[Verginius Rufus]

Maybe Rush is using some out-of-date information.

According to the World Almanac 2011, in 2009 the average weekly wage in the US was $942. That makes $48,984 for a 52-week year.

Obviously there are a lot of unemployed and under-employed people, as well as retired people, but for the average wage to be just under $50,000 means that making $50,000 puts you in the top 10% of wage earners.

[Verginius Rufus]

Sorry--left something out of the last sentence.

I meant to say that if the average wage is just under $50,000, it can't be true that making $50,000 puts you in the top 10% of wage earners.

[NicoleGTalum]

“but for the average wage to be just under $50,000 means that making $50,000 puts you in the top 10% of wage earners.”

Ok, I’m confused...