I keep hearing on radio commercials or TV commercials that "I make a good 6-figure income, but ..." So I wonder if everyone else in America is making a good 6-figure income and what does it mean -- $100,000, $200,000 or $500,000 or $900,000? Would you go around telling everyone that you make a 6-figure income?

 

So they don't mean $9,999.00

 

For me, it most assuredly is contingent on the decimal point.

 

I don't work at a paid job, so I get no income. But I'm happy with Mr. Kyras's income. I think I'll keep him, some more.

 

[QUOTE=WhiteS2k,Apr 23 2006, 07:47 PM] I keep hearing on radio commercials or TV commercials that "I make a good 6-figure income, but ..."

 

Most of America earns well below a six figure income.

 

My son has 2 friends who just graduated from undergrad college and are (rumored to be) earning >100k. 1 is a very bright engineering grad from MIT and the other is a U Penn grad working on Wall Street.

OTOH, our 3500 member church (one of the 15 largest in the US for our denomination) has just hired a senior pastor (there are 5 associate pastors). He is one of the brightest 'preacher' stars in the country and his salary is 100k (+ housing and good benefits).

Is there something wrong with the above stats?

 

My wife just hired a girl straight out of college for $47k.

 

I don't make half of a six figure income.

 

Apparently most people do not make a good 6-figure income:

What is US average salary?