They say that a six-figure income doesn’t go as far as it used to. I have not seen the salaries or earned these paychecks in many years.
I did, but then I went from Media to Academia. I left the newsroom and entered the classrooms but without a tenure position, I forgot about it.
Nonprofit public media does not pay, but can be extremely rewarding. So when opportunity knocks open up and say Yes ma’am or yes Siri BoB.
But then again, in my opinion money is overrated and what’s most important is to be doing what we like which is more rewarding than making thr big bucks.
According to CNBC published reports, Here’s the median salary in the 25 biggest U.S. cities—see how you compare. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/the-median-salary-for-the-25-biggest-us-citiessee-how-you-compare.html
What does It Take to Be considered Middle Class in America? According to a 2025 Study. Using Pew Research’s definition of middle income — two-thirds to double the median household income—SmartAsset calculated the middle-class income ranges for 100 major U.S. cities and all 50 states based on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. https://smartasset.com/data-studies/middle-class-2025
The State of the American Middle Class https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2024/05/31/the-state-of-the-american-middle-class/
