The median income of some 131mm households in America is $70,784. The median for married couples sits at $106,921, the median for single male households is $70,525, while single female households is just $51,168.
Looking at the data by race, half of 102mm white HHs earn more than $74k, while that number for 17mm black HHs is just $48k. Earning potential appears to be heavily dependent on educational attainment as the median of some 49mm HHs who have earned a bachelors or higher is $115k.
It is worth noting as individuals approach the age segment of 25-34 earnings seem to accelerate then plateau somewhere in the $90k area.
Consider where you are in your journey and set new goals to increase your chances for upward mobility.
