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How Much You Need to Make to Be in the 1% in Every State

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Hawaii
> Top 1% earn at least: $313,419 (10th lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $801,742 (9th lowest)
> Median income: $28,238
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 21.2%

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Idaho
> Top 1% earn at least: $308,265 (7th lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $866,847 (17th lowest)
> Median income: $26,783
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 18.2%

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Illinois
> Top 1% earn at least: $447,860 (7th highest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $1,304,046 (10th highest)
> Median income: $27,526
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 20.5%

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Indiana
> Top 1% earn at least: $308,323 (8th lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $814,884 (12th lowest)
> Median income: $26,524
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 16.1%

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Iowa
> Top 1% earn at least: $320,582 (13th lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $756,424 (6th lowest)
> Median income: $28,140
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 18.7%

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