Here’s How Much You Need To Earn To Be ‘Rich’ on the West Coast

• The minimum you need to make to be in the top 20%: $155,529
• Average income of the top 20%: $269,437
• Average income of the top 5%: $470,649

• The minimum you need to make to be in the top 20%: $169,423
• Average income of the top 20%: $270,877
• Average income of the top 5%: $445,464

• The minimum you need to make to be in the top 20%: $184,482
• Average income of the top 20%: $325,947
• Average income of the top 5%: $574,868

• The minimum you need to make to be in the top 20%: $186,867
• Average income of the top 20%: $310,254
• Average income of the top 5%: $526,148

• The minimum you need to make to be in the top 20%: $196,525
• Average income of the top 20%: $356,382
• Average income of the top 5%: $638,872

Methodology: GOBankingRates used the United States Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey income quintile data to find each state’s (1) lowest income to be considered in the top 20% income bracket; (2) the average income of the richest 20% and (3) the average income of the richest 5%. All data was collected on and is up to date as of Feb. 3, 2025.