Net compensation data for 1997

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% 139,348,776
500 82.66% 115,189,678
1,000 81.66% 113,793,177
2,500 80.35% 111,973,052
5,000 79.38% 110,615,548
10,000 67.46% 94,006,834
20,000 46.67% 65,033,417
30,000 30.05% 41,873,848
40,000 18.78% 26,168,456
50,000 11.72% 16,335,835
75,000 4.28% 5,970,487
100,000 2.17% 3,017,055
125,000 1.35% 1,885,821
150,000 0.95% 1,327,389
200,000 0.55% 761,256
225,000 0.44% 610,275
250,000 0.36% 500,779
500,000 0.097% 135,708
1,000,000 0.027% 38,221
2,000,000 0.009% 11,925
5,000,000 0.00173% 2,410
7,500,000 0.00070% 975
10,000,000 0.00037% 513
25,000,000 0.00005% 68
In 1997, 139,348,776 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.