Is $48,000 a year a good salary?

To determine if $48,000 a year is a good salary, we looked at all the salaries paid in the United States last year. Then, we looked at what percentile $48,000 fit into, and then assigned a grade to it.

In other words, we compared the salary of $48,000 to all other salaries paid last year.

A $48,000 salary is in the 72 percentile of all salaries paid last year. That means that the grade for 48,000 dollars is:

C -

To put it in perspective, if your salary is $48,000 a year, about 72 percent of people in the US make less than you, and 28 percent make more than you.

Is $48,100 a year a good salary?
Go here for the next salary we graded.

Do I have a good salary?
A salary of $48,000 a year is not the only salary we graded. Go here to see our grades for other salary amounts.