There is a growing disparity in the distribution of the country’s wealth from state to state. Many factors play into this, not the least of which is the cost of living disparities that accompany the huge differences in median incomes. In states with the highest median incomes, for example, property values are higher, food and fuel cost more, and nearly every aspect of life is more expensive. But that still makes it hard to explain why a blue collar worker in Connecticut can earn up to $6 more per hour than someone doing the exact same job in Mississippi.
The following infographic shows us a breakdown of the wealth of average households according to national median income comparisons, and then percentage comparisons with one another. The average US household median income is about $50,000, but as you will see, it is far less, and sometimes substantially more, depending on which state you live in.
