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Jan 11, 2022
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Nat Gas Man
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rich in Utah, or top 5% is $200K/year, 1% $450K/year, but those #s are pre Covid
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No negativity here, but is $150k the plateau people think is making good $$$?
COUGZ
1/11/22 5:20pm
It can't be. It all depends on where you live. In the Bay Area $150k would
Thrill
1/11/22 5:22pm
Bay Area Question...I have no idea...what is a normal salary for tech in the Bay
COUGZ
1/11/22 5:25pm
Not sure, but $1M is on the very low side for a very small family home (e.g.
Thrill
1/11/22 5:39pm
Not anymore. Try 1.5 to 2 million. It’s a awful
southbaycoug
1/11/22 5:43pm
So what would you estimate is the salary needed for a family guy to live in
Thrill
1/11/22 5:48pm
Depends on size of family. I have a really large family so I wouldn’t work in
southbaycoug
1/11/22 6:13pm
We rented there for the first 7 years of my marriage. Different stage of life
BYUHawk
1/11/22 6:31pm
Did you mis type 550k?
CarolinaCoug
1/11/22 5:22pm
That is like top 1% in the US
Chester Copperpot
1/11/22 5:27pm
It varies a lot. By market and a person's experience. Some think $100K is a ton,
Nat Gas Man
1/11/22 5:23pm
Depends....have I had way too many kids and over-extended myself for a house I
NOCAL_YFAN
1/11/22 5:25pm
About $10,000 more than I currently make changing every time I get a raise
Kajdin
1/11/22 5:25pm
Depends a lot on how much you have to work to get it.
OPINIONS
1/11/22 5:26pm
Also a lot of talk is about the "rich". Let's say in Utah what level is rich.
BYU71
1/11/22 5:26pm
Nope, because they spend too much relative to income.
Turnpike Lane
1/11/22 5:27pm
rich in Utah, or top 5% is $200K/year, 1% $450K/year, but those #s are pre Covid
Nat Gas Man
1/11/22 5:30pm
I don't expect the top numbers to move much. The 50-80k jobs will though.
Turnpike Lane
1/11/22 5:33pm
I just looked it up... 1%ers are mostly over $500K now...they are the group that
Nat Gas Man
1/11/22 5:35pm
$150k+ puts you in the top 20% of earners. It is absolutely good money.
Turnpike Lane
1/11/22 5:27pm
I think this is true. Anything that puts you in the top 20% of a category is, by
macdizzle
1/11/22 5:50pm
There are also advantages to making better money cause you live in a HCOL city
TCuz
1/11/22 5:27pm
Depends on where you are and how many kids. Also, is that one earner or 2?
panacablue
1/11/22 5:30pm
In Utah if you don’t already own a home, $150k isn’t that much.
RdF3
1/11/22 5:31pm
This is unfortunately becoming more and more true. Mid level homes are pushing
Kajdin
1/11/22 5:34pm
?
BYUFootballisBack
1/12/22 5:07pm
I think that is a solid monthly income, yes
Nikomedes
1/11/22 5:33pm
I see 150k as a pinnacle
DCCougFan
1/11/22 5:33pm
BLUF: there isn’t one
CougieMcCougFace
1/11/22 5:38pm
5 kids over 9, w/ sports, activities, missions, college, etc. is more expensive
Doogal McCougar
1/11/22 5:46pm
For a single guy living in Utah, my salary of 150K plus lets me do anything I
Utefaninenemyland
1/11/22 5:51pm
Mormon Gen Xers and millennials have far fewer kids. Average is less than 3 and
Nat Gas Man
1/11/22 5:48pm
$150k is plenty for basically any family, outside of the HCOL cities, if its not
BYUFootballisBack
1/12/22 5:10pm
Yes I'd say that is Great money. That's top 10% in the country.
Mayor of Cougartown
1/11/22 5:56pm
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