Here's the salary you need to be in the top 50% of earners in 19 major US cities

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19. San Antonio, Texas

19. San Antonio, Texas

Income required to be in the:

Top 25%: $83,345

Top 50%: $48,787

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18. Charlotte, North Carolina

18. Charlotte, North Carolina

Top 25%: $88,427

Top 50%: $51,200

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17. Nashville, Tennessee

17. Nashville, Tennessee

Top 25%: $87,424

Top 50%: $51,247

16. Cincinnati, Ohio

16. Cincinnati, Ohio

Top 25%: $89,748

Top 50%: $51,700

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15. New York City, New York

15. New York City, New York

Top 25%: $100,200

Top 50%: $52,057

14. St. Louis, Missouri

14. St. Louis, Missouri

Top 25%: $90,037

Top 50%: $52,141

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13. Houston, Texas

13. Houston, Texas

Top 25%: $97,570

Top 50%: $54,000

12. Los Angeles, California

12. Los Angeles, California

Top 25%: $98,300

Top 50%: $54,083

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11. Portland, Oregon

11. Portland, Oregon

Top 25%: $93,683

Top 50%: $55,399

10. Dallas, Texas

10. Dallas, Texas

Top 25%: $100,286

Top 50%: $56,004

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9. Denver, Colorado

9. Denver, Colorado

Top 25%: $100,000

Top 50%: $57,600

8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Top 25%: $104,622

Top 50%: $59,053

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7. Chicago, Illinois

7. Chicago, Illinois

Top 25%: $103,507

Top 50%: $60,484

6. San Diego, California

6. San Diego, California

Top 25%: $105,200

Top 50%: $60,984

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5. Baltimore, Maryland

5. Baltimore, Maryland

Top 25%: $110,161

Top 50%: $65,000

4. Seattle, Washington

4. Seattle, Washington

Top 25%: $110,140

Top 50%: $66,168

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3. Boston, Massachusetts

3. Boston, Massachusetts

Top 25%: $122,100

Top 50%: $70,020

2. San Francisco, California

2. San Francisco, California

Top 25%: $141,790

Top 50%: $78,086

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1. Washington, DC

1. Washington, DC

Top 25%: $140,800

Top 50%: $84,598