What do the 1% of wage earners make?

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"Annual wages for the top 1% reached $867,436, reflecting a 9.4% increase compared to last year. To join the top 0.1%, one must earn a substantial $3,312,693, which is 18.5% more than that group made the previous year.

Here is the breakdown:

  • Top 0.1% of Earners: $3,312,693

  • Top 1% of Earners: $867,436

  • Top 5% of Earners: $290,164

  • Top 10% of Earners: $191,406

  • Social Security Data does not include investment income.

Additionally, here is a list of the top 10 wage earners by country/region:

  1. Monaco

  2. Bermuda

  3. Norway

  4. Luxembourg

  5. Switzerland

  6. Ireland

  7. United States

  8. Denmark

  9. Qatar

  10. Iceland

    Monaco's wealthiest group requires $12.4 million.

    In comparison, the U.S. requires $5.1 million to make the cut.

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