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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by glandium on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @05:26PM (#42322734)
> Median salary in the US is $59,300

> around 50% of Americans make $70,000 or more annually.

Wait a second. "50% of Americans making X or more" means X is the median. Does that imply a ton of people are working more than one job?

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Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals by rgblambda on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @07:54PM (#42323706)
Sometimes the discrepancy can be due to non salaried workers (e.g. contractors, business owners) earning more than the median salary.
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