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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I would say it's more like 15-25%.
Even if it's one in ten at the low end of your assessment that's pretty common.
Are people saying a couple that are say a pipefitter and an RN aren't middle class?
Because that's a couple that easily makes 200k a year, and to me that is solidly middle class.
Two people with even minimal skills would make $100,000 combined.
Two people with some degree of education (Diploma level) and ten years experience in their fields should be able to make $150,000 combined easy.
A carpenter and a dental assistant would make $150,000 combined without working any OT.
$200,000 pre-tax is not rich level money anymore.
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You keep emphasizing these made up scenarios, but there is absolutely no data to back up your assertion. The fact is *most* families make no where near $200,000, just because you can make up scenarios where a household may make more than $200k, does not in it self make it a reality.
To answer you question anyways, yes if the people in your made up scenario are making over $200k as a family they are not middle class, they are upper class.
Middle Class, the class in the middle. Not the class that spans form 1% to 99%.
If you want to look at $200k as top 25%, then that even makes a great place to split. Bottom 25% - Lower Class, 26-75% Middle Class, Top 25% Upper Class