| > The median US salary for an individual is 30k per year (median family income is 50k). Median family income is ~86k. [0] Median household income, which is likely what you wanted to cite and is the more common measure, is still much more than 50k, at ~68k. [1] Median personal income is about 36k. [2] Median hourly wage is $20.17. [3] So, no, a $15/hr Amazon worker isn’t making above-median wage and, even if they work 40hr weeks for a full year, isn’t making above-median income. [0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEFAINUSA646N (nb: “family” for this purpose is defined basically as a household of two or more related by blood, marriage, and/or adoption.) [1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N [2] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tables?rid=249&eid=25956... [3] https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000 |