The average income of African American males between 20-59

[B86]

I noticed other races list their total compensation (benefits, stocks, etc) as their salary...where we usually just count our actual pay.

We will say anything.

Yo, WE HAVE TO WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY. WE HAVE TO WANT TO CONSTANTLY LEARN NEW SKILLS TO BETTER OURSELVES. STOP WITH THE BS EXCUSES. HOW MANY OF US DO YOU KNOW THAT ACTUALLY HAVE STOCKS UNLESS ITS PART OF A BENEFITS PACKAGE?

WE MAKE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY AND IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT. WE CANT GET UPSET IF WE ARENT GOING TO STEP OUR GAME UP

 

[WesCrook]

I believe it. Let me tell you about my nephew and my brother in law. My nephew is young 18 just finished high school, my brother in law just got out the pen l. Both of them ask me about how to get into being an electrician. I tell them about the trade school I went to and say I'll write both of them a recommendation letter since I'm a supervisor it will help then. I tell them you'll probably start at $17-19/hr but in 4 years when you become a fresh journeyman you'll be making $30/hr or more and you'll still get a raise every year. Both of them look into it and both of them decide to go work at a fukking warehouse making like $17/hr and are perfectly OK with just sticking it out until they find something else. Brother in law is a supervisor up there works his ass off to make $22/hr and brags about how he gets 80 hours a week 40 of them being OT, and he showed me his paycheck stub and he was looking like when he saw his 80 hour check isn't even what my 40 hour check is. Not to mention I promise they do more actual work than I do.

At the end of the day even if you present the avenue to someone, it ain't gonna make them go get it. Too many young black men are cool with these jobs that pay those meager salaries.

This is the definition of "Doing things the hard way"

Most of our wounds are self-inflicted.

 

[richaveli83]

kevin samuels really messed up the black womans mind by creating this 100k atmosphere...just putting it out there has these hoes thinking a man aint a man unless he 100k.

That mentality existed with a segment of black women LONG before Kevin Samuels blew up.

 

[BeeCityRoller]

Those numbers are from 2020-2021 so adjusted for the wage growth of the past few years I would think those numbers are 10-20% higher for the 20-49 groups. Of course, the cost of everything has increased just as much if not higher since then.

This is why I had a problem with that "Black men making it in America" article that was pushed a few years ago. Being "Middle class" is extremely broad meaning you can make $19 an hour at Walmart not always getting 40 hours a week, but not being so poor you qualify for EBT or income-based housing.

 

[ViShawn]

This is what I fear - us becoming a permanent underclass.

 

[NobodyReally]

And dudes are still expected to pay 100% of the bills

And women are expected to still do all of the cooking and cleaning and work to pay half of the bills

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Yes, they are. Google it.

I was literally asking how are people surviving off those numbers.

They just seem absurdly low. I don't understand how.

But if the median Black household income is $56k, it holds weight.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

I make more than the 20s, 30s and 40s brackets....combined. I've got very little debt...and I'm STILL the poorest in my friend group.

Perspective matters a lot. That's why I catch myself when complaining about flying coach or driving a paid off 7-year old car.

My wife and I were complaining about the new United Club at Newark airport. It’s too open air, and you can see security.



I hope we never fly from that terminal again, or maybe I didn’t look for another United Club, but that design was a bad choice. It’s like sitting at the gate, but with food, and drinks.

 

[WIA20XX]

This is what I fear - us becoming a permanent underclass.

Would it make you feel better if I tell you that the current permanent underclass is mostly Black?

 

[Ozymandeas]

Why do these studies use median instead of real averages?

median is the middle number which is really what's relevant.

average is distorted by rich people.

now if the sample size is large enough, they should be close but, its better to use the median.

 

[The BasedFather]

Making more than each individual bracket and I find myself complaining about money

Won’t stop until I touch six figs though

 

[Mordith]

I am willing to bet that these income numbers apply to posters on here as well.....

 

[Wild self]

Always knew those numbers was like that , but unfortunately black folks don’t live in reality

Social Media will have some think black men and women are on the same level as whites and Asians

In this world it’s time for black men and women to get they head out their individualistic mindset that I don’t need each other and get together and stop trying to players and boss bytches

Put up those sisters numbers as well

*Crickets* for seeing wages of women.

Materialism is a cancer to black folk. Stop trying to be like Birdman.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

We will say anything.

Yo, WE HAVE TO WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY. WE HAVE TO WANT TO CONSTANTLY LEARN NEW SKILLS TO BETTER OURSELVES. STOP WITH THE BS EXCUSES. HOW MANY OF US DO YOU KNOW THAT ACTUALLY HAVE STOCKS UNLESS ITS PART OF A BENEFITS PACKAGE?

WE MAKE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY AND IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT. WE CANT GET UPSET IF WE ARENT GOING TO STEP OUR GAME UP

This is a reap what you sow situation.

When you blame all your failures on the white man who lives in a trailer park, do you deserve to be successful?

 

[3rdWorld]

Does this include hustling brehs off the tax radar or regular dude's?