Net compensation data for 2008

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% 155,434,562
500 86.76% 134,853,059
1,000 85.97% 133,631,537
2,500 84.94% 132,033,737
5,000 84.18% 130,837,753
10,000 74.97% 116,535,738
20,000 59.48% 92,447,296
30,000 45.29% 70,390,974
40,000 33.40% 51,915,854
50,000 24.45% 38,004,974
75,000 11.67% 18,146,431
100,000 6.21% 9,645,771
125,000 3.68% 5,726,546
150,000 2.43% 3,776,890
200,000 1.32% 2,045,501
225,000 1.04% 1,613,755
250,000 0.84% 1,305,374
500,000 0.225% 350,185
1,000,000 0.065% 101,200
2,000,000 0.021% 32,547
5,000,000 0.00499% 7,750
7,500,000 0.00260% 4,035
10,000,000 0.00163% 2,539
25,000,000 0.00032% 497
In 2008, 155,434,562 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.