How Much Gen Z Earns in Every State

While many members of the Gen Z generation are still schooling and not working full-time, the older Gen Zers have already started earning a substantial amount of income and paying some bills. The generation currently makes up 38% of the office workforce.

The average income for an American is within the $50K-60K range, but this value can mean different things for different people in different locations. But how much Gen Z earns specifically comes down to mainly location and skills, with location ultimately playing a huge role in in pay range.

Even though it is possible to earn average or above average incomes in the cities that are on the lower margin of earning power, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find fully remote jobs, as many companies are choosing to return their workforces to the office.

To help you understand how much money Gen Z earns in every state, GOBankingRates researched the following data for ease of evaluation. Here’s how much this generation earns in every state across the U.S.

• Median Household Income: $59,609
• Median Gen Z Income: $29,488

• Median Household Income: $86,370
• Median Gen Z Income: $52,562

• Median Household Income: $72,581
• Median Gen Z Income: $45,065

• Median Household Income: $56,335
• Median Gen Z Income: $35,320

• Median Household Income: $91,905
• Median Gen Z Income: $48,986

• Median Household Income: $87,598
• Median Gen Z Income: $47,039

• Median Household Income: $90,213
• Median Gen Z Income: $46,863

• Median Household Income: $79,325
• Median Gen Z Income: $39,968

• Median Household Income: $101,722
• Median Gen Z Income: $50,160

• Median Household Income: $67,917
• Median Gen Z Income: $41,020

• Median Household Income: $71,355
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,956

• Median Household Income: $94,814
• Median Gen Z Income: $55,565

• Median Household Income: $70,214
• Median Gen Z Income: $45,275

• Median Household Income: $78,433
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,244

• Median Household Income: $67,173
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,444

• Median Household Income: $70,571
• Median Gen Z Income: $42,113

• Median Household Income: $69,747
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,324

• Median Household Income: $60,183
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,225

• Median Household Income: $57,852
• Median Gen Z Income: $32,411

• Median Household Income: $68,251
• Median Gen Z Income: $47,367

• Median Household Income: $98,461
• Median Gen Z Income: $49,616

• Median Household Income: $96,505
• Median Gen Z Income: $52,434

• Median Household Income: $68,505
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,933

• Median Household Income: $84,313
• Median Gen Z Income: $47,277

• Median Household Income: $52,985
• Median Gen Z Income: $31,259

• Median Household Income: $65,920
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,299

• Median Household Income: $66,341
• Media Gen Z Income: $38,257

• Median Household Income: $71,722
• Median Gen Z Income: $40,505

• Median Household Income: $71,646
• Median Gen Z Income: $46,679

• Median Household Income: $90,845
• Median Gen Z Income: $58,664

• Median Household Income: $97,126
• Median Gen Z Income: $47,184

• Median Household Income: $58,722
• Median Gen Z Income: $32,057

• Median Household Income: $81,386
• Median Gen Z Income: $43,744

• Median Household Income: $66,186
• Median Gen Z Income: $39,218

• Median Household Income: $73,959
• Median Gen Z Income: $41,000

• Median Household Income: $66,990
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,524

• Median Household Income: $61,364
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,356

• Median Household Income: $76,632
• Median Gen Z Income: $43,040

• Median Household Income: $73,170
• Median Gen Z Income: $40,108

• Median Household Income: $81,370
• Median Gen Z Income: $43,688

• Median Household Income: $63,623
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,594

• Median Household Income: $69,457
• Median Gen Z Income: $39,841

• Median Household Income: $64,035
• Median Gen Z Income: $39,907

• Median Household Income: $73,035
• Median Gen Z Income: $38,830

• Median Household Income: $86,833
• Median Gen Z Income: $48,652

• Median Household Income: $74,014
• Median Gen Z Income: $40,031

• Median Household Income: $87,249
• Median Gen Z Income: $44,781

• Median Household Income: $90,325
• Median Gen Z Income: $51,503

• Median Household Income: $55,217
• Median Gen Z Income: $30,438

• Median Household Income: $72,458
• Median Gen Z Income: $41,408

• Median Household Income: $72,495
• Median Gen Z Income: $36,039

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 Gen Z household income as defined by those 25 and under. GOBankingRates defined Gen Z as those born between 1997 and 2012, so in 2022, that would be those aged 10-25. All data was collected and is up to date as of April 16, 2024.