Here’s how much you need to earn in New York to qualify as middle class: study

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- New York can be an expensive state to live in, and the income range to be considered middle-class in the state continues to grow, according to a new study.

Using the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, GOBankingRates determined the salary needed to be considered middle class in each state in a new study. To be considered middle class, you must have "an annual household income that is two-thirds to double the median income," GOBankingRates said.

In New York the income range to be considered middle-class is $54,257 to $162,772, according to the study. That is an increase of around 41% over the last decade, jumping up from the range of $38,455 to $115,366.

The range increased in New Jersey, with the middle-class range being $64,751 to $194,252. This was only about a 35.5% increase from 2012, when the range to be considered middle class was $47,758 to $143,274.

Oregon had the biggest change in the last 10 years, with the middle-class income range increasing by over 50%, while Alaska had the lowest increase of around 23.5%, according to the study.

According to the study, West Virginia has the lowest salary to be considered middle-class, at $36,811. One of West Virginia's neighbors, Maryland, has the highest, at $196,922.

The full study can be found here.