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.

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.

• Median Household Income: $59,609
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $59,166

• Median Household Income: $86,370
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $84,349

• Median Household Income: $72,581
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $72,355

• Median Household Income: $56,335
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $54,836

• Median Household Income: $91,905
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $87,164

• Median Household Income: $87,598
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $84,691

• Median Household Income: $90,213
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $88,625

• Median Household Income: $79,325
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $79,506

• Median Household Income: $101,722
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $88,208

• Median Household Income: $67,917
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $66,889

• Median Household Income: $71,355
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $68,999

• Median Household Income: $94,814
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $96,126

• Median Household Income: $70,214
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $68,385

• Median Household Income: $78,433
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $75,294

• Median Household Income: $67,173
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,962

• Median Household Income: $70,571
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $69,344

• Median Household Income: $69,747
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $69,480

• Median Household Income: $60,183
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $58,027

• Median Household Income: $57,852
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $55,954

• Median Household Income: $68,251
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,601

• Median Household Income: $98,461
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $95,249

• Median Household Income: $96,505
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $90,339

• Median Household Income: $68,505
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $67,693

• Median Household Income: $84,313
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $80,517

• Median Household Income: $52,985
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $51,758

• Median Household Income: $65,920
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $64,105

• Median Household Income: $66,341
• Media Baby Boomer Income: $64,563

• Median Household Income: $71,722
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,413

• Median Household Income: $71,646
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,158

• Median Household Income: $90,845
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $86,226

• Median Household Income: $97,126
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $92,171

• Median Household Income: $58,722
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $59,087

• Median Household Income: $81,386
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $76,158

• Median Household Income: $66,186
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $64,090

• Median Household Income: $73,959
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $73,222

• Median Household Income: $66,990
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $65,701

• Median Household Income: $61,364
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $61,183

• Median Household Income: $76,632
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $74,115

• Median Household Income: $73,170
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,464

• Median Household Income: $81,370
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $78,386

• Median Household Income: $63,623
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $62,377

• Median Household Income: $69,457
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $67,947

• Median Household Income: $64,035
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $62,065

• Median Household Income: $73,035
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,819

• Median Household Income: $86,833
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $87,018

• Median Household Income: $74,014
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $71,726

• Median Household Income: $87,249
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $85,011

• Median Household Income: $90,325
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $86,252

• Median Household Income: $55,217
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $54,315

• Median Household Income: $72,458
• Median Baby Boomer Income: $70,707

• 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.