How Much Boomers Earn in Every State
Baby boomers, the generation born during the baby boom of 1946 and 1964, makes up 21.8% of the U.S. population. This group has an earning power that’s closer to average in different U.S states than any other generation.
So what led to this higher overall earning power? Minimum wage when boomers were entering the workforce would equate to the 20s today, and overall costs for some were lower.
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Because the generation covers people born over the span of 20 years, there’s a huge difference between a boomer born in ’46 and one born in ’64 in terms of experiences and opportunities.
GOBankingRated found boomers’ average earnings to help you understand how much boomers earn in every state in the U.S. compared to the median household income.
Alabama
Median Household Income: $59,609
Median Baby Boomer Income: $59,166
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Alaska
Median Household Income: $86,370
Median Baby Boomer Income: $84,349
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Arizona
Median Household Income: $72,581
Median Baby Boomer Income: $72,355
Arkansas
Median Household Income: $56,335
Median Baby Boomer Income: $54,836
California
Median Household Income: $91,905
Median Baby Boomer Income: $87,164
Colorado
Median Household Income: $87,598
Median Baby Boomer Income: $84,691
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Connecticut
Median Household Income: $90,213
Median Baby Boomer Income: $88,625
Delaware
Median Household Income: $79,325
Median Baby Boomer Income: $79,506
Washington, DC
Median Household Income: $101,722
Median Baby Boomer Income: $88,208
Florida
Median Household Income: $67,917
Median Baby Boomer Income: $66,889
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Georgia
Median Household Income: $71,355
Median Baby Boomer Income: $68,999
Hawaii
Median Household Income: $94,814
Median Baby Boomer Income: $96,126
Idaho
Median Household Income: $70,214
Median Baby Boomer Income: $68,385
Illinois
Median Household Income: $78,433
Median Baby Boomer Income: $75,294
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Indiana
Median Household Income: $67,173
Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,962
Iowa
Median Household Income: $70,571
Median Baby Boomer Income: $69,344
Kansas
Median Household Income: $69,747
Median Baby Boomer Income: $69,480
Kentucky
Median Household Income: $60,183
Median Baby Boomer Income: $58,027
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Louisiana
Median Household Income: $57,852
Median Baby Boomer Income: $55,954
Maine
Median Household Income: $68,251
Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,601
Maryland
Median Household Income: $98,461
Median Baby Boomer Income: $95,249
Massachusetts
Median Household Income: $96,505
Median Baby Boomer Income: $90,339
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Michigan
Median Household Income: $68,505
Median Baby Boomer Income: $67,693
Minnesota
Median Household Income: $84,313
Median Baby Boomer Income: $80,517
Mississippi
Median Household Income: $52,985
Median Baby Boomer Income: $51,758
Missouri
Median Household Income: $65,920
Median Baby Boomer Income: $64,105
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Montana
Median Household Income: $66,341
Media Baby Boomer Income: $64,563
Nebraska
Median Household Income: $71,722
Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,413
Nevada
Median Household Income: $71,646
Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,158
New Hampshire
Median Household Income: $90,845
Median Baby Boomer Income: $86,226
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New Jersey
Median Household Income: $97,126
Median Baby Boomer Income: $92,171
New Mexico
Median Household Income: $58,722
Median Baby Boomer Income: $59,087
New York
Median Household Income: $81,386
Median Baby Boomer Income: $76,158
North Carolina
Median Household Income: $66,186
Median Baby Boomer Income: $64,090
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North Dakota
Median Household Income: $73,959
Median Baby Boomer Income: $73,222
Ohio
Median Household Income: $66,990
Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,701
Oklahoma
Median Household Income: $61,364
Median Baby Boomer Income: $61,183
Oregon
Median Household Income: $76,632
Median Baby Boomer Income: $74,115
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Pennsylvania
Median Household Income: $73,170
Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,464
Rhode Island
Median Household Income: $81,370
Median Baby Boomer Income: $78,386
South Carolina
Median Household Income: $63,623
Median Baby Boomer Income: $62,377
South Dakota
Median Household Income: $69,457
Median Baby Boomer Income: $67,947
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Tennessee
Median Household Income: $64,035
Median Baby Boomer Income: $62,065
Texas
Median Household Income: $73,035
Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,819
Utah
Median Household Income: $86,833
Median Baby Boomer Income: $87,018
Vermont
Median Household Income: $74,014
Median Baby Boomer Income: $71,726
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Virginia
Median Household Income: $87,249
Median Baby Boomer Income: $85,011
Washington
Median Household Income: $90,325
Median Baby Boomer Income: $86,252
West Virginia
Median Household Income: $55,217
Median Baby Boomer Income: $54,315
Wisconsin
Median Household Income: $72,458
Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,707
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Wyoming
Median Household Income: $72,495
Median Baby Boomer Income: $71,214
Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used the 2022 American Community Survey as conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to find every state’s: (1) median household income and (2) median baby boomer household income as defined by the average of the incomes for those between 45 through 64 and those aged 65+. GOBankingRates defined baby boomers as those born between 1946 and 1964, so in 2022, that would be those aged 58-76. All data was collected and is up to date as of April 16, 2024.
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