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Annual income often comes in rounded numbers, as seen in the spikes sticking out at each $10,000. More round numbers at the $150,000 and $200,000 marks. About 2% of employed people made $300,000 or more in total income.

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In the United States, the median annual income among the employed was about $43,000 in 2020. However, by definition, this just tells you where the midpoint is in a distribution. As you probably know, maybe a little too well over the past few years, personal income spans a wide range.

Here’s a more detailed view of how much Americans make per year.

PRE-TAX INCOME MEDIAN TOTAL INCOME $43,000 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000+ Annual income often comes in rounded numbers, as seen in the spikes sticking out at each $10,000. More round numbers at the $150,000 and $200,000 marks. About 2% of employed people made $300,000 or more in total income. Some reported a loss for the year. In 2020, about 90% of employed people made less than $125,000 in total income. $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000+ PRE-TAX INCOME SOURCE: 2020 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY PRE-TAX INCOME $0k $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k $300k+ MEDIAN TOTAL INCOME $43,000 Annual income often comes in rounded numbers, as seen in the spikes sticking out at each $10,000. More round numbers at the $150,000 and $200,000 marks. In 2020, about 90% of employed people made less than $125,000 in total income. About 2% of employed people made $300,000 or more in total income. $0k $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k $300k+ PRE-TAX INCOME SOURCE: 2020 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY

Income by Age

Here’s the same incomes categorized by age.

PRE-TAX INCOME $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000+ $43,000 MEDIAN FOR ALL EMPLOYED Relatively fewer people are still working at this age. 71 and older $53,900 MEDIAN FOR AGE GROUP Normal retirement age in the U.S. is 67. Some likely shift to part-time work while those with higher income seem to stick around longer. 61 to 70 $51,900 51 to 60 $52,000 The distribution of income looks similar from 41 to 60 years old. Although the 41 to 50 group skews slightly higher, maybe as people move into manager roles or finish professional education. 41 to 50 $52,600 31 to 40 $49,000 People working their way up. 21 to 30 $30,000 Careers begin. 16 to 20 $7,000 You mostly see part-time work in this younger age group. $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000+ PRE-TAX INCOME SOURCE: 2020 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY PRE-TAX INCOME $0k $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k $300k+ $43,000 MED. FOR ALL EMPLOYED $53,900 MED. IN AGE GROUP 71+ YRS. Relatively fewer people are still working at this age. 61–70 $51,900 Normal retirement age in the U.S. is 67. Higher income seems to stick around longer. $52,000 51–60 The distributions of income look similar from 41 to 60 years old. Although the 41 to 50 group skews slightly higher, maybe as people move into manager roles or complete education. 41–50 $52,600 31–40 $49,000 People working their way up. 21–30 $30,000 Careers begin. 16–20 $7,000 You mostly see part-time work in this younger age group. $0k $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k $300k+ PRE-TAX INCOME SOURCE: 2020 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY I thought that during the working years, from 21 to 67-ish, there would be a more obvious shift in the distributions towards higher income. I was thinking more experience and/or education would equate to more pay. This is sort of the case if you’re looking at the $100,000 and $300,000 marks. But overall, the spreads look similar across age groups. I’m not totally sure how to make of that. Once we get to middle age, our incomes don’t change that much? You stay in the same ballpark? I guess I’m not going to get that yacht.

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