Home buyers need to be earning more than $150,000 annually to afford a medianpriced home in six states across the country, as well as the nation's capital, according to a recent analysis by consumer financial services company Bankrate.

California requires the highest salary, where wouldbe property owners need to be earning $197,057 per year to buy a typical home, followed by Hawaii ($185,829), Washington, DC ($167,871), Massachusetts ($162,471), Washington state ($156,814), Colorado ($152,229) and New Jersey ($152,186).