Are you sure you’re the middle class?

Are you sure you’re part of the middle class that our President vows to help? Do you know where you fit as a wage earner against other American wage earners?

According to the US government:

$10,890 is poverty level

$26,364 is middle class

Top 10% earn $50,000+

Top 1% (primarily doctors) earn $343,000+

The average salary of: police officer ($50K salary with an additional $22,000 in benefits)

The average salary of a teacher is ($50K salary with an additional $22,000 in benefits)

The average salary of an E1 Army Recruit is ($16K salary with an additional $12,000 in benefits) Add additional monies to the benefits package if recruit has dependents.

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