Think you’re middle class in Connecticut? Here’s the income range

Your household can earn more than $190,000 a year and still be considered part of the “middle class” in Connecticut, according to a recent study by SmartAsset.

Connecticut is the state with the 10th-highest income range for households to be considered middle class, based on SmartAsset’s analysis using 2024 income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as households earning roughly two-thirds to twice the national median household income.

According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about half of U.S. adults consider themselves middle class, with 38% identifying as “middle class” and 14% as “upper-middle class.” Higher-income Americans and college graduates were most likely to identify with the “middle class” or “upper-middle class,” while lower-income Americans and those without a college education generally identified as “working class” or “lower class.”

Here’s how much money your household would need to bring in annually to be considered middle class in Connecticut.

In Connecticut, households would need to earn between $64,033 and $192,098 annually to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. The Constitution State has the 10th-highest income range in the country for middle-class households.

The state’s median household income is $96,049.

Connecticut has the third-highest income range for middle-class households in New England. Here’s what households would have to earn in neighboring states:

1. Massachusetts (#1 nationally) – $69,885 to $209,656 annually; median household income of $104,828

2. New Hampshire (#6 nationally) – $66,521 to $199,564 annually; median household income of $99,782

3. Connecticut (#10 nationally) – $64,033 to $192,098 annually; median household income of $96,049

4. Rhode Island (#17 nationally) – $55,669 to $167,008 annually; median household income of $83,504

5. Vermont (#19 nationally) – $55,153 to $165,460 annually; median household income of $82,730

6. Maine (#30 nationally) – $50,961 to $152,884 annually; median household income of $76,442

Massachusetts ranks as the state with the highest income range to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. Households there would need to earn between $69,900 and $209,656 annually. The state’s median household income is $104,828.

Mississippi ranks last for the income range needed to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. Households there would need to earn between $39,418 and $118,254 annually. The state’s median household income is $59,127.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Connecticut’s middle-class income range is one of the highest. Where you land