Original: The state with the highest median household income in the United States as of the US Census Bureau 2005/06 is New Jersey with $ 66,752 , followed by Maryland , Hawaii and Connecticut , making the Northeastern United States the wealthiest area by income in the entire country .
Simplified: The state with the highest median household income in the United States was New Hampshire with $ 57,352 , followed by New Jersey , Maryland and Connecticut , making the Northeastern United States the wealthiest area by income in the entire country .