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This is what Americans think they need to earn to feel financially secure
The Street
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6/24/2025
More than 25% of people don’t think $100,000 is enough
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How much would you need to make to feel financially secure?
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Well, almost half of Americans would like a six-figure salary.
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According to a new survey from Bankrate, 45% of people think they would need to make $100,000
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a year to feel financially secure or comfortable.
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That includes 16% of people who say they would need to make $200,000 or more, and 8% who
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say they would need to make $500,000 or more.
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How does that stack up to what they're actually making?
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The average full-time year-round worker made $81,500 in 2023, according to the latest estimates
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from the BLS.
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Financial comfort clearly means something different to everyone.
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But one thing people can agree on is that the majority of U.S. adults, 56%, say they need
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to make more than they're currently earning to feel financially secure.
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As for what would make them feel rich?
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More than one in four Americans say they would need to make at least $1 million per year to
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feel financially free.
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That'll do it for your daily briefing from the New York Stock Exchange, I'm Caroline Woods
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with The Street.
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