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Just to put some numbers on it 2017 you'd need a net worth of about 1.1 million dollars to be in the top 10%.

https://dqydj.com/net-worth-brackets-wealth-brackets-one-per...

What would annual income requirements be? I remember a few years ago when I looked it up, the 1% of top income earners was somewhere around $350~$400k/year minimum (depending on which stat you used). Think about that. Less than 1% of Americans ear over $350k/yr ... and most of them earn far far more than than (several million).

I assume the average senior developer here in a mid-range city probably makes around $120k ~ $160k. Where does that fall into national averages on just income (and yes, I realize this article is talking about overall wealth and not necessarily income).

The Don’t Quit Your Day Job site linked above, also has that info.

https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/

https://www.investopedia.com/personal-finance/how-much-incom...

$118,400

I guess Chicago isn't mid range, the average here is probably closer to 95K/yr or so

I wonder what mid range looks like.

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