Net compensation data for 1996

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% 136,560,855
500 81.83% 111,746,343
1,000 80.78% 110,319,907
2,500 79.42% 108,462,168
5,000 78.41% 107,077,655
10,000 66.15% 90,330,786
20,000 44.81% 61,196,758
30,000 28.21% 38,519,666
40,000 17.28% 23,600,032
50,000 10.55% 14,409,216
75,000 3.73% 5,095,813
100,000 1.88% 2,569,906
125,000 1.18% 1,614,292
150,000 0.83% 1,137,659
200,000 0.48% 648,701
225,000 0.38% 517,709
250,000 0.31% 423,115
500,000 0.080% 108,812
1,000,000 0.021% 28,001
2,000,000 0.006% 8,059
5,000,000 0.00109% 1,493
7,500,000 0.00045% 610
10,000,000 0.00024% 323
25,000,000 0.00003% 42
In 1996, 136,560,855 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.