Many Americans View $155,000 As A Working-Class Salary

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Who published it, and when

How it spread - 7 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Fri, 4 September 2026

   1 report
   • blackenterprise.com15:30first to report
     Many Americans View $155,000 As A Working-Class Salary

     Pew finds that 60% of Americans identify as working class, even as wages rise, underscoring the growing gap between income and financial security.

2. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • aol.com21:29
     How Median Household Income for Ages 55 to 64 Compares to Other U.S. Age Groups

     Earnings, assets and debts affect your retirement readiness during your mid to late 50s and early 60s. How do you stack up?

3. Fri, 11 September 2026

   1 report
   • aol.com20:05
     How Americans 65-74 Build, Hold, and Draw Down Wealth Versus Prior Generations

     Net worth, retirement savings and debt look very different once retirement begins.

4. Tue, 15 September 2026

   2 reports
   • The Hill17:10
     US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

     The median household made $87,460 in 2025, but not everyone is a winner.

   • NPR News18:29
     Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains

     An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined. Health care coverage was little changed from 2024.

     3 reprints

     • kmxt.org15 Sept, 18:29their copy
     • wclk.com15 Sept, 18:29their copy
     • tspr.org15 Sept, 18:29their copy
5. Wed, 16 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Axios09:10
     Household income hits record, but lower earners lose ground

     Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2026 Annual Social and Economic Supplements ; Note: Census identifies breaks in the series in 2013 and 2017 due to methodological changes; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios U.S. household income hit a record in 2025, but the lowest earners barely shared in the gains, new Census data show. Why it matters: On paper, Americans look richer than ever. But broader measures of financial security show millions still getting squeezed by medical...

   • weau.com15:27
     American incomes have finally topped pre-pandemic levels

     U.S. household income finally topped pre- pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power.