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by PaulHoule 129 days ago
The median income in the US was $83,730 in 2024

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-28...

Now in some cases that is two or three people working, but a $52,000 a year job is not impossible to find for many people.

1 comments

Sure, but with:

> no connections, money, investments, or any property/possessions

You're not going to get median, you're getting what you can reach on foot. Informal day labour, not median salary.