{"id":7727,"date":"2026-10-28T13:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=7727"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:41:46","slug":"the-income-required-to-retire-comfortably-in-each-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaultinsider.top\/?p=7727","title":{"rendered":"The income required to retire comfortably in each state"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Financial influencer Taylor Price joins \u2018Varney & Co.\u2019 to break down how shifting your mindset can help Americans grow wealth and achieve the American Dream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Households around the country are facing financial stress amid persistent inflation, and retirees facing rising expenses need to ensure their income streams can cover costs.<\/p>\n

Americans derive their retirement income from a variety of sources, which can include personal retirement savings, such as through a 401(k) plan or IRA, as well as annuities, pension plans and Social Security benefits.<\/p>\n

The average annual Social Security benefit amounts to $24,852, based on the monthly average of $2,071 reported by the Social Security Administration in January 2026.<\/p>\n

A new analysis by MoneyLion that utilized data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator estimated the annual income required to retire comfortably in each state, which ranges from a high of $64,504 in Hawaii to a low of $40,627 in West Virginia.<\/p>\n

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A new analysis by MoneyLion using the MIT Living Wage Calculator examined the income needed to retire comfortably in each state.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Here’s a look at the state-by-state breakdown of the annual income a single adult without children would need to retire comfortably, according to MoneyLion’s analysis of the MIT Living Wage Calculator.<\/p>\n

Income requirements by state<\/h3>\n
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  • Alabama: $43,814<\/li>\n
  • Alaska: $51,965<\/li>\n
  • Arizona: $50,900<\/li>\n
  • Arkansas: $41,615<\/li>\n
  • California: $63,402<\/li>\n
  • Colorado: $54,071<\/li>\n
  • Connecticut: $54,178<\/li>\n
  • Delaware: $49,484<\/li>\n
  • Florida: $50,117<\/li>\n
  • Georgia: $50,351<\/li>\n
  • Hawaii: $64,504<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Hawaii and California had the highest income needed for retirement, while West Virginia was the lowest.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    • Idaho: $49,091<\/li>\n
    • Illinois: $50,796<\/li>\n
    • Indiana: $45,326<\/li>\n
    • Iowa: $44,273<\/li>\n
    • Kansas: $44,994<\/li>\n
    • Kentucky: $42,040<\/li>\n
    • Louisiana: $42,378<\/li>\n
    • Maine: $51,465<\/li>\n
    • Maryland: $53,949<\/li>\n
    • Massachusetts: $63,610<\/li>\n
    • Michigan: $45,914<\/li>\n
    • Minnesota: $48,475<\/li>\n
    • Mississippi: $43,025<\/li>\n
    • Missouri: $44,244<\/li>\n
    • Montana: $50,409<\/li>\n
    • Nebraska: $45,241<\/li>\n
    • Nevada: $50,259<\/li>\n
    • New Hampshire: $53,604<\/li>\n
    • New Jersey: $56,884<\/li>\n
    • New Mexico: $45,607<\/li>\n
    • New York: $62,167<\/li>\n
    • North Carolina: $46,745<\/li>\n
    • North Dakota: $42,874<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      AMERICANS’ RETIREMENT SAVINGS GROW AS MORE FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN PLANS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Ohio: $43,674<\/li>\n
      • Oklahoma: $43,119<\/li>\n
      • Oregon: $55,047<\/li>\n
      • Pennsylvania: $48,515<\/li>\n
      • Rhode Island: $52,024<\/li>\n
      • South Carolina: $46,469<\/li>\n
      • South Dakota: $42,706<\/li>\n
      • Tennessee: $44,959<\/li>\n
      • Texas: $45,290<\/li>\n
      • Utah: $51,407<\/li>\n
      • Vermont: $51,831<\/li>\n
      • Virginia: $53,505<\/li>\n
      • Washington: $55,316<\/li>\n
      • West Virginia: $40,627<\/li>\n
      • Wisconsin: $45,504<\/li>\n
      • Wyoming: $44,614<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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