Military Veterans Earn The Most In These States

Wait... Alaska?!

You probably could've guessed that U.S. military veterans living close to the Pentagon make a decent living. But how about veterans in the country's two most geographically isolated states?

Turns out that veterans in Alaska and Hawaii make more, on average, than their compatriots near the Department of Defense headquarters in the Virginia suburbs of Washington.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Census Bureau released a collection of statistics that reveal information on the more than 21 million living American veterans.

Using the median household income for veterans in each state, we rounded up the top five states where veterans earn the most.

5
District of Columbia
Allan Baxter via Getty Images
Number of resident veterans: 30,520
Median household income for veterans: $79,629
Number of veteran-owned businesses: 5,142
4
Virginia
Sean Pavone via Getty Images
Number of resident veterans: 726,470
Median household income for veterans: $82,865
Number of veteran-owned businesses: 76,997
3
Hawaii
heyengel via Getty Images
Number of resident veterans: 112,625
Median household income for veterans: $85,352
Number of veteran-owned businesses: 11,297
2
Alaska
deebrowning via Getty Images
Number of resident veterans: 71,004
Median household income for veterans: $85,518
Number of veteran-owned businesses: 8,013
1
Maryland
Sean Pavone via Getty Images
Number of resident veterans: 427,068
Median household income for veterans: $89,378
Number of veteran-owned businesses: 51,427

Politicians Comment On Veterans Day

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot