I would say that it depends on if the figure is an approximation or a range. A salary in the hundreds of thousands, or equivalently 'six figures', clearly incl

I would say that it depends on if the figure is an approximation or a range. A salary in the hundreds of thousands, or equivalently 'six figures', clearly includes a salary that starts with 1. But when it's a definite figure which is being approximated I would tend to agree with you.