For decades, a six-figure paycheck signaled that someone had climbed into the American upper class, with room in the budget ...

In 2025, earning $100,000 per year puts individual earners well ahead of the U.S. median income, which sits around $53,010. That’s a substantial leap above most workers — yet far from the highest tier ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. A college degree is no longer the only ticket to a ...

Workers making over $100,000 no longer consider themselves “rolling in it”—more than half of six-figure earners no longer feel financially successful. Those with top salaries are shopping at discount ...

A six-figure salary doesn’t mean what it once did. That’s the takeaway from a new Harris poll, which suggests a six-figure income in 2025 equates to survival, but not necessarily to success. One in ...

Land a dream job at 29. Buy your first home at 30. Earn six figures by 35. Realistic or not, those are the ages Americans ascribe to some of life’s financial milestones, according to a new survey from ...

Being financially comfortable in Los Angeles and Orange counties often requires a six-figure income. So, what kind of work gets that kind of payday in a metropolitan area where the median wage is ...