Share of men by yearly income
| Personal income | Share of men | Roughly |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000+ | 21% | 1 in 5 |
| $150,000+ | 10% | 1 in 10 |
| $200,000+ | 5% | 1 in 20 |
| $250,000+ | 3% | 1 in 35 |
Men earning $100k+ by age
| Age | Earn $100k+ |
|---|---|
| 18–24 | 8% |
| 25–29 | 14% |
| 30–39 | 21% |
| 40–54 | 24% |
US men with income. Modeled on Census Current Population Survey personal income (median about $50,000 for men), adjusted for age. Rounded estimates.
Why six figures is rarer than it feels
Social media and dating apps over-represent high earners, so $100k can feel like the norm. In the data it isn't: the typical American man earns about half that. Income also climbs with age, so a $100k requirement cuts much harder for a 27-year-old than for a 45-year-old.
Where you live matters as much as age. In the Bay Area or Washington DC a six-figure salary is common among college graduates. In much of the country it puts a man in the top fifth.
How many of them are single?
Higher earners marry at higher rates, so the single share among them is a little lower. Among men aged 25 to 35, about 1 in 11 is single and makes $100k or more. Add a height requirement of 6′0″ and the share falls to about 1 in 72.
Questions people ask
What percentage of men make $100k a year?
Roughly 1 in 5 US men with an income earn $100,000 or more a year. The share is much lower for men under 30 and higher for men in their forties and early fifties.
What percentage of men make $200k a year?
About 5% of men with income earn $200,000 or more, roughly 1 in 20.
What percentage of men under 30 make six figures?
Fewer than 1 in 7 men aged 25 to 29 earn $100,000 or more, and under 1 in 10 men aged 18 to 24.
Do men in big cities earn more?
Yes. In high-income metros like the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC, Boston and Seattle, the share of men earning six figures is noticeably higher than the national figure. Costs are higher too.
How many single men make $100k?
Among men aged 25 to 35 in the US, about 1 in 11 is both single and earns $100,000 or more, roughly 2.2 million men.
Sources and assumptions: methodology. Related: percentage of men over 6 feet.