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How old are you? What are your bills? How much do you make a year?Define “lots”
In 2005, 42% of US households had two or more income earners; as a result, 18% of households could say they made 6 figures but only 5% of individuals had six-figure incomes. To illustrate, two nurses each making $55,000 per year can out-earn, in a household sense, a single attorney who makes a median of $95,000 annually.
But who's upper middle class? The attorney of course.
of professionals with personal incomes in excess of $101,000. The difference between personal and household income can be explained by considering that 76% of households with incomes exceeding $90,000 (the top 20%, $170,000 to cross this threshold in 2020 dollars) had two or more income earners. In 2024, the threshold for entering the top 15% of American household incomes is $202,000
Yea, so I'm probably not quite upper middle class but damn do I come close.

