What Salary is Middle Class?
"Middle class" is often defined by income ranges that vary by household size and location. This article summarizes common benchmarks and links to our salary and hourly calculators.
How the Calculation Works
There is no single official definition. Pew Research has defined middle-class household income as roughly two-thirds to double the median for your area and household size. In many U.S. areas that might be $40,000–$120,000 for a single or small household. Use our hourly to salary and salary to hourly calculators to see where your pay fits.
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Compare your household income to the median for your area. Middle class is often about 67% to 200% of that median.
At 40×52, $30 an hour is $62,400 per year. Use our hourly to salary calculator for other rates.
In many parts of the U.S., $60,000 for a single or small household can fall in the middle-class range.