I'm not sure this true. For example, [1] claims that for an individual earner, 400k puts you in the top 1%. That number is definitely achievable just on a sala

I'm not sure this true. For example, [1] claims that for an individual earner, 400k puts you in the top 1%. That number is definitely achievable just on a salary. the article you cite is listing average numbers for top 1%, so isn't really useful here. According to [2] a household needs to earn 570k. This is in line with [3] which claims a household needs to earn 590k. It's definitely feasible for a couple to earn that on salary alone. [1] https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/ [2] https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ [3] https://smartasset.com/data-studies/what-it-takes-to-be-in-the-1-by-state-2022 https://smartasset.com/data-studies/what-it-takes-to-be-in-t...