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See where your income ranks among all Americans using 2024 BLS and Census data.
Your Rank
Top 42.5%
You earn more than 57.5% of US individual earners
Your position: 57.5th percentile
Your Income
$65,000
Individual annual income
Your Percentile
57.5th
Top
42.5%
US Median (Individual)
$56,000
vs. Median
+$9,000
Percentile Reference Table
| Percentile | Income | Top % |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $15,000 | Top 90% |
| 20th | $24,000 | Top 80% |
| 25th | $30,000 | Top 75% |
| 30th | $36,000 | Top 70% |
| 40th | $46,000 | Top 60% |
| 50th (median) | $56,000 | Top 50% |
| 60th | $68,000 | Top 40% |
| 70th | $84,000 | Top 30% |
| 75th | $92,000 | Top 25% |
| 80th | $103,000 | Top 20% |
| 90th | $141,000 | Top 10% |
| 95th | $185,000 | Top 5% |
| 99th | $360,000 | Top 1% |
Data Source
Source: BLS Current Population Survey 2024 / Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates. Individual income reflects wage and salary earners. Percentiles are interpolated between brackets.
Income Percentile Calculator uses linear interpolation between 2024 BLS/Census income percentile brackets to estimate where a given individual or household income falls among all US earners, expressed as a percentile rank and 'top X%' standing.
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Percentile is computed by linear interpolation between the two nearest data brackets from 2024 BLS Current Population Survey and Census ACS data. Individual data covers personal wages and salary income; household data covers all earners in the same household. Top X% = 100 − percentile (floored at 1). Data represents US-wide distributions; income requirements for a given percentile vary significantly by region.
The US median individual income is approximately $56,000/year as of 2024 (BLS data). That means half of all US workers earn more and half earn less. The median household income is about $80,000.
Approximately $360,000 or more in individual income is required to be in the top 1% of US earners. For households, the threshold is around $500,000+ based on Census data.
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