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US Income Ranking 2025

$50,000 Salary - Where Do You Rank?

A $50,000 salary puts you in the top 60% of US earners. You earn more than 40% of all US workers.

Your US Income Ranking
Top 60%
of US Earners
BottomMedian ($56k)Top

You earn more than 25% of US workers

$50,000 Salary Statistics

You earn more than
40%
of US workers
Approx. workers below
64m
of 160m workers
Monthly Take-Home
$3,517.79
after tax
vs US Median
-$6,000
below $56,000

US Income Thresholds

ThresholdSalary Required
Top 50%$56,000+
Top 25%$90,000+
Top 10%$150,000+
Top 5%$200,000+
Top 1%$450,000+

Your Next Milestone

To reach Top 50%
Earn $6,000 more
Target salary: $56,000
That's an increase of
12%