We've highlighted the annual household income required to be in the top 50% in 50 major US metro areas, from lowest to highest income needed.
If you're working toward earning a salary that will deem you "rich" in your city, it may take some time.
One benchmark you can use on your way to wealth: Making it into the top 50% of earners.
If you're earning at least $71,897 in New York City, you make more money than half the population there. You're also technically middle class. To make it into the top 50% of earners in Los Angeles, you need to bring in $65,950 annually.
Here, we've highlighted the annual household income required to be in the top 50% in 50 major US metro areas, from lowest to highest.
All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
50. New Orleans, Louisiana: $48,804
49. Memphis, Tennessee: at least $49,809
48. Tampa, Florida: at least $51,115
47. Miami, Florida: at least $51,362
46. Cleveland, Ohio: at least $52,131
45. Birmingham, Alabama: at least $52,226
44. Orlando, Florida: at least $52,385
43. Buffalo, New York: $53,487
42. Las Vegas, Nevada: at least $54,384
41. Louisville, Kentucky: at least $54,546
40. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: at least $55,065
39. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: at least $56,063
38. San Antonio, Texas: at least $56,105
37. Detroit, Michigan: at least $56,142
36. Indianapolis, Indiana: at least $56,750
35. Jacksonville, Florida: at least $56,840
34. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: at least $58,029
33. Phoenix, Arizona: at least $58,075
32. Riverside, California: at least $58,236
31. St. Louis, Missouri: at least $59,780
30. Charlotte, North Carolina: at least $59,979
29. Nashville, Tennessee: at least $60,030
28. Cincinnati, Ohio: at least $60,260
27. Columbus, Ohio: at least $60,294
26. Kansas City, Missouri: at least $61,385
25. Houston, Texas: $61,708
24. Virginia Beach, Virginia: at least $61,805
23. Providence, Rhode Island: at least $61,948
22. Atlanta, Georgia: at least $62,613
21. Richmond, Virginia: at least $62,929
20. Dallas, Texas: at least $63,812
19. Sacramento, California: at least $64,052
18. Los Angeles, California: at least $65,950
17. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: at least $65,996
16. Chicago, Illinois: at least $66,020
15. Salt Lake City, Utah: at least $68,196
14. Portland, Oregon: at least $68,676
13. San Diego, California: at least $70,824
12. Austin, Texas: at least $71,000
11. Raleigh, North Carolina: at least $71,685
10. New York City, New York: at least $71,897
9. Denver, Colorado: at least $71,926
8. Hartford, Connecticut: at least $72,559
7. Minneapolis, Minnesota: $73,231
6. Baltimore, Maryland: at least $76,788
5. Seattle, Washington: at least $78,612
4. Boston, Massachusetts: at least $82,380
3. Washington, DC: $95,843
2. San Francisco, California: at least $96,677
1. San Jose, California: at least $110,040
Finance: Here's the salary you need to be in the top 50% of earners in 50 major US cities
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