Net compensation data for 1998

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% 141,759,731
500 83.33% 118,133,125
1,000 82.37% 116,761,350
2,500 81.10% 114,972,379
5,000 80.16% 113,637,308
10,000 68.62% 97,273,858
20,000 48.42% 68,640,980
30,000 31.82% 45,112,602
40,000 20.24% 28,689,047
50,000 12.88% 18,263,019
75,000 4.85% 6,875,806
100,000 2.45% 3,477,632
125,000 1.52% 2,157,286
150,000 1.07% 1,511,796
200,000 0.61% 861,494
225,000 0.49% 690,016
250,000 0.40% 565,760
500,000 0.111% 156,844
1,000,000 0.033% 46,675
2,000,000 0.011% 15,521
5,000,000 0.00240% 3,400
7,500,000 0.00105% 1,483
10,000,000 0.00058% 823
25,000,000 0.00009% 125
In 1998, 141,759,731 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.