Is $50,000 a year a good salary?

To determine if $50,000 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 $50,000 fit into, and then assigned a grade to it.

In other words, we compared the salary of $50,000 to all other salaries paid last year.

A $50,000 salary is in the 75 percentile of all salaries paid last year. That means that the grade for 50,000 dollars is:

C

To put it in perspective, if your salary is $50,000 a year, about 75 percent of people in the US make less than you, and 25 percent make more than you.

Is $50,100 a year a good salary?
Go here for the next salary we graded.

Do I have a good salary?
A salary of $50,000 a year is not the only salary we graded. Go here to see our grades for other salary amounts.