5,705,460
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $308,834
Top .01%: $5,517,447
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $309,102
Top .01%: $5,090,195
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $311,977
Top .01%: $10,930,356
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $312,375
Top .01%: $6,245,825
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $312,839
Top .01%: $4,727,899
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $317,124
Top .01%: $4,610,782
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $317,234
Top .01%: $4,190,419
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $324,935
Top .01%: $6,545,212
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $325,163
Top .01%: $5,717,205
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $327,549
Top .01%: $4,402,239
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $333,775
Top .01%: $6,606,832
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $336,625
Top .01%: $5,958,482
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $342,699
Top .01%: $4,402,704
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $345,876
Top .01%: $5,435,322
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $346,252
Top .01%: $5,704,685
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $351,497
Top .01%: $6,867,921
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $359,844
Top .01%: $7,123,629
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $360,343
Top .01%: $6,125,315
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $365,332
Top .01%: $4,781,020
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $368,468
Top .01%: $16,294,136
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $385,410
Top .01%: $9,503,505
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $386,622
Top .01%: $6,946,192
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $387,854
Top .01%: $7,805,465
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $406,412
Top .01%: $6,244,774
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $410,716
Top .01%: $7,517,480
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $411,022
Top .01%: $6,772,630
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $416,319
Top .01%: $8,634,123
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $421,188
Top .01%: $6,473,201
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $424,507
Top .01%: $9,548,502
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $453,772
Top .01%: $10,484,559
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $481,492
Top .01%: $8,604,082
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $517,557
Top .01%: $15,788,964
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $539,055
Top .01%: $12,718,018
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $547,737
Top .01%: $9,902,751
Income required to be in the:
Top 1%: $659,979
Top .01%: $18,725,678
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