How much money do you need to be considered middle class? Reaching this income level may take more money than you think. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class, or middle-income families, as those whose income is two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income.
However, since the cost of living and average income vary greatly from state to state, the income required to be “middle class” in one state may be much higher or lower than the income required to be middle class in another state. Here is the middle class income for each state.