Washington Household Income

According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for Washington was $84,247 in 2021, the latest figures available. Compared to the median US household income, Washington median household income is $14,530 higher. 2022 Census ACS data (including 2022 Washington household income numbers) will be released in September of 2023. Washington median family income and per capita income for Washington are shown further down.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income in Washington

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
Washington	$84,247	-1.20%	+5.41%

Washington Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

The current median household income for Washington is $84,247. Real median household income peaked in 2020 at $85,271 and is now $1,024 (1.20%) lower.

Real Median Household Income: Washington, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for Washington

Date	US	Washington
2021	$69,717	$84,247
2020	$70,877	$85,271
2019	$69,638	$83,389
2018	$66,828	$79,922
2017	$66,687	$78,450
2016	$65,052	$75,765
2015	$63,784	$73,337
2014	$61,468	$70,299
2013	$60,869	$68,040
2012	$60,732	$68,064
2011	$60,969	$68,614
2010	$62,323	$69,278
2009	$63,573	$71,582
2008	$65,632	$73,263
2007	$66,465	$72,820
2006	$65,267	$70,833
2005	$64,310	$68,510

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
Washington	$84,247	+3.41%	+13.74%

Washington Family Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows that the median family income for Washington was $102,178 in 2021. Compared to the median US family income, Washington median family income is $16,372 higher. Like the median household income numbers, 2022 family income data will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income in Washington

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
Washington	$102,178	-0.84%	+8.04%

Washington Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

The current median family income for Washington is $102,178. Real median family income peaked in 2020 at $103,041 and is now $863 (0.84%) lower.

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Historical Real Median Family Income for Washington

Date	US	Washington
2021	$85,806	$102,178
2020	$87,269	$103,041
2019	$85,780	$100,368
2018	$82,434	$94,574
2017	$81,669	$93,498
2016	$80,231	$91,716
2015	$78,061	$88,004
2014	$75,505	$84,993
2013	$74,593	$83,145
2012	$73,920	$82,680
2011	$74,192	$82,852
2010	$75,477	$83,844
2009	$77,322	$86,535
2008	$79,933	$88,930
2007	$80,131	$87,295
2006	$78,838	$85,815
2005	$77,647	$83,551

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
Washington	$102,178	+3.79%	+16.57%

Washington Per Capita Income

The ACS survey shows the median per capita income for Washington was $46,177 in 2021. Compared to the US per capita income, Washington per capita income is $7,845 higher. Per capita income numbers for 2022 will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income in Washington

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
Washington	$46,177	+0.61%	+9.40%

Washington Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

At $46,177, the per capita income for Washington was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2021.

Real Per Capita Income: Washington, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Washington

Date	US	Washington
2021	$38,332	$46,177
2020	$38,730	$45,897
2019	$37,803	$44,002
2018	$36,503	$42,208
2017	$35,807	$40,867
2016	$35,145	$39,837
2015	$34,284	$38,294
2014	$33,094	$36,476
2013	$32,833	$35,732
2012	$32,297	$35,302
2011	$32,243	$35,346
2010	$32,452	$35,322
2009	$33,430	$36,516
2008	$34,802	$38,111
2007	$34,959	$38,023
2006	$34,036	$36,837
2005	$34,817	$37,080

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
Washington	$46,177	+5.31%	+18.04%

Department of Numbers

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Date	US	Washington
2021	$69,717	$84,247
2020	$67,714	$81,467
2019	$65,712	$78,687
2018	$61,937	$74,073
2017	$60,336	$70,979
2016	$57,617	$67,106
2015	$55,775	$64,129
2014	$53,657	$61,366
2013	$52,250	$58,405
2012	$51,371	$57,573
2011	$50,502	$56,835
2010	$50,046	$55,631
2009	$50,221	$56,548
2008	$52,029	$58,078
2007	$50,740	$55,591
2006	$48,451	$52,583
2005	$46,242	$49,262

Date	US	Washington
2021	$85,806	$102,178
2020	$83,375	$98,444
2019	$80,944	$94,709
2018	$76,401	$87,652
2017	$73,891	$84,594
2016	$71,062	$81,234
2015	$68,260	$76,954
2014	$65,910	$74,193
2013	$64,030	$71,371
2012	$62,527	$69,937
2011	$61,455	$68,628
2010	$60,609	$67,328
2009	$61,082	$68,360
2008	$63,366	$70,498
2007	$61,173	$66,642
2006	$58,526	$63,705
2005	$55,832	$60,077

Date	US	Washington
2021	$38,332	$46,177
2020	$37,002	$43,849
2019	$35,672	$41,521
2018	$33,831	$39,119
2017	$32,397	$36,975
2016	$31,128	$35,284
2015	$29,979	$33,486
2014	$28,889	$31,841
2013	$28,184	$30,672
2012	$27,319	$29,861
2011	$26,708	$29,278
2010	$26,059	$28,364
2009	$26,409	$28,847
2008	$27,589	$30,212
2007	$26,688	$29,027
2006	$25,267	$27,346
2005	$25,035	$26,662

Washington Household Income

Real Median Household Income in Washington

Washington Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Household Income: Washington, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for Washington

Nominal Median Household Income in Washington

Washington Nominal Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Household Income: Washington, National

Historical Nominal Median Household Income for Washington

Washington Family Income

Real Median Family Income in Washington

Washington Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Family Income: Washington, National

Historical Real Median Family Income for Washington

Nominal Median Family Income in Washington

Washington Nominal Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Family Income: Washington, National

Historical Nominal Median Family Income for Washington

Washington Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income in Washington

Washington Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Real Per Capita Income: Washington, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Washington

Nominal Per Capita Income in Washington

Washington Nominal Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Per Capita Income: Washington, National

Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for Washington

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