You earn more than 44.9% of households
Percentiles divide the population into 100 equal groups ranked by income. 50th = median. 90th = top 10%. 99th = top 1%. The higher your percentile, the more of the population you out-earn.
Percentiles don't adjust for household size, earners, or cost of living — a $100k household looks very different in San Francisco vs. rural Mississippi. Pair this with a cost-of-living comparison for the full picture.
Your percentile shows where your household income falls in the distribution. 75th percentile = you earn more than 75% of US households.
About $83,592 per the 2024 Census ACS — half of households earn above, half below.
Interpolated between known Census ACS percentile points (10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 95th, 99th).
Cost of living, job mix, education, and regional industry concentration — Maryland and NJ skew high-income, MS and WV skew lower.
Both. National shows you vs. all Americans. State is more relevant for cost-of-living and job-market context.
We use the latest Census ACS 1-year estimates (released each September). Current data is the 2024 release.
Percentile data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS). Methodology: linear interpolation between known percentile points (P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, P95, P99). Updated annually with each ACS release. Updated .