Net compensation data for 1991

The Social Security Administration defines net compensation to be wage, tips, and the like subject to Federal income taxes, as reported by employers on Forms W-2. Beginning with 1991, net compensation includes contributions to deferred compensation plans, but excludes certain distributions from plans where the distributions are included in the reported compensation subject to income taxes.

Source: Original data Social Security Online, interpolation by SalaryRank.

Salary Percentile Rank
0 100.00% 126,207,851
500 80.13% 101,130,478
1,000 79.00% 99,705,456
2,500 77.53% 97,852,450
5,000 76.44% 96,473,619
10,000 62.42% 78,777,411
20,000 39.10% 49,345,261
30,000 22.62% 28,547,007
40,000 12.34% 15,579,517
50,000 6.77% 8,542,925
75,000 2.24% 2,822,204
100,000 1.14% 1,441,845
125,000 0.72% 909,098
150,000 0.50% 634,945
200,000 0.29% 362,070
225,000 0.23% 287,090
250,000 0.18% 233,277
500,000 0.044% 55,823
1,000,000 0.010% 12,750
2,000,000 0.003% 3,317
5,000,000 0.00050% 635
7,500,000 0.00023% 295
10,000,000 0.00014% 171
25,000,000 0.00002% 30
In 1991, 126,207,851 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.