Miscer Income: Are you above, below, or at the median average of Americans?

[DrFeeIGood]

Make $120K in California and still feel poor

For sure dude. $120k is still poverty status, especially in SoCal. Do people not realize how expensive life is? Taxes up the ass, with $120k that's maybe a 2 bed condo and Honda Accord. Sure you are making it, but you might be living paycheck to paycheck if you have a family, that's the real truth.

[Destor]

Oh geez. That's good to hear. I mean, I obvi know I'm poor, but I didn't think I was that far below the norm.

This is from the same report:


But they don’t break down individual earnings too much, looks like this is focused on households

Since OP is being an OP, here is the source: https://www.census.gov/content/dam/C...mo/p60-263.pdf

[axiom15]

27, $111k, live in low cost area.

Feelsokman

[SoutheastBeast1]

Most retarded chart ever without cost of living factored in

I’m at 93k so I beat it regardless but I’m also in a city that tilts toward a lower cost of living than most major cities

[SoutheastBeast1]

The graph in the OP is for median household income by age of householder


The median personal income in the US is closer to $30k

Nice catch, didn’t see that

[DrFeeIGood]

Most retarded chart ever without cost of living factored in

I’m at 93k so I beat it regardless but I’m also in a city that tilts toward a lower cost of living than most major cities

That's still barely getting by. Maybe what a $290K 3 bed 2 bath house and $37k Honda Accord with leather? 401K match and retire at 65 and dead at 74. I hate to say it but that is realty these days. $90k just ain't cutting it like it used to.

[axiom15]

Make $120K in California and still feel poor

Well no ****, that's the equivalent of $50k where I live

Fkn lmao @ calicucks

[Archheretic]

Above, but that's not really that interesting unless you look at cost of living as well. Doesn't matter if you earn twice as much, but cost of living is thrice as high...

[deathmetal1992]

25, 0
still in college

[solidus2k3]

win b4 miscers say $6k figure salaries are average

[Cass40]

Poor krew.

[batmanman]

I feel like this chart is wrong

most people my age I know make wayyy less than that

maybe all my friends are poor, idk

[InstantLoser]

Apparently I'm slightly below the median for my age.

The graph in the OP is for median household income by age of householder


The median personal income in the US is closer to $30k

Ah, well if that's the case I'm making over 2x the median. So hooray.

[Legz422]

That's still barely getting by. Maybe what a $290K 3 bed 2 bath house and $37k Honda Accord with leather? 401K match and retire at 65 and dead at 74. I hate to say it but that is realty these days. $90k just ain't cutting it like it used to.

Wut!? lmao! If I made 90K I'd be living phat!

[cmc0108]

wife and I make about $250k/yr.

[5x10]

Hoping to break 300 this year, on pace

[aeons]

29. Make over 120k

[bigdownunder]

I win

[iKickMidgets]

I make about double what my age group in the US makes according to this. However I have a few income streams.

[ZT89]

29 @ 206k

Literally off the charts.

[Reli25]

29...84k base pay. usually do 20-30k worth of overtime and bonuses

[SmillironS]

Income is way higher but so is my debt so I guess it evens out.

[ZT89]

Actually the standard for canadians is you only use net income and you have to convert to USD so you barely make 50k lol

It's the equivalent of 154k US dollars.

As a reference, the average salary here is around 30K US. Literally 5x avg before 30s, I'll take it.

[scrapbrah]

Damn, I read these threads and question if every miscer is a liar or if thats just life outside of my bubble. Just left a job making 40k & scaled up to 65k. I'm pretty much directly in line with the median for my age. CT cost of living sucks though, 65k will allow me to save... yet still feel poverty.

[InstantLoser]

Only if your household includes more than yourself.

I live alone, I'm 39 and I make ~72k. Whatever that puts me at.

[CherryPopinski]

I'm 25 and make approx. 50K. For a single 25 year old I'd say I'm doing pretty well, but I'm not saving as much as I'd like right now. Also gotta get my chit together for retirement.

[CTSV648HP]

Last year was my first year over $200k. Out the top of the chart for every age group, so I will not state my age, lol.

[Retoaded]

Is this chart real life or misc life?

[shortys408]

31 y/o 400k

[.aeterna]

above

took a pay cut to jump into management. work life is much better though