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

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New Mexico
> Top 1% earn at least: $256,168 (the lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $643,395 (2nd lowest)
> Median income: $25,346
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 15.1%

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New York
> Top 1% earn at least: $555,569 (4th highest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $2,058,789 (2nd highest)
> Median income: $27,190
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 19.9%

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North Carolina
> Top 1% earn at least: $359,624 (23rd highest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $907,995 (20th lowest)
> Median income: $26,397
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 19.2%

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North Dakota
> Top 1% earn at least: $377,234 (17th highest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $935,001 (22nd lowest)
> Median income: $43,036
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 21.1%

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Ohio
> Top 1% earn at least: $331,200 (16th lowest)
> Avg. income of top 1%: $832,833 (15th lowest)
> Median income: $27,029
> Adult bachelor’s degree attainment: 17.0%

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