How much do you need to make in Missouri to be middle class? New study lists range
Who’s actually a part of Missouri’s middle class? A new study found a dividing line between states in the United States, and some may be surprised to see they’re considered upper-middle class.
Finance website GoBankingRates calculated how much a single person’s salary needs to be in order to be considered middle class in Missouri. The finance website used information on the median household income, total population and households by using data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, whose most recent data is from 2023.
Using the Pew Research Center’s definition of middle class, which is “two-thirds to double the median income,” here’s what you need to make to be middle class in Missouri.
Middle class in Missouri
The income needed to be middle class in Missouri is different than what residents may need to make in other states, according to GoBankingRates. The range spans nearly $100,000.
The middle class income range in the state is from $45,947 to $137,840, based on a median household income of $68,920.
Upper middle class income in Missouri begins at $107,209, according to GoBankingRates.
Here’s how nearby states compare to Missouri:
Kansas
- Median household income: $72,639
- Middle-class income range: $48,426 to $145,278
- Upper-middle class income begins: $112,994
Iowa
- Median household income: $73,147
- Middle-class income range: $48,765 to $146,294
- Upper-middle class income begins: $113,784
Illinois
- Median household income: $81,702
- Middle-class income range: $54,468 to $163,404
- Upper-middle class income begins: $127,092
Oklahoma
- Median household income: $63,603
- Middle-class income range: $42,402 to $127,206
- Upper-middle class income begins: $98,938
