This sudden change in personal finances has led many families to wonder where they stand compared to their peers. The short answer from the Pew Research Center is that in order to be considered middle class, you must make between two-thirds (67 percent) and double (200 percent) the U.S. median household income. However, other factors—including your state and the size of your household—can greatly influence your purchasing power, and whether you meet this particular benchmark. According to the personal finance site GOBankingRates, which analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey, what it takes to be considered middle class in Alaska is a literal and figuratively a continent away from what it takes in Massachusetts. Read on to find out how much money qualifies a family of four as middle class in your hme state, and see how your own finances stack up. RELATED: This Is How Much Money Makes You Rich in Your State, According to Data. Middle-class income range: $52,438.89 to $156,534 Middle-class income range: $69,665.26 to $207,956 Middle-class income range: $53,119.61 to $158,566 Middle-class income range: $46,507.38 to $138,828 Middle-class income range: $62,647.68 to $187,008 RELATED: This Is How Much Money People Your Age Make on Average, Data Shows. Middle-class income range: $67,509.20 to $201,520 Middle-class income range: $80,839.52 to $241,312 Middle-class income range: $67,502.50 to $201,500 Middle-class income range: $51,789.66 to $154,596 RELATED: This Is How Much Money People Your Age Have on Average, Data Shows. Middle-class income range: $53,740.03 to $160,418 Middle-class income range: $69,842.14 to $208,484 Middle-class income range: $50,060.39 to $149,434 Middle-class income range: $65,412.77 to $195,262 Middle-class income range: $55,750.03 to $166,418 Middle-class income range: $61,254.08 to $182,848 Middle-class income range: $58,316.13 to $174,078 Middle-class income range: $52,059 to $155,400 Middle-class income range: $53,242.89 to $158,934 Middle-class income range: $60,412.56 to $180,336 Middle-class income range: $80,429.48 to $240,088 Middle-class income range: $83,974.45 to $250,670 Middle-class income range: $60,088.28 to $179,368 Middle-class income range: $72,837.71 to $217,426 Middle-class income range: $44,646.79 to $133,274 Middle-class income range: $56,973.45 to $170,070 Middle-class income range: $57,155.02 to $170,612 Middle-class income range: $60,474.87 to $180,522 Middle-class income range: $52,754.46 to $157,476 Middle-class income range: $77,816.48 to $232,288 Middle-class income range: $82,698.10 to $246,860 Middle-class income range: $43,667.92 to $130,352 Middle-class income range: $67,252.59 to $200,754 And for more news sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Middle-class income range: $54,094.46 to $161,476ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Middle-class income range: $67,521.93 to $201,558 Middle-class income range: $58,955.98 to $175,988 Middle-class income range: $49,231.60 to $146,960 Middle-class income range: $59,710.40 to $178,240 Middle-class income range: $64,841.26 to $193,556 Middle-class income range: $69,286.71 to $206,826 Middle-class income range: $51,590 to $154,000 Middle-class income range: $57,928.87 to $172,922 Middle-class income range: $51,220.83 to $152,898 Middle-class income range: $54,994.94 to $164,164 Middle-class income range: $57,409.62 to $171,372 Middle-class income range: $63,166.26 to $188,556 Middle-class income range: $70,116.84 to $209,304 Middle-class income range: $68,185.23 to $203,538 Middle-class income range: $49,760.90 to $148,540 Middle-class income range: $64,167.91 to $191,546 Middle-class income range: $61,159.61 to $182,566 RELATED: This Is How Much Money You Need to Retire in Your State, According to Data.
