Six figure income

Six figure income is a term used most commonly in the United States and Canada to describe individuals or households whose income exceeds one hundred thousand dollars a year. Six-figure incomes are often seen as a great status symbol and one of the primary symbols of economic success.<ref name="Market Wire, stating six-figure incomes as a symbol of success">Market Wire, stating six-figure incomes as a symbol of success. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.</ref> In the United States 15.8% of all households had annual incomes of $100,000 or more.<ref name="US Census 2005 Economic Survey, income data">US Census 2005 Economic Survey, income data. Retrieved on 2006-06-29.</ref>, many of whom also had a net worth of over one-million dollars.<ref name="CNN money, number and percentage of millionaire households">CNN money, number and percentage of millionaire households. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.</ref> These households are sometimes viewed as being above middle class, as the middle class is defined as having annual incomes between $25,000 and $100,000.<ref name="USAToday, the definition of middle class income">USAToday, the definition of middle class income. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.</ref>