The Salary You Need to be Considered Middle Class in Every State

[Rick Fox at UNC]

I’m not responding anything you just said besides the first sentence because anyone with experience would take into account these “variables.” It’s called being a fukking adult. But apparently you needed me to walk you through that. Those “variables” are literally the concept of the American dream and upward mobility and a healthy life. Anyone not taking that into account has no business participating in the conversation.

Dude describing that salary like people making that are freshman in college doing fukk else.

Nah, you were wrong, entered the conversation without proper context, and now want to justify your shyt posting.

Again, there are plenty of single or married without children couples making that and more in places like Manhattan, Bay Area, Santa Monica, etc. That's what makes these areas highly desirable. Upwardly mobile, well put together, single folks with high incomes.

But, you got it. Wish you all the best.

 

[Blown Moon]

Wait, if this is household then me a wifey combined are only 25,000k off from "upper middle" in Washington.



We'll be considered rich once we expatriate though.

 

[REdefinition]

That New York number is cap, middle class in NYC is like 400K

I don't live in NY but this doesn't make logical sense. What percentage of ppl make 400k in NY? Are the ones who don't living in poverty?

 

[fifth column]

I don't live in NY but this doesn't make logical sense. What percentage of ppl make 400k in NY? Are the ones who don't living in poverty?

NYC not the greater NY state.

 

[REdefinition]

NYC not the greater NY state.

That's not a revelation breh. We understand it's state averages. My point is the average person in NYC is not making 400k.

 

[jaydawg08]

I make more than the high end middle class income in my state . My wife makes about the median income by herself

We live very comfortably, but with kids and daycare those costs add up

 

[Rekkapryde]

does federal minimum wage really mean anything tho? my state minimum is $15 and the city minimum is $16, and those supersede the bullshyt federal wage.

The fed rate is the floor for all states. Many states haven't moved off 7.25

 

[Spiider]

I don't live in NY but this doesn't make logical sense. What percentage of ppl make 400k in NY? Are the ones who don't living in poverty?

I’m pulling this number out of nowhere, but probably only 5% make that much money. $60k is closer to what the average person makes and I think if you’re making over 80k and get an apartment outside of Manhattan then you can live comfortably

 

[fifth column]

That's not a revelation breh. We understand it's state averages. My point is the average person in NYC is not making 400k.

Household income is not one person, it’s the added incomes of the working family in the home.

 

[Elim Garak]

I guess I'm doing ok with my 60k according to them lol.

 

[cyndaquil]

There is no middle class. If you’re not rich, you’re poor.

Yep it's either working class or not. The middle class is being wiped out due to wealth inequality

 

[re'up]

The CPI index is up about 35% from 2015, 10 years ago, when I was 30. That to me, feels right. The money went about 30% further for me. I make a little more than I did 10 years ago, but not 35% more. Just basic shyt like $100 went way further around 2015/2016, even up until about 2021.

So imagining young families, with 10 year olds now, or teenagers, and I see where the pain is, in the economy.

One of my boys who is a baller, told me it's like $80 to go to McDonalds and get what everyone wants for his family of 4. So, if someone isn't making money, that's pain.

 

[maxamusa]

Nah, you were wrong, entered the conversation without proper context, and now want to justify your shyt posting.

Again, there are plenty of single or married without children couples making that and more in places like Manhattan, Bay Area, Santa Monica, etc. That's what makes these areas highly desirable. Upwardly mobile, well put together, single folks with high incomes.

But, you got it. Wish you all the best.

You've gotten sonned in like 10 threads in the past 2 days and always end on some fake positivity shyt......you a vegan?

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

For context, 100k now is 55k in 2001

$55k was pretty damn good in 2001. Remember, rent was like $600/month. My family was paying $350

 

[Rekkapryde]

$55k was pretty damn good in 2001. Remember, rent was like $600/month. My family was paying $350

Yeah, just shows you what inflation really does in perspective.