US Income Percentile

Top 53%

This is your rank in the nationwide income distribution.

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ACS 5-Year estimate (2020–2024)

In a line of 100 among all US households, you're #53 (Top 53%) — just past the midpoint: 52 ahead, 47 behind.

The median for all US households is $80,734; your $75,000 is within 10% of the median — close to the exact middle.

Where you stand, by group

  • Nationwide

    Top 53%

    0.93× median $80,734

  • Same age (25–34)

    Top 58%

    0.83× median $90,756

On the age curve

Medians climb from $90,756 at 25–34 to $97,843 at 45–54.

Age curve · reading these numbers

Median household income by householder age (nationwide)

Census table B19049 publishes 25–44 and 45–64 as single brackets, so each pair of bands shares one figure.

  • Income definition: your entry is pre-tax annual income. Location and age comparisons use Census household income (pre-tax wages, self-employment, interest, retirement and public-transfer income of everyone in the household).
  • Data years: ACS 5-Year estimates (2020–2024); net worth from the Federal Reserve's 2022 SCF.
  • Household vs. individual: one person's income set against households (some with two earners) can look lower, so location comparisons are re-centered on the single-household median where it's published.
  • Sampling error: the ACS is a survey with margins of error, and percentiles are interpolated between published income brackets — for small areas and narrow combinations, a few points either way is within the noise.

Reference statistics only — not financial advice.

US Income Percentile

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Median income · Single households

  1. < $29K
  2. $29K–$41K
  3. $41K–$54K
  4. $54K–$67K
  5. $67K–$79K
  6. $79K+
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What this means for you

You're making steady progress.

Earn $25,000 more and you'd reach the top 41%.

You're tracking near the middle of the pack for your age — a solid place to build from with steady, incremental progress.

For reference, Fidelity's guideline suggests aiming for about 1x your annual income saved by around age 30. Add your net worth or 401(k) balance above to see exactly how close you are.

Consider nudging your savings rate up by a percentage point or two, and make sure you're capturing your full employer 401(k) match. Small adjustments like these steadily close the gap to your target multiple.

Based on: Fidelity's age-based savings guidelines · Federal Reserve SCF · Vanguard How America Saves (age-band net worth/401(k) data)

This is general educational information based on public research, not personalized financial advice.

US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)

Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.

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