This map shows how much you need to make to be considered upper class across the country — and what percentage of each state is.

As noted earlier, there's no agreed-upon definition of 'middle class' and being in the middle class doesn't necessarily mean your quality of life is higher than someone who isn't in the middle class.

Middle-class workers can make as little as $50,000 or as much as $180,000 in different parts of the country. How much depends on where you live.

A new study has revealed how much you need to earn to live a middle class lifestyle in every U.S. state, and the minimum income varies by $30,000 The American middle class is a broad socioeconomic ...

Despite household income growing since 1970, the middle class has steadily shrunk in the past five decades. What income is middle class in the state?

Here’s how much Floridians have to make to be considered middle-class, the cheapest place to live in Florida and the average cost of living in the state.

Despite household income growing since 1970, the middle class has steadily shrunk in the past five decades. What income is middle class in the state?

If you wanted to be in the upper class, you’d need a pre-tax income of $90,250. If there were four people in your household, the middle-class range would adjust to $60,165 and $180,400.

The middle-class income ranges for Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham are higher than the state average.