What percntage of Americans make $100,000 or more per year?  What
percent make over $200,000 per year?

mcvic-ga,

According to the most recent IRS analysis of income levels as reported
on income tax returns:


http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/02indtr.pdf
Individual Income Tax Returns, 2002

Figure F
Number of Returns, Adjusted Gross Income, Net Long-Term Capital Gains,
and Total Income Tax, by Size of Adjusted Gross Income


There were a total of 130.1 million tax returns filed in 2002.

Of these...

8.4 million reported income between $100,000 and $200,000

and

2.4 million reported incomes greater than $200,000


All told, then, 8.4 / 130.1 = 0.0646 = 6.46% of tax filers earned between $100-200K

and

2.4 / 130.1 = 0.0184 = 1.84% earned more than $200,000


I trust that's what you needed, but if there's anything more I can do
for you, just let me know.


Cheers,

pafalafa-ga


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Thank you -- this is exactly what I needed...  And I appreciate the quick reply!

It is in fact great data, and perhaps the best data out there but it
doesn't answer the question as asked.  That data for the most part
answers the question "What percentage of American families have an
income greater than..." This is because most tax returns of married
couples are filed jointly.  This will show a much larger income than
if they had filed separately.

The percentage of Americans making over $100K and $200K is much lower
than suggested by this data.

I think the census might have information for indivuals, as is referenced here:
http://money.cnn.com/2003/09/08/pf/saving/q_sixfigurejobs/

Accoridng to that, its 4.2% making 100K+ as of 2001.