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Where does that salary sit?

Salary percentiles are steep at the top and flat in the middle, which is why the same raise feels different at different points.

74% of US median household income

60,000 USD is more than 3 of the 6 references on this page.

US 99th percentile earner400,000 USDUS 90th percentile earner135,000 USDUS median household income80,610 USDThat salary60,000 USDUK median full-time salary44,000 USDUS median personal income42,220 USDUS federal minimum wage, full…15,080 USD

Reference figures are measurements and are rounded; the unit conversion behind them is exact.

Every reference on this page, with its size and its ratio to your number
Reference Size Yours ÷ theirs Note
US federal minimum wage, full time 15,080 USD 3.98×
US median personal income 42,220 USD 1.42×
UK median full-time salary 44,000 USD 1.36× Converted, roughly
US median household income 80,610 USD 0.744×
US 90th percentile earner 135,000 USD 0.444×
US 99th percentile earner 400,000 USD 0.15×

Worth knowing

  • The gap between the 50th and 90th percentile US earner is about $93 000. The gap between the 90th and the 99th is $265 000.
  • The US federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009 — its longest period without an increase since it was introduced in 1938.

Frequently asked

Is median or mean income more useful?

Median, almost always. Income distributions have a long right tail, so the mean sits well above what a typical person earns.

How do I compare salaries between countries?

Convert at purchasing-power parity rather than the exchange rate, and check whether the figure is before or after tax and whether healthcare is included.

How to read this

Figures are recent US and UK data, rounded, for orientation rather than for filing anything.

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