Household Income Percentile Calculator for the USA (2026)
Where does your household income rank among all households in the United States? Enter your annual household income and this calculator places you on the national distribution. It runs on the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS ASEC), the standard source for household income, and computes in your browser. Nothing you enter is stored.
Last updated August 30, 2026
How income percentiles work
A percentile is the share of households that earn less than a given amount. If your household income is at the 75th percentile, three quarters of households earn less and one quarter earn more. The figure here is household money income before tax: wages, self-employment income, interest, dividends, retirement income and cash transfers, added up across everyone in the household. It is not adjusted for household size, so a single person and a family of four are compared on the same scale.
What the numbers show
In the 2023 data, the median American household income is about $80,739, which means half of households earn less and half earn more. A quarter of households earn below roughly $40,632, and three quarters earn below about $145,054. The 90th percentile sits near $238,894. About 14.4 percent of households report income of $200,000 or more.
The distribution is wide at the bottom and stretched at the top. Because the Census survey groups the highest incomes together above $250,000, this tool covers roughly the bottom 90 percent of households with precision. If your income is near or above the top decile, the top income threshold calculator uses tax data built for that end of the range.
| Percentile | Household income |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18,954 |
| 25th percentile | $40,632 |
| 50th percentile | $80,739 |
| 75th percentile | $145,054 |
| 90th percentile | $238,894 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CPS ASEC (HINC-06), income year 2023. The survey top-codes income above $250,000, so the 95th and 99th percentiles are not shown here; see the top income threshold calculator for the top decile.
A percentile is a starting point, not a verdict
A single percentile tells you where you stand on one measure, in one year, against one population. It says nothing about your cost of living, your savings, or where your income is heading. Two households at the same percentile in different cities can live very differently. Hold the number loosely.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this household income or individual income?
Household. The Census CPS ASEC measures the combined money income of everyone living in the household, so enter your total household income, not just your own.
Is the income before or after tax?
Before tax. The figure is household money income before taxes and before non-cash benefits such as employer health coverage or food assistance.
Why does the tool stop being precise near the top?
The Census survey top-codes the highest incomes into an open category above $250,000, so it measures the bottom 90 percent well but cannot resolve the top decile. For that end, use the top income threshold calculator, which is built on tax data.
What year is the data from?
Income year 2023, from the 2024 CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement, the most recent full release. Figures are in 2023 dollars.
Is my number stored?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.