Key figures from the chart
- Indian-Americans have the highest median household income on the chart, $100,500.
- Filipino-Americans ($83,300) and Taiwanese-Americans ($82,500) come next.
- The Average American line is $56,200; White-Americans are at $59,900.
- Hispanic/Latino-Americans ($43,000) and African-Americans ($35,000) are the two lowest bars.
- An inset gives bachelor’s degree rates: Indian-Americans 70%, against a US average of 28%.
All figures are from the graphic, which cites the US Census Bureau 2013-15 American Community Survey via Equitable Growth.
Median household income by ethnic group, as charted
Title: Median Household Income in the United States by Ethnic Group. Each horizontal bar is labelled with a flag and the group’s name, longest first.
| Rank | Group | Median household income | Flag shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian-Americans | $100,500 | India |
| 2 | Filipino-Americans | $83,300 | Philippines |
| 3 | Taiwanese-Americans | $82,500 | Taiwan |
| 4 | Sri Lankan-Americans | $74,600 | Sri Lanka |
| 5 | Japanese-Americans | $72,300 | Japan |
| 6 | Malaysian-Americans | $70,300 | Malaysia |
| 7 | Chinese-Americans | $69,100 | China |
| 8 | Pakistani-Americans | $66,200 | Pakistan |
| 9 | White-Americans | $59,900 | USA |
| 10 | Korean-Americans | $59,200 | South Korea |
| 11 | Indonesian-Americans | $57,500 | Indonesia |
| 12 | The Average American | $56,200 | USA |
| 13 | Thai-Americans | $55,000 | Thailand |
| 14 | Bangladeshi-Americans | $50,000 | Bangladesh |
| 15 | Nepali-Americans | $43,500 | Nepal |
| 16 | Hispanic/Latino-Americans | $43,000 | USA |
| 17 | African-Americans | $35,000 | USA |
Inset box, Percentage of population with a Bachelor’s Degree: Indian-Americans 70%, Korean-Americans 53%, Chinese-Americans 51%, Filipino-Americans 47%, Japanese-Americans 46%, US Average 28%.
Footer: Source: US Census Bureau, 2013-15 American Community Survey | equitablegrowth. Handle: @india.in.pixels.
More recent figures for the same groups
The chart’s figures come from survey years 2013 to 2015. Pew Research Center’s fact sheets, based on the 2023 American Community Survey, give much higher medians for every Asian origin group on the chart, in 2023 dollars [2]. The order also changes: Taiwanese households move above Filipino households, and Pakistani households move up to third.
| Household head (Pew group) | Median household income, 2023 | Ages 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | $151,200 | 77% |
| Taiwanese | $133,300 | 83% |
| Pakistani | $108,100 | 59% |
| Filipino | $106,400 | 50% |
| Sri Lankan | $103,000 | 61% |
| Chinese | $102,800 | 58% |
| Japanese | $99,700 | 54% |
| Nepalese | $94,800 | 51% |
| Malaysian | $94,100 | 63% |
| Korean | $93,600 | 60% |
| Indonesian | $93,100 | 55% |
| Thai | $82,000 | 49% |
| Bangladeshi | $78,400 | 51% |
Pew puts the median for all Asian-headed households at $105,600 in 2023 [2]. For the population as a whole, the Census Bureau reports a real median household income of $83,730 in 2024, and $70,950 for Hispanic households [3]. Between 2023 and 2024 the median rose 5.1% for Asian households and 5.5% for Hispanic households, fell 3.3% for Black households, and showed no significant change for White households [3]. Pew’s education column counts a bachelor’s or any higher degree; for Indian Americans that is 31% with a bachelor’s and 45% with an advanced degree [2].
Highest earning ethnic group in the US
On this chart, Indian-Americans, with a median household income of $100,500, almost twice the $56,200 for the average American (our arithmetic). Pew’s 2023 figures keep Indian-headed households first among the groups on the chart, at $151,200, with Taiwanese-headed households second at $133,300 [2]. Both sources measure household income, not the earnings of individual workers [2].
Notes on this infographic
- Data date: 2013-15 American Community Survey. These are figures from that period and are well below the 2023 and 2024 medians quoted above [2][3].
- The chart mixes national origin groups with broad Census race and ethnicity categories (White, Hispanic or Latino, African-American). Its labels and order are the creator’s.
- The Equitable Growth page behind the figures could not be identified, so the values have not been checked line by line.
- The inset’s degree rates (for example 70% for Indian-Americans) are from the same period; Pew’s 2023 figures are higher [2].
Questions about US household income by ethnic group
Which ethnic group has the highest median household income in the US?
Indian-Americans have the highest median household income on the chart, $100,500, from the US Census Bureau's 2013-15 American Community Survey. That is almost twice the $56,200 for the average American. Pew's 2023 figures keep Indian-headed households first among the groups on the chart, at $151,200, with Taiwanese-headed households second at $133,300 [2].
What is the median household income of African-Americans?
African-Americans have the lowest median household income on the chart, $35,000, based on the 2013-15 American Community Survey. Hispanic/Latino-Americans are next lowest at $43,000. Between 2023 and 2024, the Census Bureau reports, the median fell 3.3% for Black households and rose 5.5% for Hispanic households, whose median was $70,950 in 2024 [3].
What percentage of Indian-Americans have a bachelor's degree?
The chart's inset gives 70% of Indian-Americans with a bachelor's degree, against a US average of 28%, from the 2013-15 period. Korean-Americans are at 53% and Chinese-Americans at 51%. Pew's 2023 figure for Indian Americans aged 25 and older is 77% with a bachelor's degree or higher, made up of 31% with a bachelor's and 45% with an advanced degree [2].
What is the median household income in the US in 2024?
The Census Bureau reports a real median household income of $83,730 for the US population in 2024 [3]. The chart's Average American line, from the 2013-15 American Community Survey, is much lower at $56,200. Pew puts the median for all Asian-headed households at $105,600 in 2023 [2].
Sources
- India in Pixels by Ashris, @india.in.pixels on Instagram. The creator’s profile; the post with this chart could not be found.
- Pew Research Center, Asian Americans fact sheets (2023 American Community Survey), including Indians in the U.S.; the group pages are linked in the table above.
- US Census Bureau, Median Income of Asian and Hispanic Households Rose From 2023 to 2024, 9 September 2025.
Last reviewed 30 October 2026
